Minnesota House braces for gay marriage vote progress
A bill to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota has the votes to advance from the House Civil Law Committee amid protests at the Capitol. Democrats support the bill, while Republicans mostly oppose. hearings are set for next Tuesday in both chambers as lawmakers consider floor votes and potential party-line dynamics.
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Goodwin
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Rochester
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Liebling
Minneapolis
St. Paul
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Shoreview
Star Tribune
Twin Cities
Brian Brown
National Organization For Marriage
U.S
Brown
Paul Rosenthal
Edina
Judiciary
Democrats
Kathy Sheran
Mandate
Sheran
Minnesota Senate weighs healthcare exchange amid GOP objections
The Minnesota Senate debated a bill to create a state health insurance exchange aligning with federal reform. It would cover about 300 000 uninsured and potentially add hundreds of thousands more, with a seven member governor appointed board and annual costs around 60 million dollars. Differences with the House plan include funding methods and insurance company product provisions, to be resolved in a conference committee.
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Senate
David Hann
Eden Prairie
DFL
Minnesota
Health Exchange
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Kerrick
Expedia
House
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Minnesota Senate
State Capitol
St. Paul
No Charges in Teen Arrow Death in Minnesota
Dakota County Attorney says a teenage boy will face no charges in the bow and arrow death of 16-year-old Spencer Swanson near Chaska. The incident occurred after a bus mishap during a display of a new compound bow last October. Swanson died two days later at a hospital.
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Chaska
Minnesota
Dakota County
James Backstrom
Spencer Swanson
Swanson
Carver County
Minnesota Wisconsin near tax reciprocity deal
Minnesota and Wisconsin revenue officials near a tax reciprocity accord. Wisconsin would owe Minnesota about 69 million to compensate for cross state work tax losses, with Minnesota seeking an additional 6 million annually for credits differences. MPCA issues air quality advisory for southern Minnesota.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
ST. Paul
Roger
Teen found dead in towed car was escort
AN AP report says 18 year old Brittany Clardy of St. Paul advertised prostitution on Backpage. Her body was concealed in her mother's car found in a Columbia Heights impound eight days after being towed from Brooklyn Park. A 23 year old Woodbury man is linked via cellphone data. Georgia authorities seek the suspect on three escort assaults.
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Columbia Heights
Brooklyn Park
St. Paul
Georgia
Woman pleads no contest in boyfriend death
In Ashland County Wisconsin Angelina O Mara, 40, pleaded no contest to first degree intentional homicide of her boyfriend Michael Pies. She received life in prison with no possibility of probation or parole, to be served consecutively with her prior life sentence for killing her ex husband James O Mara. She must pay 2600 restitution to the victim s family.
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ST. Cloud
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Angelina O'Mara
Michael Pies
O'Mara
Ashland County
O’mara
James O'Mara
James O’mara
Pies
Ashland
Wis
Minnesota confirms four more flu deaths this season
Minnesota reports four additional flu fatalities bringing total deaths to 169 since the season began. The Minnesota Department of Health notes 36 people were hospitalized with lab confirmed flu last week, up from 31 the prior week but well below peak outbreak levels. One long term care facility had a confirmed outbreak and six schools reported influenza like illness.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health
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