Minnesota Democrats rapidly advance the most progressive agenda in a generation

Minnesota has guaranteed abortion rights in state law, set ambitious new clean energy goals and is about to allow unauthorized immigrants to get driver's licenses and restore voting eligibility to people released from prison.

And Democrats have controlled state government for less than two months.

Scores of other long-sought DFL policy and spending goals are racing toward reality amid a whirlwind of progressive action at the State Capitol. The breakneck pace matches enthusiasm in other states where Democrats swept control in the midterm election, as the party shifts its energy from a divided Congress to state legislatures. Squeamishness about voter pushback is seemingly absent, with Democrats saying Minnesotans sent them to St. Paul to act.

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