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DFLers at the State Capitol have less money to spend this year than last
rowds gathered in the rotunda of the Minnesota State Capitol for a rally for the ERA on the first day of 2024 Minnesota Legislature session.
Minnesota lawmakers embraced after months apart, posed for selfies on the first day of session and promised a quieter year than 2023, when Democrats in control passed sweeping policy changes and the largest two-year budget in state history.
But ceremony quickly turned into debate over policy issues, a preview of partisan conflicts ahead in a short, election-year legislative session.
"Summer vacation is over, we're back to work," DFL Speaker Melissa Hortman said on the House floor, moments after Republicans criticized Democrats for holding an out-of-session hearing on a bill that would allow terminally ill Minnesotans to use medication to end their lives.
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-lawmakers-convene-2024-legislative-session/600342886/
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