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Republicans Scramble to Deal With Dayton’s Vetoes
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Monday began the last week of the 2017 session for lawmakers at the Capitol in St. Paul.
A bipartisan effort to...
Female Genital Mutilation Bill Passes the House Floor
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Representatives passed a bill on female genital mutilation (FGM) on the floor of the House Monday afternoon.
Members of the...
Dayton Vetoes Pro-Life Bills Despite DFL Support
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Mark Dayton has followed through on his promise to veto two pieces of legislation pushed by Republicans that would...
Republican Pro-Life Bills Headed for Veto
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Mark Dayton has limited time to make a decision on whether he will sign two abortion bills into law....
Female Genital Mutilation Hearing Gets Heated in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers heard heartbreaking testimony about female genital mutilation (FGM) in the House Committee on Civil...
Eleventh Hour For Lawmakers in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Lawmakers in St. Paul have less than three weeks to finalize several bills before the end of the legislative session....
Will Dayton Sign Bills to License Abortion Clinics and End Taxpayer-Funded...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two abortion-related bills are making their way to DFL Governor Mark Dayton’s desk, but whether or not Dayton will sign...
Minnesota Law Unclear on Criminalization of Female Genital Mutilation
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Female genital mutilation (FGM) is illegal in all 50 states, but Minnesota, and some other states, still allow parents to...
Republicans call for Charges Against Liberal Protesters Who Assaulted Trump Supporters
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Trump supporters gathered at the State Capitol in St. Paul and a Veteran’s Park in Hastings, MN to express...
MN Legislature Proposes Bill to Limit Taxpayer Funded Abortions
Over 43% of abortions in MN have been paid for with taxpayer money
St. Paul, MN - MN Republicans proposed legislation this week that would...