Minnesota lawmakers prepare to 'push it to the finish line,' move several budget bills
With a little more than a week left before a crucial deadline, lawmakers advanced several omnibus budget bills through the Capitol.
4:54 pm, Jun. 22, 2021
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Demonstrators hoisted signs, chanted and clanged cowbells at the Minnesota Capitol as members of the Senate prepared for a special legislative session on Monday, June 14, 2021. (Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service)
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers on Tuesday, June 22, continued hammering away at a state budget as the clock continued to wind down on a special legislative session.
The Minnesota Senate approved a pair of agriculture and commerce and energy spending bills, sending the measures to the governor's desk for approval.