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Legislators may no longer set their own salaries

By Mike Cook, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Voters could elect to have a citizen-only board decide legislators’ salaries.

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Contributors asked to pay more into pension funds

By Liz Stoever, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Funding deficiencies across several state public pension and retiree plans could mean a series of benefit reductions along with contribution increases.

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Higher education budget heads to Dayton's desk

By Sarah Lemagie, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Rep. Gene Pelowski describes provisions of the conference committee report on the omnibus higher education bill HF1692, during floor debate May 17. The bill passed 76-56. (Photo by Paul Battaglia)

A budget bill that would freeze tuition at Minnesota’s public colleges and universities is one step away from becoming law.

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K-12 spending plan nears finish line

By Sarah Lemagie, Session Weekly/Session Daily

A $15.7 billion plan to fund Minnesota’s schools is clearing its final hurdles at the Capitol.

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House, Senate pass omnibus environment, agriculture bill

By Jonathan Mohr, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Several controversial fee increases were removed during the conference committee process, but the omnibus environment, natural resources and agriculture finance and policy bill still received several hours of criticism on the House floor Saturday evening before being passed by a 71-60 vote. Passed 42-23 by the Senate about 90 minutes later, the bill now goes to the governor.

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