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May 22, 2003 - In day three of a special session, legislative leaders say they're making progress on a couple of fronts. They agreed on a bill funding K-12 schools early this morning THURSDAY, and say they're close to finishing a health and human services bill. They reached agreement on more money for state troopers, so Governor Pawlenty says he'll sign a bill for 2 a.m. bar closing times. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.
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May 20, 2003 - Minnesota lawmakers are back at the Capitol in special session, just hours after the regular session adjourned. Legislative leaders hope to finish passing a budget by this weekend. They say if informal conference committees don't wrap up a couple of major spending bills shortly, leaders will step in and resolve their differences. However, two key Senate DFL negotiators object to the leadership intervention. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
May 19, 2003 - Minnesota lawmakers are just hours away from the end of the legislative session - but their work is far from completed. They have yet to send any budget bills to the governor, and several major conference committees are on hold. Legislative leaders say they hope to finish work on the budget by the end of the week. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
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