This story was originally published on Minnesota Reformer. [1]

This story was originally published on Minnesota Reformer. [1]
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The chaotic and unproductive 2021 session
By: ['Max Nesterak']
Date: None

The chaotic and unproductive 2021 session Hosted By: Max Nesterak

It was supposed to be one of the most consequential legislative sessions in nearly a decade.

But after debating tax hikes, police reform, COVID-19 precautions, the governor’s executive powers, vehicle emissions standards, marijuana legalization, voter ID, rent control, abortion clinic licensing and other thorny political issues, lawmakers adjourned with only a “numbers only” budget agreement that still needs to be crafted and passed by June 30.

This week, senior political reporter Ricardo Lopez runs down the inflection points of the four-and-a-half month-long session and its anti-climactic finish.

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