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Minnesota Star TribuneMonday, 11 May 2026
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Week left in session; much undone
Among the unfinished tasks is a proposal to rescue HCMC
The paper frames the approaching legislative deadline as a critical juncture for pending state business, highlighting unresolved local priorities like hospital funding and gun legislation. The tone is observational, noting the 'weight of political gridlock' without sensationalising the outcome.
The Minnesota state legislature is entering the final days of its current session with several significant bills still unpassed, including financial aid for a major county medical center and proposed gun control measures.
“much undone”
“Monitoring legislative accountability”
Parents of slain student push House leader to move gun bill
Applies a human-interest lens to the legislative delay by focusing on the advocacy of a victim's parents.
A MAYOR TESTS HER TIES
St. Paul’s Kaohly Her is pressing ex-Capitol colleagues to help with her city’s priorities. Will they listen?
Highlights a local mayor's strategy of using past legislative relationships to secure funding for city projects.
Trump rejects Iran’s response to U.S. ceasefire plan
Tehran wants talks to focus on ending war.
Provides a factual update on a diplomatic stalemate between the U.S. and Iran regarding a ceasefire proposal.
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