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As another one of SJ's resident Minnesotans, here's the news from Lake Wobegon.

As mentioned, the Dems finally got a trifecta after several years of having to cut deals with the Senate, and they put it into action. As an outsider, I find the Minnesota Legislature to be a rather funny place, mostly because they are constitutionally required to be done with their work for the year in late May. In divided government, this has led to a lot of dog's breakfast kinds of bills done on deadline, and in some cases, such as 2022, no deal at all, when the parties could not come to an agreement on a "bonding bill" to fund capital projects.

Every odd numbered year, the Legislature is supposed to pass a budget, and every even-numbered year, they typically pass a bonding bill, though this year, to their credit, they managed to get both over the line even though a bill in which the state takes on debt requires a supermajority.

I wouldn't exactly say they pitched a left-wing perfect game, however. Mayo Clinic basically extorted the state out of a bill regarding nurses staffing, and Uber and Lyft got the governor to cave in and veto a bill that would have established a statewide minimum wage of sorts for Uber drivers.

After reading that the numbskulls were threatening employees, I find myself kind of torn. Retail employees have to put up with enough shit as it is, do they deserve to have to face down armed menaces because of their company's apparel line?

 

Meanwhile, in Oregon - despite having a super-majority in the Senate, the session has gone sideways due to GOP Senators staying away to avoid a quorum and get bills passed. Washington had a better legislative session than Oregon is having.

As Oregon GOP walkout his 'crucial point,' governor begins talks | kgw.com

 

Hilarious.

 

Now, why would she think that?

Lauren Boebert Bristles At Biden Plan to Tackle Anti-Semitism: ‘They Want to Go After Conservatives’

 

Sen. Tuberville's hold on military promotions will apply to Biden's new Joint Chiefs nominee

 

Have the boycotts really hurt these companies as much as Charlie Kirk and the guy with the beard, the phony law degree and phony Irish name say they have?