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• Should a terminally ill person be allowed to request a fatal drug?
  We’re all going to die at some point. But should someone have the right to decide when their time us up? The so-called “End-of-Life Options Act” was one of four bills heard, but not acted upon, Wednesday by the House Health and Human Services Policy Committee at an emotional informational hearing.
• State Fair poll shows steady support for gun sale background checks, recreational marijuana
  Support for criminal background checks on all gun sales and the legalization of marijuana for recreational use appears to have remained steady among Minnesotans during the past 12 months.
• Talk with legislators, voice your opinion at Minnesota State Fair
  Fairgoers are invited to weigh in on hot political topics and meet with legislators during their visit to the House of Representatives’ booth at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair.
• ‘No easy fix:’ legislative reform subcommittee holds first meeting
  Special sessions have become the rule rather than the exception in recent years. That's one of the reasons the House Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform was created.
• Governor signs special session budget bills into law
  One week after a marathon special session that saw lawmakers pass most of the major budget bills needed to fund the state’s government over the next two years, Gov. Tim Walz signed the legislation into law.