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Watch live: Minnesota Senate debates marriage equality ahead of crucial vote

The Minnesota state Senate will begin debating same sex marriage at 1 p.m. EST, ahead of the final vote required for its passage. The House has already approved the bill, with a vote of 72-59 last Thursday. Gov. Mark Dayton (D) has promised to sign it into law if the…

Minnesota Senate faces mushrooming legal costs due to GOP sex scandal

The Minnesota Senate faces an ever-growing legal bill thanks to a scandal involving a former Republican leader and her senior aide. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the legal costs associated with a lawsuit filed by senior staffer Michael Brodkorb had nearly doubled to approximately $200,000. Minnesota Republican Senate Majority…