Minnesota Senate Republicans released a $825 million bonding bill on Wednesday, matching the amount proposed by the House last week but falling well short of the $1.5 billion sought by Gov. Mark Dayton.

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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton proposed $21 million in new funding for security and mental-health projects in schools in his state on Wednesday, as thousands of high school students converged on the Capitol to call for stronger gun laws in the wake of the recent shooting in Florida.

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One of the most complicated bridge projects in Minnesota history is complete – or nearly so – as state officials cut the ribbon Wednesday on the $646 million St. Croix Crossing between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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