Minnesota’s congressional races are heating up, with Dalia Al-Aqidi challenging incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Pete Stauber securing re-election in the 8th district. The state’s legislative session also commenced, with the Capitol building illuminated to mark the occasion.
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The Minnesota Legislature is facing a dilemma following the arrest of State Senator Nicole Mitchell for first-degree felony burglary. Mitchell’s actions have cast a shadow over the end of the legislative session, with Democrats and Republicans debating the appropriate response. Democrats have pulled bills from the floor and canceled hearings to discuss the matter internally, while Republicans have filed an ethics complaint and moved to expedite a hearing on it. Democrats, however, argue that due process should be followed, and that the Senate’s rules allow for ethics complaints to be resolved within 30 days.