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The first time masks were not required on the House Floor, Monday, June 14, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Legislature convenes for the first day of what's expected to be a prolonged special session to pass a two-year, $52 billion state budget. Leaders met all weekend in the lead up to special session Monday to try and finalize deals on a number of issues, including police reform and education funding. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
Deals on most budget bills take shape Minnesota Legislature

By Steve Karnowski Jun. 22, 2021 02:42 PM EDT

In this April 1, 2020, photo, Lisa Neuburger poses by the camper she is living in parked in her former in-laws' driveway in St. Paul Park, Minn. Neuburger is living in the camper after being exposed to the coronavirus as an ICU nurse. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Doctors, nurses leave homes to protect families from virus

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