Almanac: At the Capitol - April 16, 2008

This week with Mary Lahammer:
Headlines - Legislative leaders met with the governor to talk about end-of-session negotiations. The Senate gives preliminary approval to a K-12 education bill with some interesting policy changes. A heated debate about surrogate motherhood takes place on the Senate floor. And activists urge lawmakers to make funding for long-term care a top priority.
Medical Marijuana - Medical marijuana is back and could make it this year, but Governor Pawlenty says he'll side with law enforcement and use his veto. We bring you both sides. Republican House author Chris DeLaForest and Police Officer Association Head Bill Gillespie square off.
How It Happens - This week David's essay zeroes in on a tiny fraction of lawmakers — those who voluntarily call it quits.

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[Freethinker33rd]

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[sarasf78]

pawlenty needs to go.he loves the cops and big checks but hates the people who want to use a harmless plant to live or die painfree i hope he will wake up and respect the true cons. view wich is less gov inv in our lives.nixon created this insanity and its a great way to keep the prisons full.and spend lots of tax dollars.