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Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 January 2011 02:58 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 5 January 2011 02:58
From StarTribune.com:
As babies cried and flashbulbs sparkled, newly elected Republicans claimed control of the Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday, ushering in the most profound change in the body in four decades.
“Our job now is to govern,” Republican House Speaker Kurt Zellers said moments after his election to the state’s second-most powerful post.
To taxpayers, Zellers pledged to “treat every one of your dollars that you send to us with the same common sense and frugality” used around the family kitchen table.
The House floor, usually restricted to legislators and staff, was overflowing with family and friends on the first day of the 2011 session.