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SPECIAL SESSION

Mayors from 16 metro cities are coming together to push for stronger gun reform in Minnesota.
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Mayors from 16 metro cities are coming together to push for stronger gun reform in Minnesota

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A week of public prayer began Wednesday at the Minnesota state capitol in St. Paul, as faith leaders from across the state ask lawmakers for a ban on assault weapons.
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Minnesota faith leaders begin 7-day public prayer services asking lawmakers to ban assault-style weapons

"This is not a partisan issue anymore. This is a moral one," says Pastor Ingrid Rasmussen
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Still no word yet on if - or when - state lawmakers will head to St. Paul for a special session focused on gun control and mass violence in the wake of the deadly Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis.
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Still no special session to address gun safety as Gov. Walz and DFL leaders lack common ground with Republicans

Walz says GOP leadership stopping them from having a vote is "very, very frustrating"
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (C) speaks to media gathered on the first day of school at Deerwood Elementary on September 2, 2025 in Eagan, Minnesota.
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Minnesota's political divide stalls gun control efforts after deadly church shooting

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A woman walks her dog past a memorial to yesterday's shooting victims in front of Annunciation Catholic Church on August 28, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Dozens gather in west metro Sunday to hear accounts on how gun violence affects families

Three women whose children survived the shooting at Annunciation church called for a stop to gun violence
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The Senate Gun Violence Prevention Working Group, an 11-person committee gathering ahead of a potential special legislative session to address gun violence.
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A bumpy start for the bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Working Group at the state capitol

DFL Chair Sen. Ron Latz says they received a number of proposals but the responses have not been bipartisan
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It's now official: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) will run for an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in 2026.
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It's Now Official: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in 2026

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It's now official: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) will run for an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in 2026.
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It's Now Official: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in 2026

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Minnesota lawmakers preview possible special session to address gun violence
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Minnesota lawmakers preview possible special session to address gun violence

Newly elected DFL House leader Zack Stephenson believes Minnesotans are behind a ban on assault weapons
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Minnesota physicians are pressing state lawmakers to address gun violence
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Minnesota physicians are pressing state lawmakers to address gun violence

"We need to put an end to these injuries and stop them whenever we can"
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No word on a special legislative session as gun control reform runs into a political divide following Annunciation shooting
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No word on a special legislative session as gun control reform runs into a political divide following Annunciation shooting

Republicans in Minnesota appear willing to debate more gun safety but stop short of assault weapons ban
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Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special session to address gun laws but challenges with Republicans await
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Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special session to address gun laws but challenges with Republicans await

House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R) says any special session needs to include things beyond more gun control
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Minnesota students head back-to-school carrying the weight of grief and fear while Gov. Walz eyes special session
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Minnesota students head back-to-school carrying the weight of grief and fear while Gov. Walz eyes special session

Gov. Walz visited an Eagan elementary Tuesday and confirmed he was planning to reach out to Republicans
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Minnesota students head back-to-school carrying the weight of grief and fear while Gov. Walz eyes special session
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Minnesota students head back-to-school carrying the weight of grief and fear while Gov. Walz eyes special session

Gov. Walz visited an Eagan elementary Tuesday and confirmed he was planning to reach out to Republicans
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Gov. Tim Walz considering calling a special session to address Minnesota gun laws
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Gov. Tim Walz considering calling a special session to address Minnesota gun laws

House Republican Floor Leader Harry Niska is pushing back and calling it a "stunt"
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A special session looks likely but legislators have a lot of work ahead of them Monday to get a budget deal done.
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Special session likely as the session churns to an end and lawmakers continuing to negotiate budget details

"There's still quite a bit left to go," says Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth
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It appears Minnesota lawmakers have struck a deal on a new two-year budget with the session deadline looming on Monday.
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Minnesota lawmakers strike a deal on a new two-year budget with the session deadline looming on Monday

Governor Walz, legislative leaders say they found places to compromise even though neither side is "satisfied"
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