A Sunny start
Minnesota State Patrol sergeant Jim Wellnitz has now walked his explosive-sniffing dog, Sunny, through both the House and Senate floors -- a routine first-day, pre-session check. So the Legislature is officially as safe for democracy as it's going to get.
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