Almanac: At the Capitol

It was a nail-biter, but the House passed the transportation bill 89-44, that's one vote shy of a veto-proof majority. I counted a couple of Dems voting no: Otremba and Lesch. It appears 6 Republicans voted yes: Abler, Erhardt, Heidgerken, Hamilton and Neil Peterson. So party lines went both ways. Democrats have to shore up their ranks if they have any shot at an override.
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This morning Sen. Dallas Sams passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul. He served for 16 years in the Senate and was defeated by Republican Bill Ingebrigtsen in the fall election. Today was a sad day at the Capitol.
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