Posted at 11:56 AM on February 24, 2011
by Tim Nelson
Filed under: MN Legislature
There are times when the responsibilities of leadership weigh more heavily than others. Other times, they take the form of neon-green foam walleye. These are courtesy of Minnesota resort owners visiting the Capitol for the day. We can't speak to their influence on Majority leader Matt Dean and Speaker Kurt Zellers, but the leaders were certainly good sports.
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