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[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Sen. Erin Murphy will be the only person to serve as House Majority Leader and Senate Majority Leader. We have historical lists of majority leaders! https://t.co/BgID7GJvyZ AND https://t.co/rPJ0jst7q7

[Nathan Coulter @NathanCoulter]

Hey, @MinnLRL, has anyone ever served as House Majority Leader *and* Senate Majority Leader? Just curious. #mnleg

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

"Minnesota in the Global War on Terrorism" is a moving new release from the Minnesota Military Museum on a sweeping, statewide initiative to gather Minnesota stories from service members and civilians, chronicling their experiences September 11, 2001. https://t.co/5628eh9WFs

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Former Governor Al Quie will lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol on Friday from 12-3 as flags fly at half-staff in his honor. The last person to lie in state was former Governor Elmer L. Andersen in 2004. #mnleg

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

We're offering extended digital access through LLMC to historical House and Senate Journals for those #mnleg staff who are working on legislative history research. More details: https://t.co/ll5P1PCyGq

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

The first veto for Governor Tim Walz was issued moments ago. Our #mnleg veto page gives the details and links to his veto letter: https://t.co/WzCBALXBZE

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Take a look at this great profile of our colleague in House Research, Matt Gehring!

[NCSL @NCSLorg]

Staff Snapshots is a #NCSLnews series created to highlight legislative staff and their role in the legislature. Today, we are spotlighting Matt Gehring, staff coordinator and attorney for the #MNleg House Research Department.

More: https://t.co/vpfvi7FoNU #NCSLSnapshot

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

We'll be tracking #mnleg retirement announcements over the next two years here: https://t.co/fm6BU2QvLp This is the first for this biennium, but there were early ones in 2015 too!

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

First #mnleg retirement announcement: 4-term Rep. @JerryNewtonMN, who also served 2 Senate terms, won't run in 2024.

"I noted to the caucus yesterday that the bill, HF1937 (his budget bill), happens to be my year of birth. It's time for me to think about my next career."

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

@Stowydad @bloisolson @TMNwithVineeta This House Research publication details session dates, length, etc. pre-1973: https://t.co/2UnAdDnmtE

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

@Stowydad @bloisolson @TMNwithVineeta Since flexible sessions began in 1973, we haven't identified any budget years that the #mnleg adjourned before the constitutional deadline. (The answer pre-1973 is complicated!) We used our sessions page to check the dates--you may want to check our work!: https://t.co/UoAreJaArA

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek, #MNLeg! We are one of over 50 libraries that serve the legislatures in their states. We’re part of @NCSL’s Legislative Research Librarians Professional Association; the group of leg librarians was organized in 1968 even before NCSL was founded.

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! We’ve compiled the only comprehensive database of all 5,410 legislators who have served in the #MNLeg since territorial times. Find biographical details about sessions served, including bills authored & committee memberships at https://t.co/tOJix1t6A1

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Hey #MNLeg- celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek with a cookie! Did you know we answer about 6,000 phone calls, emails, and in-person questions every year? Those who call receive unbiased, confidential, professional reference services. Stop by for a cookie and ask a question today!

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek, #MNLeg! Our premier public policy collection focuses on state-level issues and comparative statistics. Additionally, the LRL is Minnesota’s depository library for state agency and consultants’ reports. Begin your research at https://t.co/hIq9673vUF

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek, #MNLeg! The LRL is one of 13 libraries that comprise the Capitol Area Library Consortium (CALCO), which is celebrating fifty years of providing information this week! Read more about CALCO in Gov. Walz’s proclamation: https://t.co/XT2qRIyqbD

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

As far as @MinnLRL can verify, Gov. LeVander's 1969 message to the leg was the first to be titled "State of the State." Tonight's #SOTS fulfills a constitutional requirement for the gov to speak to the #mnleg each session. Read other gov addresses here: https://t.co/HEU0FkDtuM

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Congratulations, @JohnMarty!

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

Sen. John Marty set a record for the longest tenure in the #MNLeg Senate. As of today, he served 13,154 days! Sen. Limmer, Pappas, and Rest have long tenures in the Senate-and Sen. Pappas and Rest have a longer tenure overall with their House service. See: https://t.co/zcvtU5GcVH

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

@RepFreiberg @garyncarlson Our records indicate yes! The 91st and 92nd legislatures were the first to include House members with a last name starting with "x." But those years were missing someone with an "i" last name and a "z" last name, respectively. This year all letters are accounted for!

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

@MinnLRL is thrilled to have @gspphoto's engaging photographs on display in the Library's Senate location! Come see them soon--or stop by during a reception for Glen's exhibit on January 19 from 9:30-11. #mnleg

[Glen Stubbe @gspphoto]

You bet I was excited and honored to be invited by Director Elizabeth Lincoln to put together a show of my favorite Capitol and MN Senate photos for the Minnesota Legislative Library It is up now at the MN Senate Building at #MnLeg

[Minnesota Legislative Library @MinnLRL]

This fall the Library added 2,500 more photos of #mnleg members to our Legislators Past & Present database, including photos of Sen. Laura Naplin (1927-1934), the first woman to serve in the Minnesota Senate. https://t.co/hI8dJjs6b9