Video Replay – Gov. Mark Dayton News Conference

By: Michael McIntee | December 21, 2017

MN Gov Mark Dayton holds a news conference on affordable housing the day after Sen. Al Franken’s office sets Jan. 2, 2018 as the date Franken will resign and Jan 3 as the date Lt. Gov. Tina Smith will be sworn in as US Senator.

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