Minnesota has a new state flag. The State Emblems Redesign Commission finalized the simple design late Tuesday morning.

MPR News senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson has listened to several months of flag design discussion. She joins MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer to talk about how the panel made its choice and its next steps in making the case for the new design.

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