The Minnesota House is back to its full complement.  Republican Bryan Lawrence won a special election in a central Minnesota last night, defeating Democrat Brad Brown. Lawrence replaces former GOP Rep. Kurt Daudt, who resigned ahead of the session to take a new job.

And Members of a Minnesota Senate committee want the state historical society to buy the ruby slippers made famous in "The Wizard of Oz." The bill would set aside funding from Minnesota's Legacy Amendment to purchase the famous shoes and put them on display at the Judy Garland museum in Grand Rapids.

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