Commentary

Minnesota’s First “Unsession” Repeals 1,175 Laws

By Ashton Ellis
Thursday, June 05 2014

In an era when most liberals are busy trying to grow government, Democratic leaders in Minnesota just struck 1,175 laws from the books. Democratic Governor Mark Dayton pitched the idea of a legislative “unsession” last fall as a way to update and simplify the state’s regulatory structure. Dayton, who is running for reelection this year, wanted to work less on big social engineering projects and instead focus on more down-to-earth issues like eliminating outdated laws, reforming the business permitting process and putting regulations in plain language. Working with Republicans…

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