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Ethics probe into Sen. Nicole Mitchell fails on tie vote

By Jim Johnson Apr 24, 2024 | 4:18 PM

(AP) – EA Republican attempt to expedite an ethics investigation of a Democratic Minnesota state senator… who’s facing a felony burglary charge… has failed on a tie vote.
Senator Nicole Mitchell was absent Wednesday as the Senate convened for the first time since her arrest early Monday at her estranged stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes.
Mitchell’s arrest has already complicated the remainder of Minnesota’s legislative session because Senate Democrats hold a mere one-seat majority, making her vote critical for passing disputed legislation.
But Democratic Majority Leader Erin Murphy says Mitchell will be allowed to vote remotely.

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