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• Position: STATELINE - Legislature's approval of the flood relief - Brief article

While many states were dealing with record drought in August, Minnesota's governor called the Legislature into special session to provide relief from flooding. The Legislature approved $167.5 million for low-interest housing loans, aid to businesses, road and bridge repairs, public safety activities and flood prevention projects in 13 counties and three tribal nations. They were declared disaster areas after storms in June caused flash floods in the northeast...