Jamie Jueneman from Two Harbors, representing Minnesotans for Responsible Recreation, uses a gas container adorned with photos to illustrate damage to the environment as a result of irresponsible ATV usage at an Environment and Natural Resources Committee hearing Mon., Jan. 27. The "$12.5 million" represents dedicated funds that, by Jueneman's account, are not being used responsibly for reparations and enforcement of ATV usage.
Photo by David J. Oakes

Each representing an individual foster child in the system, two dolls sit in a stroller, as volunteers from a coalition of foster care and adoption agencies throughout Minnesota gathered in the Capitol rotunda Tues., Jan. 28, as part of the Foster Doll Project. Designed as a legislative awareness campaign, participants proceeded to distribute the dolls to Legislators and the governor with the intention of their becoming the doll's de facto foster parent over a 12-week period.
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Lt. Gov. and Commissioner of Transportation Carol Molnau fields questions regarding the department's procedures and use of consulting contracts from members of the Senate Transportation Policy and Budget Division Thurs., Jan. 30.
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World War II veteran Will Lainer from Stevens Point, Wis., far right, recounts his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Ward during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to members of the Senate Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee Wed., Jan. 29. Also present were fellow crew members, from left, Richard Thill, Orville Ethier and Russell Reetz, all from St. Paul, as the committee passed a resolution commemorating the actions of the men of the USS Ward in firing the first shots of World War II when sinking a Japanese submarine Dec., 7, 1941.
Photo by David J. Oakes