>> ERIC: EVEN WITH THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT D.F.L.

TRIFECTA, THIS YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDED JUST HOURS BEFORE THE DEADLINE, NOT THE DAYS LAWMAKERS ONCE PLANNED.

AND THE BIGGEST NEWS MAY HAVE COME YESTERDAY.

THREE DAYS AFTER LAWMAKERS FINISHED THEIR WORK, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ VETOED THE RIDESHARE BILL.

HIS FIRST VETO IN FIVE SESSIONS.

MARY LAHAMMER HAS MORE ON THIS HISTORIC SESSION.

[ Cheers and applause ] >> Mary: AN ENORMOUS PRODUCTION OF AN OUTDOOR BILL SIGNING ON THE CAPITOL STEPS IS SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T SEEN FOR A SOLID DECADE IN MINNESOTA POLITICS.

>> LOVE IS THE LAW.

[ Cheers and applause ] >> Mary: ALMOST EXACTLY TEN YEARS AGO, IN THE LAST D.F.L.

TRIFECTA, GOVERNOR DAYTON SIGNED MARRIAGE EQUALITY INTO LAW, NOW EQUITY IS FRONT AND CENTER AS GOVERNOR WALZ BROUGHT A HISTORIC BUDGET INTO REALITY.

>> OUR ECONOMY IS DIVERSE BECAUSE OUR PEOPLE ARE DIVERSE.

OUR ECONOMY IS STRONG BECAUSE OUR PEOPLE ARE STRONG.

[ Cheers and applause ] >> Mary: IT'S BEEN A DECADE SINCE WE'D SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF IT?

>> THE D.F.L.

PARTY SENT OUT A CALL FOR ACTIVISTS AND INSIDERS TO COME TO THE BILL SIGNING.

IT WAS A POLITICAL EVENT, WHICH IS FAIR.

THEY HAVE THE POWER.

BUT WHEN THE PARTY SENDS OUT AN ALERT AND SAYS PLEASE COME SUPPORT THIS GREAT THING, IT'S GOING TO FEEL MUCH MORE LIKE THAT AND THAT'S NOT KIND OF AS NATURAL AS I THINK THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY SIGNING WAS.

>> Mary: THE D.F.L.

PARTY ALREADY HAS AN AD UP SAYING THE DFL DELIVERS ON THE MOST TRANSFORMATIONAL SESSION IN HISTORY, HIGHLIGHTING HUGS FROM KILLS WITH SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR ALL.

AND THE GOVERNOR DIDN'T SHY AWAY FROM THE POLITICS OF HE MOMENT WITH THE DFL CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE STANDING BEHIND HIM.

IT'S NOT ABOUT BANKING POLITICAL CAPITAL FOR THE NEXT ELECTION.

IT'S ABOUT BURNING POLITICAL CAPITAL TO IMPROVE LIVES.

THAT'S WHAT THEY DID.

THAT'S WHAT THEY DEFINITE [ Cheers and applause ] EXPWHRA.CHAWZ >> Mary: IT WAS ALMOST EXACTLY A HALF A CENTURY AGO TO THE DAY THAT THEN GOVERNOR WENDY AND R ANDERSON SIGNED INTO THE FIRST MINNESOTA MIRACLE.

>> THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEN AND NOW IS, WE'RE SAYING TODAY, WE'RE LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND.

>> WE MADE MASSIVE INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE KIND WE HAVE NOT SEEN IN THIS STATE SINCE THE FIRST MINNESOTA MIRACLE.

GLA.

>> Mary: AUGUST 13TH, 1973.

>> ♪ YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE ♪ >> Mary: THE SUNSHINE OF POSITIVE NATIONAL PRESS PUT MINNESOTA ON THE MAP.

>> I DID NOT KNOW THE ARTICLE WOULD BE AS WELL RECEIVED AS IT WAS.

>> Mary: IT CAPITAL PUTTED YOU ONTO A NATIONAL, IF NOT INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT BY HAVING YOUR FACE ON "TIME" MAGAZINE, DID IT NOT?

>> -- PERHAPS.

IT'S -- IT WAS A -- MY TIMING WAS GOOD.

IT HAD A VERY POSITIVE IMPACT.

IT WAS GREAT FUN.

I THINK IT WAS VERY, VERY GOOD FOR THE STATE AND I THINK IT WAS GOOD FOR MAE TOO.

>> Mary: THE ORIGINAL MINNESOTA MIRACLE CREATED GEOGRAPHIC EQUITY IN SCHOOL FUNDING WITH THE STATE TAKING OVER MUCH OF THE BURDEN, BUT EDUCATION DIVIDES PERSIST IN A SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT GAP.

>> I COULDN'T HAVE IMAGINED THIS DAY.

I COULDN'T HAVE IMAGINED ALL OF THESE VICTORIES.

AND WINS.

ESPECIALLY FOR OUR LITTLEST MINNESOTANS.

>> Mary: THE FIRST NATIVE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN THE COUNTRY CONTINUED THE ADMINISTRATION MESSAGE OF MAKING MINNESOTA A PROGRESSIVE REFUGE FOR THE NATION.

>> TO THOSE FOLKS WHO HAVE LOST HOPE, WHO FEEL ALONE, WHOSE HEARTS ARE BREAKING, LOOK TO THE NORTH.

>> Mary: BUT THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL BILLS SUCH AS ABORTION ACCESS, GUN CONTROL, MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION, PASSES MOSTLY ON PARTY LINES IN THE SENATE WITH A ONE-VOTE MARGIN THAT STAYED STEADY.

>> THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST PARTISAN SESSION.

NOT IN MY MEMORY.

BUT IN THE HISTORYING OF THIS STATE.

>> WE ENDED ON A HIGH NOTE TONIGHT BECAUSE THESE LAST FEW BILLS HAVE BEEN BIPARTISAN BILLS WITH A LOT OF SUPPORT AND IT TOOK A TEAM EFFORT WITH ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER.

>> Mary: THE LARGEST BONDING BILL IN HISTORY AND FUNDING FOR NURSING HOMES IN CRISIS WERE BIPARTISAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

DESPITE UBER DRIVERS URGING THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN THEIR BILL, HE ISSUED HIS VIRT VETO.

>> GIG ECONOMY FOR THESE DRIVERS, THE WAREHOUSE WORKERS AND OTHERS SIMPLY DOESN'T WORK.

DOESN'T WORK THE WAY IT SHOULD.

AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ARE THE BEST FIXES.

>> BECAUSE OF THE POWER AND INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES.

THAT BILL HAS DIED.

>> Mary: NURSES DIDN'T GET THEIR BILL, AND SPORTS BETTING AND THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT DIDN'T PASS IN THE END EITHER.

>> IT'S THE LAW.

[ Cheers and applause ] >> Mary: BILL SIGNINGS FOR PAID FAMILY LEAVE AND MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION WILL END THE SESSION FULL OF DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES.

>> EVERYBODY'S BEEN SO NAUGHTY.

YOU CAN APPLAUD.

>> SENATE IS NOW ADJOURNED.

[ Gavel banging ] [ Cheers and applause ]