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Bill to allow hiring preferences for veterans heads to Gov. Dayton

The Minnesota House joined the Senate in unanimously approving a bill allowing employers to set preferences for hiring veterans or the spouses of vets killed or disabled during their service. Lawmakers hope it will help shrink the high unemployment rate for returning veterans.
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The Minnesota House joined the Senate in unanimously approving a bill allowing employers to set preferences for hiring veterans or the spouses of vets killed or disabled during their service. Lawmakers hope it will help shrink the high unemployment rate for returning veterans.

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