State Senators have approved the amendments added to the bill in the House earlier this week. It's now up to the governor to decide whether to legalize more powerful fireworks in Minnesota.

Senators approved the measure and sent it to the governor Saturday. The legislation would eliminate the "last-in, first-out" rule. Current law says schools can only consider teacher tenure when making layoff decisions. Dayton is expected to veto the bill.

House lawmakers gave the legislation final-approve Monday. If the measure is signed into law, it would allow more card tables at Canterbury Park and higher betting limits. It would also give tribal casinos access to simulcast horse racing. Dayton says he needs time to study the bill before making a decision.

The governor plans to spend his weekend persuading lawmakers to vote in favor of the stadium proposal next week. Gov. Mark Dayton told the Pioneer Press he predicts both chambers of the Legislature will approve the bill by a single vote. He said, "I've always thought it would pass by one vote."

Senators sent the measure to Gov. Mark Dayton Thursday after House lawmakers passed it in late January. It allows prosecutors to be armed as long as they have a permit. A Cook County attorney was shot and wounded last December.

The House bill is undergoing some last-minute tweaking after it stalled Thursday night. The GOP borrowing proposal doesn't fund several projects Gov. Mark Dayton and DFLers wanted, including civic center renovations, St. Paul Saints Stadium or the Southwest light-rail line. MinnPost reports the Senate is expected to take up the measure after the House.

Late Saturday night, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill that would have allowed the sale and use of bigger and more powerful fireworks. The decision comes after opponents expressed concerns about fires or injuries. Supporters argued Minnesotans can go to neighboring states to buy fireworks.

The new measure cleared both the House and Senate Thursday morning. it is about half the cost of the bill Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed last Friday. Rep. Greg Davids said, "We made every effort to make this a bill the governor can sign." There's no word on whether Dayton will sign the slimmed down version of the bill.