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October 28, 2021
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How much are Minnesota's lawmakers worth?

Only six of Minnesota's lawmakers in Congress got their personal financial disclosure forms in on Thursday, when the documents were due. Of those, Sen. Amy Klobuchar appears to be the wealthiest. Among those who requested extensions for their filings until August: Sen. Al Franken and Reps. Collin Peterson, Michele Bachmann and Chip Cravaack.
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Only six of Minnesota's lawmakers in Congress got their personal financial disclosure forms in on Thursday, when the documents were due. Of those, Sen. Amy Klobuchar appears to be the wealthiest. Among those who requested extensions for their filings until August: Sen. Al Franken and Reps. Collin Peterson, Michele Bachmann and Chip Cravaack.

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