Published April 28, 2011, 12:00 AM

Sen. Tom Bakk


Senate Majority Leader-elect Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, has said for weeks that lawmakers need to focus on the budget, putting off Democrats who strongly believe in issues such as gun control and gay marriage.
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