Good morning, and welcome to a sunny Tuesday! Super Tuesday may be in our rearview but voters in Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington are set to cast their ballots in presidential primaries today. 

A tweak to Minnesota’s law around prone holds will have another stop before moving forward at the Capitol. Dana reports that the Senate voted 57-9 yesterday to approve a bill that would exempt school resource officers from a law prohibiting the holds. Under their police training, the officers would still be prohibited from using prone holds unless a student posed a serious risk to themselves or to others. The proposal, along with a similar one that passed the House, will come up in a conference committee where members will negotiate a final plan. Gov. Tim Walz has said he’ll sign it.

GOP senators took their time arguing rules during that floor debate. Minority Leader Mark Johnson told Dana that his caucus was testing the waters there. “It’s very important to ensure that all voices are heard too, and not being able to cut off the minority just because the majority determined that it's time to stop talking.” Johnson has said that folks watching from home will get a sense of how well Republicans and Democrats in the narrowly split chamber are getting along based on how much time they spend in floor debates.

Speaking of rules disputes, Republicans on the Senate Rules Committee are looking to roll back the chamber’s remote voting option. Michelle Griffith with the Minnesota Reformer reports that DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy deemed the plan “either careless or cruel.” Sen. Kari Dziedzic has been able to participate in legislative proceedings remotely as she battles cancer. The House also has a remote option for its members.

As Minnesota DFLers pivot away from Super Tuesday and toward the general election, they say that access to infertility treatment will be a top priority.Dana reports that Democrats around the country seized on the issue and have sought to tie GOP lawmakers to the Alabama Supreme Court decision that barred clinics from destroying unused embryos. At the Capitol, DFLers are aiming to guarantee access and require health plans to cover the cost of treatment for in vitro fertilization and other services.

Speaking of reproductive health policy, Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make a stop in Minnesota this week to weigh in on that issue. While details about the visit were scant, we know she’ll touch down Thursday in the state as part of her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms'' tour. According to the White House, Harris will criticize proposals for a national abortion ban and urge Congress “to restore the protections of Roe, and urging attendees to continue using their voices and stay engaged in the fight for fundamental freedoms.”

The Taylor Swift ticketing bill is set to advance to the House floor. The bill requires online ticket sellers to list the full price of a ticket, bans speculative ticketing and prevents resellers from using deceptive practices. Online ticket sellers faced renewed criticism during Swift’s U.S. tour after fans reported paying upwards of 70 times face value for their coveted tickets. Rep. Kelly Moller, DFL-Shoreview, introduced the bill, fittingly identified as HF1989 (IFYKYK), last session after trying to secure tickets to the pop star's Eras Tour in Minneapolis. She reworked it and  brought it back this session after working through concerns with affected parties like Ticketmaster and StubHub. Ellie never thought she’d be writing about her favorite singer in this newsletter, but hey - politics can be pretty unpredictable sometimes!

Minnesota budget officials report that state revenues came in higher than expected last month. Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Erin Campbell in a letter to legislative leaders said revenues were up $25 million or about 1.9 percent compared to what was forecast – yielding a total of $1.4 billion. Higher than expected corporate, sales and other tax receipts fueled the increase.

Thank you for reading our girl power takeover edition. Brian is back, alongside the incredible Ellie, tomorrow.