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Time to 'rethink how the people's house operates': Board weighs Capitol security changes

Time to 'rethink how the people's house operates': Board weighs Capitol security changes

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A committee on Capitol area security met for the first time Wednesday morning since two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their homes in June.


Security around the Capitol has come under intense scrutiny since the shootings and after a man gained entry to the Capitol after hours by placing a wooden wedge in an external door. Members discussed proposals to add metal detectors, ban firearms and take other safety measures.


MPR News senior politics reporter Clay Masters was at the meeting this morning and joined the show to share more about the role of the Capitol Security Committee.

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