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I'm george mallet.
First tongiht: minnesota lawmakers are poised to reach a deal on another coronavirus relief package.
Kimt news three's anthony monzon is live outside the government center with details on the impending deal.
Anthony?
George... state lawmakers are set to a 216?
"* million?
"*dol deal... providing targeted relief to businesses affected by the pandemic and the state's unemployment program.
Lawmakers will set aside 90?
"* million?
"* dollars in cash grants to businesses that have seen their revenue drop by 30?*- percent or more.
Another 112?
*- million?
"* dollars will be sent to counties... to be distributed to businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic to a lesser extent.
This deal also includes a 13?
*- week extension to unemployment insurance.
State senator carla nelson tells me this package is intended to serve as a bridge until "it is a stop?
"*gap measure, i is a short?
"*term measure, it s a bridge, and quite frankly, many of our businesses are on their last legs."
And outside of today's deal... lawmakers are still considering a number of proposals for other forms of relief... including direct payments to low?
"*income families.
Live in rochester... anthony monzon... thank you anthony.
State senator nelson also tells anthony the legislature is unlikely to pass another relief deal before convening for its regular
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