Minnesota lawmakers are set to move ahead with a pair of new bills clamping down on gun control. They would expand background checks for gun transfers between private parties, and allow law enforcement to temporarily take guns from at-risk people.

A Minnesota bill to provide public higher education — without tuition cost for families with annual incomes under $80,000 — is headed to Gov. Tim Walz. The bill would also freeze tuition for two years in the Minnesota state system, and aims to hold down tuition increases at the U. The free tuition would cover about 15,000 students. Some opponents say spread out money could help many more families.