The DFL remains more popular than the MNGOP, but that isn't saying much.

Today, Public Policy Polling released its end-of-session snapshot of the popularity of Minnesota's elected officials.

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And this probably won't surprise you, but it turns out buying a cold beer on a Sunday is way more popular than any of them.

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Today is the day, you guys! (Well, gay marriages won't really be legal until August, but you know what we mean.)

This afternoon, barring a shocking last-minute heel turn, Mark Dayton will sign the marriage equality bill approved yesterday by the Senate, paving the way for Minnesota's first gay marriages to occur in August.

HAPPENING AFTER THE BILL SIGNING: Love Is the Law concert celebrating marriage equality announced

Dayton's signing ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. You can history being made live below the jump.

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Dayton thinks Kluwe should've at least gotten the opportunity to compete for his job.

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You might want to say it's none of his business, but then again, he did help Zygi Wilf fatten his wallet by spearheading the charge for a new Vikings stadium.

SEE ALSO: Conservatives upset Mark Dayton missed speech for birth of first grandchild

Regardless of whether he should have or not, during a new conference today, Governor Mark Dayton offered up his opinion on the Vikings' decision to release beloved and controversial punter Chris Kluwe. And suffice it to say he's disappointed that Kluwe won't get the opportunity to serve as PRIDE Grand Marshal while still a member of the team.

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Dayton's support of raises for legislators didn't sit well with his audience last night.

Last night, Mark Dayton had some choice words for the audience of a "Meetings with Mark" forum event in Shakopee.

SEE ALSO: Conservatives upset Mark Dayton missed speech for birth of first grandchild

When the topic of giving legislators raises came up, Dayton said, "they're terribly underpaid," prompting derisive laughter from his listeners. In response, the guv told them, "I've been all over the state and I've never had people behave this rudely. You know, you want to say something, just raise your hand and get a mic."

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Dayton and his grandson, Hugo

Rather than be at the hospital for the birth of his first grandchild, some conservatives thought Dayton should've gone ahead with a Chamber of Commerce speech.

On Wednesday morning, Gov. Mark Dayton made an appearance at Blaine High School and spoke to students. According to Sally Jo Sorensen, he left around 9:45 a.m.

SEE ALSO: Mike Parry says Governor Dayton is a drug addict, pops "15 or 16 pills" during meetings [VIDEO]

Dayton was scheduled to give a speech before the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce later that morning, but he sent his chief of staff, Tina Flint Smith, in his place. The reason? He wanted to meet his first grandchild as soon as possible after his daughter-in-law gave birth via C-section. Seems like a perfectly fine reason to get a substitute for a speech, doesn't it?

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Walker views Dayton's snowbird tax as an opportunity for his state.

Thanks to Wisconsin's dismal job market, Scott Walker is in a glass house. But that isn't stopping him from throwing stones at Mark Dayton.

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Today, Walker took to Twitter to lob a diss at Dayton for his proposed snowbird tax.

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Dayton thinks Cornish is suffering from a case of "they took 'er guns!" paranoia.

Last night, a bill calling for backgrounds checks on all firearm purchases in Minnesota died in a House committee, meaning any gun control legislation approved this legislative session will be watered down at best.

SEE ALSO: MNGOP Rep. Tony Cornish says Jesus would pack heat if he were alive today

That was good news to staunch gun rights advocates like Rep. Tony Cornish, R-Good Thunder -- Cornish actually wore a semi-automatic rifle pin and NRA tie to a hearing about gun violence last month -- but it came as a disappointment to gun control advocates like Gov. Mark Dayton.

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Dayton's preference would bring Minnesota in line with the federal minimum wage increase pushed by President Obama.

A bill advancing in the House would would raise the state's minimum wage from $6.15 for large employers and $5.25 for small employers all the way up to $10.55 and $9, respectively.

ANOTHER MINIMUM WAGE BILL: DFLers want to raise minimum wage 30 percent to $9.50

It sounds like that's a little ambitious for Gov. Mark Dayton, who went on the record yesterday and said he'd prefer to see the minimum wage raised to $9 or $9.50 an hour, a number similar to the $9 an hour federal minimum wage called for by President Obama during his State of the Union speech (currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25).

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Dayton got blasted for proposing that part-time Minnesotans pay income taxes.

Gov. Dayton may be popular in Minnesota, but his approval rating is remarkably low in the editorial offices of the Anaheim, California-based Orange County Register.

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That became apparent after the Register published an editorial on Monday blasting Dayton for the "snowbird tax" that's a part of the budget proposal he recently presented to the legislature.

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In these polarized times, Klobuchar enjoys a remarkable amount of bipartisan support.

In the holy trinity of things popular in Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar is right up there with hotdish and Prince, apparently.

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According to Public Policy Polling's breakdown of every U.S. Senator's popularity, Klobuchar is the second most popular Senator in the entire country, trailing only Republican John Barrasso, the junior Senator from Wyoming.

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