Minnesota is considering legislation to...

...prohibit work on state contracts from being performed overseas?
YES, does not include foreign call centers

... require overseas call centers to identify their location over the phone to consumers? YES

Rate of unemployment (April 2004):
4.1%, below national average

Higher unemployment (as of April 2004) since recession began in March 2001? YES

Pending bills and their descriptions, quoted from TechsUnite.org:

House Bill 1816, introduced February 5th, 2004, "requires state agency contracts to be performed only by U.S. citizens or legal residents authorized to work in the United States." Senate Bill 1792, also introduced February 5th, 2004, carries extremely similar requirements.

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Sources: TechsUnite.org, The Economic Policy Institute, CNN/Money, CNet News.Com