Tag: coronavirus
Fact Checkers Agree With MN State Senator That Hospitals Make More...
Minnesota State Senator Scott Jensen has been vindicated on his claim that hospitals stand to make more money from diagnosing patients with coronavirus than...
Unanticipated Consequences: COVID-19 Shutdowns Hold Minnesotans’ Boats Hostage
Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka once again asked Governor Tim Walz to revoke his small buisses shutdown, Tuesday, this time in the name...
HealthPartners Furloughs 2,600 Workers Following Walz Order
HealthPartners, a nonprofit healthcare provider based in Bloomington, Minnesota was forced to furlough 10% of its staff after Governor Tim Walz ordered the cancelation...
Minnesota State Legislators: Goalposts Of COVID-19 Response Have Moved
A pair of Republican Minnesota Legislators seem worried that the state has abandoned its initial objectives in the fight against COVID-19.
Governor Tim Walz announced...
Minnesota Patrolman Pulls Over COVID-19 Doctor And Gives Her His N95...
A doctor from St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth was pulled over for speeding— but instead of giving her a ticket, State Trooper Brian Schwartz...
Minnesota Republican Party Moves Convention Online Amidst COVID-19
Minnesota Republicans have moved their convention that was supposed to be held in Rochester to a virtual version as a precaution amidst the coronavirus...
Follow Up: St. Olaf College Decides To Hold Online Graduation For...
St. Olaf College in Northfield Minnesota will hold a virtual graduation ceremony for the entire class of 2020.
Last week, St. Olaf's Taylor Center for...
Vice President Mike Pence To Visit Mayo Clinic
Vice President Mike Pence will visit Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday, April 28.
During his visit, Pence will tour the Clinic's research facilities...
U.S. Unemployment Now Over 26 Million People
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, over 26 million Americans have filed for unemployment.
The increase in unemployed Americans comes from a Department of...
Minnesota College Cancels Graduation For Everybody Except ‘Students Of Color’ And...
St. Olaf College, a Minnesota school, says it will host graduation ceremonies for minority students only this year amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
"Self-identified domestic students...