Tag: emergency powers
Democrats vote against bill requiring legislative approval for extending emergency declarations
Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives voted against legislation that would end peacetime emergency declarations after 14 days unless three-fifths of both chambers...
Legislator proposes ‘Never Again’ bill to repeal governor’s authority to declare...
It’s been nearly five years since Gov. Tim Walz declared a “state of emergency” in Minnesota regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. Walz was able to...
Emergency powers law needs changes to prevent governors from seizing lawmakers’...
While the pandemic may seem old news for some people, the courts are just finally now getting around to deciding essential issues related to...
Minnesota Supreme Court rules state COVID emergency declaration was lawful
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a COVID-19-era emergency declaration previously issued by Gov. Tim Walz was constitutional.
The governor’s emergency was rescinded years...
Republican coalition introduces ‘Never Again’ bill to curb governor’s emergency powers
A group of Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature introduced legislation last week which would repeal the governor's power to declare an emergency.
Dubbed the "Unilateral...
Appeals court sides with Walz in lawsuit challenging mask mandate, emergency...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Gov. Tim Walz on Monday in a case where a group of citizens had challenged the...
Supreme Court says lower court erred in rejecting emergency powers lawsuit
The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered the lower courts Wednesday to address the question of whether Gov. Tim Walz had the authority to declare a...
Second case against Lisa Hanson dismissed
A second criminal case against former restaurant owner Lisa Hanson was dismissed Friday just a few days after her attorney moved to subpoena several...
Democrats say governor’s emergency powers could last until August
Democrats said Monday that Gov. Tim Walz’s emergency powers will most likely continue into August.
Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, thinks both...
Gov. Walz to extend emergency powers for 15th time Monday
Gov. Tim Walz plans to extend his emergency powers for another 30 days on Monday, making it the 15th month in a row that...