Tag: emergency powers
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...
Republican senator calls Erik Mortensen ‘village idiot,’ labels his supporters ‘ignorance...
Republican Sen. David Osmek recently called out Rep. Erik Mortensen for being a “village idiot,” supposedly because of his investment in removing the governor’s...
Frustrated Minnesotans plan rally demanding end to emergency powers
Minnesotans plan to rally together on Monday, June 14 in support of the Never Again bill, legislation that would take away the governor’s emergency...
Republicans introduce bill to ‘dramatically reduce’ emergency powers
Republican leaders proposed a bill to "dramatically" limit the governor’s emergency powers immediately, stating in a press conference that the emergency has long been...
Rep introduces bill that would imprison governor for unilaterally declaring emergencies
Rep. Erik Mortensen, R-Shakopee, introduced a bill that would take away the governor’s power to unilaterally declare a peacetime emergency or to issue executive...
Senate passes bill to require legislative approval of future peacetime emergencies
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Monday that would require future extensions of peacetime emergencies to be voted on and approved by the Legislature.
The...
House GOP leader Kurt Daudt opposes impeaching Gov. Walz
House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, said he opposes Republican efforts to impeach Gov. Tim Walz, according to an email obtained by Alpha News.
Rep....
Legislators push to abolish Walz’s power over public schools
Republican lawmakers want to strip the governor of his ability to "unilaterally" close schools during a peacetime emergency.
Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, authored a bill...
Walz wants mask mandate to become law before giving up emergency...
Gov. Tim Walz sent a letter to Minnesota legislators outlining his requests for certain coronavirus measures to be made into law before he surrenders...