Tag: flag
Democrats introduce legislation to penalize Minnesota cities that fly old state...
A group of DFL lawmakers introduced legislation that would essentially compel Minnesota cities and counties to fly the new state flag. The new flag,...
Zumbrota passes resolution to fly old Minnesota state flag on city-owned...
Last week, members of the Zumbrota City Council voted 3-2 to fly the old Minnesota state flag on city-owned property. With that vote, Zumbrota...
Champlin approves resolution to continue flying old Minnesota state flag
The City of Champlin voted 3-2 Monday night to continue flying the old Minnesota state flag at city-owned property. The vote came after a...
Petition to reinstate Minnesota’s original state flag reaches 10K signatures
A petition to reinstate Minnesota’s original state flag—after it was redesigned by a committee—has surpassed 10,000 signatures.
The petition, filed on Change.org, is approaching 11,000...
Minnesota’s flag and seal redesign to cost one state agency $2.1...
Minnesota’s decision to redesign its state flag and seal is set to cost state agencies and local governments millions of dollars, with no additional...
New state flag and seal become official today, Statehood Day
Minnesota's new state flag and state seal will officially replace their older counterparts today, Statehood Day. As such, the new flag and seal will...
Walz compares keeping Minnesota state flag with ‘saving the Confederate battle...
On a Twin Cities radio show earlier this week, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dismissed Republican efforts to keep Minnesota's current state flag.
"Minnesota is a...
Flag redesign commissioner signs onto lawmakers’ report criticizing new flag and...
Two Republican lawmakers who served as non-voting members of a commission that redesigned a new state seal and flag late last year have authored a “minority report” criticizing...