Tag: Minnesota Capitol
DFL closes House gallery to maskless protesters
Democratic leadership in the Minnesota House decided to close the chamber gallery Thursday after a group of maskless protesters gathered inside the building to...
Charges dropped against Minnesota Capitol attacker; woman who kept restaurant open...
A woman who kept her restaurant open against Gov. Tim Walz's orders was convicted and began her jail term the same week the state...
Remembering Andy Gildea
Last week, we mourned the passing of a champion for Minnesota Republicans, Andy Gildea. Andy passed away suddenly on Nov. 5, 2021, at the...
Rally to protest vaccine passports to be held at Minnesota Capitol
(The Minnesota Sun) — A rally to protest vaccine passports will be taking place at the Minnesota State Capitol on Sept. 26 from 4...
‘I knew those were babies’: Democrats fume at pro-abortion rally in...
Several state Democrats, including Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, spoke at a rally Monday in defense of the “right” to abortion, a procedure that always...
Thousands gather at Capitol for medical freedom rally
(The Minnesota Sun) — Thousands gathered at a medical freedom rally on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday. Estimates ranged from...
Security fence returns to Capitol amid anti-Line 3 demonstration
The Minnesota Department of Administration announced the closure of the Minnesota State Capitol this week and reinstalled a security fence around the entire exterior...
Walz’s office says ‘security measures’ around Capitol intended to give protesters...
Minnesota rolled out new safety protocols for state employees so protesters could have "the space they deserve" following last week's events.
After former Minneapolis police...
Republicans look to force Walz administration to reinstall Columbus statue
Senate Republicans advanced a bill Wednesday that would force Gov. Tim Walz’s administration to repair and reinstall a Christopher Columbus statue on the grounds...
State rep demands apology after ‘authoritarian’ investigation into rally attendance goes...
A review requested by House Speaker Melissa Hortman found “no actions or speech rose to the level of criminal activity” during a Jan. 6...