Tag: Tim Walz
All Minnesotans 16+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 30
(The Center Square) — Gov. Tim Walz announced all Minnesotans 16 years and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning March 30.
The final...
Walz backs bill to give progressive groups influence over hate crimes...
Gov. Tim Walz expressed his support for a bill that would give progressive organizations influence over the state’s collection of data on “crimes motivated...
Minnesota reports zero new COVID-19 deaths for first time since April
Minnesota reported zero new COVID-19 deaths Monday for the first time in nearly a year.
COVID-19 deaths reached a high November 27 when the state...
Walz revises budget, drops some proposed tax hikes
(The Center Square) — After a $1.6 billion projected budget surplus and $2.6 billion on the way from the federal government, Gov. Tim Walz proposed a revised budget for the...
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...
Minnesota Senate Republicans propose $51.9 billion revised budget
(The Center Square) — Minnesota Senate Republicans have proposed a $51.9 billion, two-year budget prioritizing COVID-19 recovery.
The GOP argued on Tuesday the state doesn’t...
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...
Minnesota Capitol remains fenced in and closed to the public, legislator...
The Minnesota Capitol has been surrounded by a chain-link fence and closed to the public for 10 months, so Republican Rep. Erik Mortensen took...