Tag: Tim Walz
VIDEO: Walz pushes bars and restaurants to the breaking point
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka was joined for a press conference Thursday afternoon by several bar and restaurant owners, who said they are...
State legislators ask police leaders to follow their oath to uphold...
A group of state lawmakers urged police leaders to “enforce the laws according to your oath of office” in a Wednesday letter.
The letter doesn’t...
‘Minnesota no longer trusts this man,’ business coalition says of governor
The group behind this week’s mass reopening of small businesses said “most of Minnesota no longer trusts” Gov. Tim Walz.
“With little hope, we listened...
‘Shameful’: Minnesota bars and restaurants allowed to reopen for outdoor dining...
Gov. Tim Walz made some minor modifications to his COVID-19 restrictions on bars, restaurants, gyms and social gatherings during a Wednesday announcement.
The new rules...
‘Ridiculously short notice’: Walz has delayed closure announcement twice
Restrictions on bars, restaurants and other small businesses are set to expire Friday, but Gov. Tim Walz has twice delayed an announcement on what...
‘Willful disregard of the law’: State suspends defiant restaurant’s liquor license
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety suspended the liquor license of Boardwalk Bar & Grill, a restaurant in East Grand Forks that reopened last...
Six Senate Dems join GOP in voting to end Walz emergency
Six Senate Democrats joined Republicans in voting to strip Gov. Tim Walz of his emergency powers during Monday’s special session, the seventh of the...
Minnesota businesses plan defiant mass reopening
More than 150 businesses plan to reopen this week in defiance of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's coronavirus shutdown.
The businesses have organized as the Reopen...
Minnesota restaurant fined $9,000 for non-compliance, two others sued
A Minnesota restaurant has been fined more than $9,000 and two others have been sued as the state begins its crackdown on non-compliant business...
State reps urge Gov. Walz to reopen gyms
Five state representatives are urging Gov. Tim Walz to reconsider the closure of fitness centers and gyms before issuing further executive orders.
Reps. Barb Haley,...