Tag: Tim Walz
Homeschooling in Minnesota more than doubles during pandemic
In the first few weeks of the pandemic in March of 2020, just 4.6% of Minnesota students were homeschooled, according to U.S. Census data....
Landlord coalition sues Walz after eviction moratorium off-ramp agreement reached
On June 15, Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake, released a statement urging his colleagues to “pass the eviction moratorium off-ramp agreement,” citing Gov. Tim...
Democrats fail to get tax increase in bill agreement
(The Center Square) — Minnesota lawmakers reached a bipartisan deal on a $944 million tax bill, Senate Tax Committee Chair Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, announced on...
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...
Walz reportedly declines meeting with school choice advocates
Gov. Tim Walz allegedly declined a meeting with school choice advocates who gathered at the Capitol Thursday as it reopened to the public for...
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...
Walz scoffs at ‘simplistic’ proposal to send more police to Minneapolis
Republican lawmakers urged Gov. Tim Walz to send additional law enforcement resources to Minneapolis to “stop the bleeding,” but the governor scoffed at the...
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...