In the Know: March 4, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
‘An exciting development’: Gov. Walz announces 1st Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipment arrival in Minnesota, KSTP

Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan
Women in the workforce hardest hit by pandemic, Daily News
The lives of three remarkable American Indians, The Circle

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota lawmakers consider bill to narrow pay gap, KIMT
Bill proposed in Minnesota would prevent early childhood students from being suspended, expelled, KSTP

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In the Know: March 3, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
To thwart domestic terror threat, Walz wants to increase funding for little-known investigative unit, Star Tribune

Minnesota Legislature 
Compromise emerging on Minnesota tax relief packageBemidji Pioneer
Second Minnesota Adult-Use Marijuana Bill Survives House CommitteeLexology 
State surplus frees up budget talks, but priorities unclearMankato Free Press
Deal brewing on quick tax relief bill in MinnesotaMPR 

Minnesota News 
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Poised for a vaccination upswingMPR 
Minnesota the best state for kids, according to a new studyKARE 11 
Type 1 diabetes, rare diseases added to Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine priority groupsStar Tribune 

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In the Know: March 2, 2021

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Attorney General Keith Ellison
How Minnesota officials are trying to blunt the impact of looming heating bill spikesMinnPost

DFL Party News
DFL Party Announces Departure of Executive Director, DFL Press Release
Stauber, DFL spar over his vote to reject COVID-19 relief, Duluth News Tribune

Governor Tim Walz
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace climbs; key metrics stableMPR
COVID Pandemic In MN: State Will Get 45K Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses This WeekWCCO

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In the Know: March 1, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Otter Tail County to host 2021 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing OpenerWadena Pioneer Journal

Minnesota Legislature 
Tide turns on Minnesota legislative sessionMPR 
Duluthians show support for Philando Castile omnibus billDuluth News Tribune 
Enrollment, funding drops challenge school budgetsStar Tribune 
Rep. John Thompson’s New Bill Seeks To End Racial Injustice In MinnesotaWCCO 

Minnesota News
Feb. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations reach new record highMPR
Study: Minnesota is 2021 best state for womenKARE 11 
Minnesota administers record 70,000 COVID-19 vaccines SundayFOX 9 
Minnesota offering more energy assistance in wake of severe winter weatherMPR 

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In the Know: February 26, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz’s latest vaccine plans show other high-risk residents are nextPioneer Press 
A budget thaw? Economic report to shape debateMPR

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota Senate votes to let businesses reopen without capacity limitsThe Bemidji Pioneer  
Police accountability group sees more than half of its reforms become Minnesota lawBemidji Pioneer 

Minnesota News
Veteran federal prosecutor, Minnesota native named state’s interim U.S. attorneyStar Tribune 
How Do Minnesota’s Vaccination Efforts Stack Up To Other States?WCCO 
Minnesota doctors urge families to take precautions after seeing uptick in sledding-related accidentsKSTP 
Minnesota State Fair Officials Planning To Go Ahead In 2021, For NowWCCO 

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In the Know: February 25, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz to announce ‘next phases of vaccine distribution’ Thursday, KSTP
MN to wait until most seniors get vaccines before transitioning to other groups, Pioneer Press 

Minnesota Legislature 
Sex ed bill moving in Minn. House draws GOP opposition, NPR
Bipartisan bill at Minnesota Legislature aims to curb prices of some medications, Pioneer Press
Bipartisan bill introduced to make kids’ restaurant meals healthier in Minnesota, KSTP
Brad Tabke announces 2022 bid for Minnesota House, Southwest News Media

Minnesota News
Prospects for 2021 Minnesota State Fair are encouraging, Star Tribune
February spike expected in Minnesotans’ home heating bills, Associated Press
Minnesotans who got extra unemployment payments could see big tax bills this year, MinnPost

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In the Know: February 24, 2021


Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz highlights partnerships with community organizations to connect Minnesotans with COVID-19 vaccineKSTP 
Walz to soon announce new COVID-19 vaccine priority groupsStar Tribune 
GOV. WALZ ANNOUNCES NEW SNAP OUTREACH CAMPAIGNKIMT3 

Minnesota Legislature 
New bill would allow some elderly inmates to be released earlyStar Tribune
Minnesota Democrats renew push for universal 12-week paid family leave protectionsWest Central Tribune 
Lawsuit pushes Minnesota’s redistricting process into the courts, where it was likely to end up anywayMinnPost 
MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PASSES IN MINNESOTA HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTEKIMT3 

Minnesota News
Minnesota PUC to formally investigate surge in gas pricesKARE 11 
Federal Reserve Study Shows Minnesota Mothers Were Disproportionately Hit By Pandemic Job LossesWCCO 
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Waiting on shots as pandemic picture improves, MPR 

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In the Know: February 23, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pitches $518 million public works packageStar Tribune 
Walz: Hy-Vee pharmacies to begin administering COVID-19 vaccine in MinnesotaKTTC 
Gov. Walz directs flags be flown at half-staff to honor COVID-19 victimsKARE 11 
Walz’s $518M bonding bill includes money to rebuild citiesAssociated Press 
Governor Walz announces 39 new Border-to-Border Broadband GrantsFillmore County Journal 

Minnesota Legislature 
Bipartisan effort at Legislature would make it a crime to publicize a police officer’s home addressMinnPost 
Political mapmaking heads to familiar spot: Minnesota’s courtsMPR 
Minnesota lawmakers propose ‘bill of rights’ for student borrowers, licensing requirement for loan providersStar Tribune 
‘Sextortion’ bill would make blackmail for sex a crime in MinnesotaKSTP 

Minnesota News
Minnesota races for Congress in 2022 could get wild, MPR
Heating bill price shock could be felt in Minnesota, too, Star Tribune
For older Minnesotans, whether they’re vaccinated has a lot to do with where they live, MPR

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In the Know: February 22, 2021


Attorney Genera; Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison calls for cancellation of federal student-loan debt, Red Lake Nation News
Keith Ellison talks strategy to halt concentration in agribusiness, AgWeek

Governor Tim Walz
Governor Tim Walz could roll out his off-year bonding proposal for state public works projects, KTOE
MN National Guard and Governor Walz track down 9,000 missing COVID vaccine doses, KARE11

Minnesota Legislature
Will economic uptick make Minnesota’s deficit vanish?, MPR

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In the Know: February 19, 2021


Attorney General Keith Ellison 
Keith Ellison talks strategy to halt concentration in agribusiness, AGWeek
Lawsuit filed against Apple Valley landlord accused of illegally vacating tenants, SunThisWeek

Governor Tim Walz
What to know about Gov. Walz’s plan to get Minnesota middle and high school students back in the classroom, MinnPost
Gov. Walz announces launch of COVID-19 Vaccine Connector tool, WDIO

Minnesota Legislature 
Texan suffering shows value of Minnesota’s energy planning, Star Tribune

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