Category: DFL In the Know

Governor Tim Walz
Walz takes executive action on police reform as state leaders urged to do more, Star Tribune

Minnesota Legislature
House to debate public safety bill amid DFL objections, MPR News
With 2 days to go, Minnesota lawmakers spar over police accountability reforms, Duluth News Tribune
State moves forward with second daily Amtrak train to Chicago. Service could begin in 2024, Pioneer Press

Minnesota News
Derek Chauvin Closing In On Federal Plea Deal, Sources Tell WCCO, WCCO
Minnesota State Fair reveals 27 new foods for 2021, Star Tribune
‘Really amazing for families’: Child welfare reforms on the horizon in Minnesota, Minnesota Reformer
Why a new statue of Ojibwe leader Shaynowishkung was created to stand on the shores of Lake Bemidji, MinnPost

Continue reading “In the Know: June 29, 2021”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
‘One Step Closer To Healing’: George Floyd’s Family, AG Ellison React To Derek Chauvin’s Sentence, CBS Minnesota
Minnesota AG urges Congress to pass police reform bill following Chauvin sentencing, The Hill
Judge sends message with historic prison sentence for Derek Chauvin, Rachel Maddow Show
Minnesota attorney general says Derek Chauvin’s sentence reflects seriousness of crime, ABC This Week

DFL Party News
On Challenging Election Results: Frivolous attacks on elections damage our democracy, Duluth News Tribune

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz says he will end emergency powers Aug. 1, Star Tribune

Continue reading “In the Know: June 28, 2021”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison confident of Chauvin sentencing, still considering Potter charges, KSTP

DFL Press Release
DFL Party Statement on the Passing of Former State Senator Bev Scalze, DFL Press Release

Governor Tim Walz
MN House passes bill to phase out Gov. Walz’s eviction moratorium, Pioneer Press
Walz: Public safety negotiations ‘stuck’, Session/Law

Continue reading “In the Know: June 25, 2021”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Ellison collects community impact statements ahead of Chauvin sentencing, KSTP

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Republicans use budget bills to focus on rising crime in the Twin Cities, MN Reformer

Minnesota Legislature
Controversial voting changes shelved at Minnesota Capitol as legislators seek compromise, Star Tribune
What’s in Minnesota’s $7 billion transportation bill?, Minnesota Reformer
With deals on education budget and money for frontline workers, Legislature closes in on finishing budget, MinnPost

Continue reading “In the Know: June 24, 2021”

Governor Tim Walz
Walz seeks funding for body cams for state troopers, Capitol security officers, Pioneer Press
MN lawmakers, Tim Walz agree on largest school funding increase in 15 years, Pioneer Press

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota lawmakers make progress on budget bills in special session, Pioneer Press
With Unexpected Budget Surplus, Minnesota Legislature Passes Bill Featuring $1B in Tax Cuts, KNSI
Legislature slowly reaching agreements, session likely to push up to deadline, KSTP
Minnesota legislators agree to give $250M in bonuses to workers on pandemic’s front lines, Star Tribune

Minnesota News
Security Changes Coming To The Minnesota State Fair, CBS Minnesota
Minnesota to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging, Star Tribune
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, cases tumble as pandemic wanes, MPR

Continue reading “In the Know: June 23, 2021”

Governor Tim Walz
GOV. TIM WALZ INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN ROCHESTERFEST PARADE, KIMT
Minnesota special session moving slowly but surely, KARE 11
New wood products plant projected to bring 150 jobs to NE Minn., MPR

Minnesota Legislature
Hortman: Walz will likely agree to give up emergency powers to end session, MPR News
Minnesota Legislature: State services face pause as budget disputes continue, Pioneer Press
Minnesota lawmakers to hand out nearly $1B in tax cuts, Associated Press

Minnesota News
Minnesota State Patrol, Capitol police to wear bodycams, MPR News
When gun violence soars, stray bullets claim young lives in Minneapolis, MPR News
Met Council likely to award $200,000 toward Rondo Land Bridge strategy, Plaza del Sol makeover, Pioneer Press
Minneapolis leaders prepare for evictions despite state’s new deal, Star Tribune

Continue reading “In the Know: June 22, 2021”

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz proclaims Saturday as Juneteenth Freedom Day, KAALTV
Home Team: Gov. Walz, Longtime Coach Walt Weaver Back Adding Boys’ Volleyball, WCCO
St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood celebrates Juneteenth with dedication of new community garden, KARE 11

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota lawmakers at a standstill on finalizing $52 billion state budget, Pioneer Press
Tax cuts prevails over tax hikes at Capitol, MPR

Minnesota News
Minnesota gets much-needed rain—but needs more to break drought, MPR
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Test positivity rate at lowest level since start of pandemic, MPR
Like Henry Ford, Minnesota must lead, MN Reformer

Continue reading “In the Know: June 21, 2021”

Governor Tim Walz
As the pandemic winds down, so does the Minnesota Legislature’s battle over Tim Walz’s emergency powers, MinnPost

Minnesota Legislature
Landlord group sues over Minnesota eviction restrictions, MPR News
Legislators reach agreement on tax bill, Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Legislature Hopes to Provide Money for Water Safety Grants, KNSI
Minnesota medical marijuana advocates pushing for gun rights, Star Tribune
State Capitol remains quiet while talks continue behind the scenes, KSTP

Minnesota News
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: New cases plummet; 3 million with at least 1 shot, MPR News
St. Paul man who allegedly drove car into protesters, killing one, charged with second-degree murder, Pioneer Press
Activists stand athwart highway expansion, yelling stop, Minnesota Reformer
St. Paul Public Schools committee proposes an end to all student suspensions, Pioneer Press
Minnesota National Guard Soldiers Activated, Ready To Respond To Unrest In Minneapolis, CBS Minnesota 

Continue reading “In the Know: June 17, 2021”

Governor Tim Walz
McFeely: GOP’s attempts to dent Walz keep falling away, Inforum

Minnesota Legislature
MN legislature clashes over governor’s emergency power, KAALTV
Minnesota Legislature’s special session starts…with a proposal to potentially sidestep threat of July 1 shutdown, MinnPost

Minnesota News
Minnesota reports fewer than 100 new single-day COVID-19 cases for 1st time since spring 2020, FOX 9
More cities implement watering bans as drought conditions worsen across Minnesota, FOX 9
2 Minnesota hospitals recognized on list of best children’s hospitals for 2021-22, KSTP

Continue reading “In the Know: June 16, 2021”

Governor Tim Walz
MN Executive Council extends peacetime emergency and Tim Walz emergency powers, Pioneer Press 

Minnesota Legislature
State lawmakers return in person. So do throngs of loud demonstrators., Pioneer Press
MN lawmakers agree on how to end eviction moratorium, Pioneer Press

Minnesota News
State appeals court upholds approval of Line 3 oil pipeline, MPR News
Who will provide security for the 2021 Minnesota State Fair? It’s still being worked out, Pioneer Press
She bought 47 guns last month. Police are already finding them in shooting investigations, Star Tribune
In 13 Minnesota counties, the adult vaccination rate is below 50%, Bring Me The News
Rent stabilization petition headed to Ramsey County elections, and St. Paul voters, Pioneer Press

Continue reading “In the Know: June 15, 2021”