Tag: In the Know

Congress
Compromise seeks to limit president’s emergency declarations, AP
Paid internships are a reality again in Congress after public shaming, Washington Post
Democrats introduce new bill to protect Dreamers and TPS recipients, CNN
Targeting Online Privacy, Congress Sets A New Tone With Big Tech, NPR
Opioid Litigation Brings Company Secrets Into The Public Eye, NPR

Governor Tim Walz

Gov. Walz lights into MN Republicans for killing recreational marijuana bill, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s budget would increase fees on boating, opioids, water users, Star Tribune
Walz, Flanagan Propose ‘Historic’ Education Investments, WCCO
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz highlights education proposal in tour of Minnesota schools, Star Tribune
Here’s how governor’s budget affects you: local aid keeps up your way of life, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: March 13, 2019”

Congress
Pelosi: ‘I am not for impeachment’ of Trump, it’s ‘just not worth it.’, Pioneer Press

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: ‘Buy flood insurance’, Star Tribune
Gov. Walz Addresses His Stance On Recreational Marijuana, Duluth News Tribune
Dairy farm damage gets high-level attention, Rochester Post-Bulletin

Minnesota
‘Behind Every Kit Is An Individual’: Investigators Examine Hundreds Of Untested Rape Kits, WCCO
Local students will strike over climate change, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Minnesota man among 157 killed in crash of Ethiopian jetliner, West Central Tribune
The potholes on I-94 in Minneapolis are taking many prisoners, CityPages
Amazon workers strike again with three-hour walk-out in Shakopee, CityPages
Cost of adding new wind, solar energy continues to fall in Minnesota, report says, Star Tribune
In Morris and other cities, solving a salty problem in municipal water, MPR Continue reading “In the Know: March 12, 2019”

Congress
How They Voted, Mankato Free Press
House Democrats try to recover from week dominated by public splits, MPR
House passes extensive election and campaign finance overhaul bill, MPR
Reader’s View: Stauber owes explanations for votes, Duluth News Tribune
DCCC wastes no time launching positive ads on HR 1 passage, Roll Call
Why Did a Bunch of Republicans Vote Against a Bill Condemning Bigotry?, Rolling Stone

Governor Tim Walz
Walz: Collapsing dairy barns threaten Minnesota economy, Star Tribune
Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet, MPR
New ag, DNR leaders outline new administration’s priorities in Nicollet, Mankato Free Press
Dairy farm damage gets high-level attention, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Gov. Walz, Sen Tina Smith Survey Southeastern Minnesota Blizzard Damage, KEYC
Gov. Walz Visits Myers-Wilkins Elementary, WDIO
Gov. Walz, Sen. Smith visit snow damaged farm near Altura, KTTC
Continue reading “In the Know: March 11, 2019”

Continue reading “In the Know: March 8, 2019”

Minnesota joins lawsuit over OSHA workplace injury and illness reporting rules, KSTP

Congress
HR 1 debate gets under way as GOP sharpens attacks, McConnell predicts electoral disaster for supporters, but will not allow vote, Roll Call
A different kind of freshman marks Pelosi’s new majority, AP
Bill raising federal minimum wage to $15 heads to U.S. House floor, MPR
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Faces Investigation by House Panel, New York Times
Democrats flex power by taking aim at money in politics, AP Continue reading “In the Know: March 7, 2019”

More twists with Frontier as Minnesota attorney general’s office opens another inquiry, Star Tribune

Congress
The Daily 202: Growing bipartisan alarm in Congress over measles outbreaks amid falling vaccination rates, Washington Post
McCrae Dowless, suspect in ballot fraud case, freed after arraignment, WNCT
Senate panel warns of dangers of anti-vaccine movement, Washington Post
Ohio teen tells Senate why he defied his mom to get vaccinated, WBNS
Democratic lawmaker announces plans to file impeachment resolution, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: March 6, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
California sues over U.S. abortion rule; 20 states including Minnesota to follow, Star Tribune

Congress
Pressed by Climate Activists, Senate Democrats Plan to ‘Go on Offense’, New York Times
New election date set in North Carolina’s 9th District following fraud investigation, MPR
Mitch McConnell: It’s clear Senate will vote against President Trump’s national emergency, U.S.A. Today

Governor Tim Walz
Walz aims for 100 percent clean energy in Minnesota by 2050, Star Tribune
Walz, Dems, Republicans reach agreement on something — and it’s DMV computers, Pioneer Press
Walz, leaders reach deal to keep MNLARS repairs on track, MPR
Walz unveils plan for all carbon-free electricity by 2050, MPR
Walz sets ambitious goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050, Brainerd Dispatch
How feasible is Walz’s goal of making Minnesota’s energy sector carbon free by 2050?, MinnPost Continue reading “In the Know: March 5, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Victims of Wells Fargo fake-account scandal can use website to seek restitution, Star Tribune
Ellison announces Wells Fargo Consumer Redress Review Program, KSTP

Congress
Congressman Stauber in Walker March 4, The Pilot-Independent
How They Voted: Border emergency, gun sale background checks, EPA administrator, Mankato Free Press
N. Carolina Elections Board to Set Date for US House Election, Voice Of America
North Carolina Democrats see opportunity in do-over election, ABC News
A teen got vaccinated against his parents’ wishes – now, he’ll testify before Congress, Duluth News Tribune
Cohen and Abrams: A double standard on lying to Congress?, PolitiFact
What You Should Know About Progressives’ Ambitious New Medicare for All Bill, New York Magazine
EMILY’s List names 2020 House and Senate targets, Roll Call
Poll: Americans support government action to curb prescription drug prices, MPR
Looking beyond Mueller, Democrats cast investigative nets, MPR
Populism or socialism? The divided heart of the Green New Deal, MinnPost
Members of Congress make civil rights pilgrimage through Alabama, Alabama Media Group
House Democrats won’t restore ‘earmarks’, AP
Board That Handles Federal Worker Disputes Is Now Vacant, U.S. News and World Report

Governor Tim Walz
My Budget Reflects The Morals Of Minnesotans, Grand Rapids Herald Review
Walz unveils plan for all carbon-free electricity by 2050, MPR
Governor Walz To Push Education Proposal During Statewide Tour, KVRR
Walz stresses college affordability while UMN faces tuition increases, Minnesota Daily
Gov. Walz stops by FOX 9 to talk recent bills, plan head, FOX9
Gov. Walz Brings Education Tour to Mankato, KEYC
Walz announces three part policy for energy, climate initiative, CBS3
Johanna Rupprecht and Paul Sobocinski: Walz health care budget is a good prescription, Winona Daily News
Gov. Tim Walz had a tough week — perhaps the first of many to come, Star Tribune
Continue reading “In the Know: March 4, 2019”

Congress
Constituents need face-to-face meetings with Hagedorn, Mankato Free Press
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro “seriously” considering run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Tribune
Bill would allow lower priced insulin to be imported, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Poll: Americans Support Government Action To Curb Prescription Drug Prices, NPR

Minnesota
Minn. snowfall records might be aided by climate change, MPR
Authorities responding to hazardous material spill in northeast Minneapolis, Star Tribune
As Minnesota’s snow piles up, flood worries are rising, too, Star Tribune
Xcel exploring how to fix issues that caused outages during polar vortex, Star Tribune
11 die, 118 hurt in Minnesota hospitals last year from medical errors deemed preventable, Star Tribune
Man who was drunk crashes into Amish buggy in northwestern Minnesota, Star Tribune
Attorneys argue over evidence for ex-Minneapolis cop’s trial, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Twin Cities parents abandon challenge to teacher union protections, Pioneer Press
3M headquarters to be powered completely by renewable energy, Pioneer Press
Utility companies reassessing natural gas systems after extreme cold, MPR
Minnesota’s taxes are high. Are they too high?, MinnPost
New web series makes riding a Metro Transit bus seem… cool and fun?, CityPages

Continue reading “In the Know: March 1, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Profiling, housing among top concerns at Cedar-Riverside listening session, Star Tribune

Congress
House Passes Sweeping Gun Bill, NPR
House GOP secures last-minute change to gun bill, The Hill
Matt Gaetz defends a Central Florida Proud Boy who was banned from Twitter for Islamophobic post, Orlando Weekly
N Carolina Operative Charged in Congressional Ballot Case, U.S. News and World Report
Transgender troops tell Congress they excel in military, AP
AP FACT CHECK: McConnell’s misleading spin on voting fraud, AP

Governor Tim Walz
Under the ‘One Minnesota’ banner, natural resource protections stand to gain, but the clock is ticking, MinnPost
18 Cents a Gallon? 20 Cents? Two Governors Float Major Gas Tax Hikes, Governing
Inside Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget: 7 graphics that help show who pays and who benefits, Pioneer Press Continue reading “In the Know: February 28, 2019”