Tag: News

Governor Tim Walz
Walz to Give State of the State from Mankato West High School, KTOE 
Gov. Walz wanted schools open this week. How many met that goal?, Pioneer Press 

Minnesota Legislature
At session midpoint, Minnesota lawmakers aim for first deals, MPR 
Voting rights clash brewing at Minnesota Capitol, Red Lake Nation News 
Minnesota Senate committee passes bill that would legalize marijuana flower for medical use, KSTP 

Minnesota News
M Health Fairview Has Thousands Of COVID Vaccine Shots Available For Seniors This Week, WCCO 
Minnesota health officials stress travel risks as COVID-19 variants spread, Star Tribune 
Jury selection in Derek Chauvin trial on hold as prosecution seeks delay, KARE 11 
How to Find an Impartial Jury in the Trial Over George Floyd’s Death, The New York Times 

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

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 package, Bemidji Pioneer
Second Minnesota Adult-Use Marijuana Bill Survives House Committee, Lexology 
State surplus frees up budget talks, but priorities unclear, Mankato Free Press
Deal brewing on quick tax relief bill in Minnesota, MPR 

Minnesota News 
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Poised for a vaccination upswing, MPR 
Minnesota the best state for kids, according to a new study, KARE 11 
Type 1 diabetes, rare diseases added to Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine priority groups, Star Tribune 

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

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 stable, MPR
COVID Pandemic In MN: State Will Get 45K Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses This Week, WCCO

Governor Tim Walz
Otter Tail County to host 2021 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener, Wadena Pioneer Journal

Minnesota Legislature 
Tide turns on Minnesota legislative session, MPR 
Duluthians show support for Philando Castile omnibus bill, Duluth News Tribune 
Enrollment, funding drops challenge school budgets, Star Tribune 
Rep. John Thompson’s New Bill Seeks To End Racial Injustice In Minnesota, WCCO 

Minnesota News
Feb. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations reach new record high, MPR
Study: Minnesota is 2021 best state for women, KARE 11 
Minnesota administers record 70,000 COVID-19 vaccines Sunday, FOX 9 
Minnesota offering more energy assistance in wake of severe winter weather, MPR 

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz’s latest vaccine plans show other high-risk residents are next, Pioneer Press 
A budget thaw? Economic report to shape debate, MPR

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota Senate votes to let businesses reopen without capacity limits, The Bemidji Pioneer  
Police accountability group sees more than half of its reforms become Minnesota law, Bemidji Pioneer 

Minnesota News
Veteran federal prosecutor, Minnesota native named state’s interim U.S. attorney, Star 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 accidents, KSTP 
Minnesota State Fair Officials Planning To Go Ahead In 2021, For Now, WCCO 

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