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Gov. Tim Walz set to sign PRO Act
Walz is signing legislation Tuesday that says Minnesotans have a fundamental right to abortion, contraception, and fertility treatments.
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Walz is signing legislation Tuesday that says Minnesotans have a fundamental right to abortion, contraception, and fertility treatments.
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"Your access to reproductive health and your right to make your own health care decisions are preserved and protected," said Gov. Tim Walz. "And because of this law, that won't change with the political wins or makeup of the Supreme Court. This is a bill for Minnesota today and all future generations."
Santos made the announcement in a closed-door meeting of the House GOP conference.
Supporters of the plan also say the state flag right now doesn't pass the good flag test for its design described by the North American Vexillological Association, a group of flag enthusiasts who study flags.
The DFL-controlled Minnesota House passed a bill Monday night that would allow undocumented residents the ability to obtain a driver’s license.
The city says officers got more than 200 guns off the street in the first three months, and an embedded county attorney helped charge nearly 150 suspects.
It would allow every Minnesotan to get a license, even if they don't have proof of legal immigration into the United States.
A bill ready for a vote in the Minnesota House would restore voting rights for thousands of Minnesotans with felony convictions currently barred from the ballot box until their sentence is complete.
The ACLU of Minnesota estimates that more 50,000 Minnesotans can't vote because they were convicted of a felony and are still on probation or parole.
Rep. Jim Jordan sent a letter earlier this month to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking for documents and underlying evidence in the appointment of the special counsel.
The ruling comes following a challenge by the Minnesota Auto Dealers' Association. That organization argued that the standards would "violate article I of the Minnesota Constitution."
"I might have used words at the time that I didn't understand were trafficking in antisemitism. When that was brought to my attention, I apologized, I owned up to it. That's the kind of person that I am," Rep. Omar said.
The University of Minnesota joined Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in calling for a delay to a controversial hospital merger, which is supposed to wrap up by the end of March.
