Wisconsin Republicans Seek To Shield State Gun Owners
Future federal laws that would ban or restrict the use of guns could not be enforced in Wisconsin under a Republican-backed bill up for approval in the state Assembly Wednesday.
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Future federal laws that would ban or restrict the use of guns could not be enforced in Wisconsin under a Republican-backed bill up for approval in the state Assembly Wednesday.
The Minneapolis City Council's Committee of the Whole announced an online public hearing for Mayor Jacob Frey's spending proposal for the first round of federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Minnesota legislature is expected to return next week for a special session to pass a two-year budget.
The Minnesota Department of Administration said the Capitol will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekend hours will "resume at a later date."
The city of Brooklyn Center, where Daunte Wright was killed in April, has already passed some of the reforms some legislators are proposing.
Republican legislative leaders made a fresh push Wednesday for ending Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's reliance on emergency powers to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, while state health officials reported continued progress on vaccinations and other key measures.
The fence that had surrounded the Minnesota Capitol since the unrest over the death of George Floyd began coming down Tuesday, although officials have yet to set a date for reopening the statehouse to the public.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey lifted his city's one-year-old mask mandate Tuesday, and St. Paul followed suit on Wednesday.
Tens of thousands of state of Minnesota employees received layoff notices that their jobs could be in jeopardy should the Legislature not agree to and pass a budget at the end of the month.
Evers was asked whether he was considering a veto after Republicans agreed to spend less than 10% of what he proposed on K-12 schools.
Minnesota's COVID-19 restrictions are gone just in time for the holiday weekend. Sports arenas, concert halls, restaurants and bars can now operate at full capacity.
Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen compared such inoculations to Nazi experimentation on imprisoned Jews.
Emerging from two years of relative silence, former House Speaker Paul Ryan has joined the fight against Donald Trump, urging fellow conservatives to reject the former president's divisive politics and those Republican leaders who emulate him.
The state is offering incentives to the 100,000 Minnesotans who get vaccinated between Memorial Day Weekend and the end of June.
Gov. Tim Walz will announce new incentives on Thursday to encourage Minnesotans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
