Hennepin County Judge Theodora Gaïtas Named To Court Of Appeals
Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Hennepin County District Judge Theodora Gaïtas to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
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Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Hennepin County District Judge Theodora Gaïtas to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
As part of Gov. Tim Walz's effort to turn the dial on the economy, retail shops were given the greenlight to open Monday.
The Minnesota's 2020 Legislative Session went out with a whimper late Sunday night.
Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic legislative leaders blamed the top House Republican on Monday for the Legislature's failure to agree on a public construction borrowing bill during the regular session, but they said they'll keep trying to reach a deal in time for a special session expected to begin June 12.
Advocates for people with disabilities and minority voters in Wisconsin filed a sweeping federal lawsuit Monday asking a judge to order that more poll workers be hired, every voter in the state receive an absentee ballot application and a host of other changes be made to ensure the August primary and November presidential election can be held safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A $998 million bonding bill did not pass Sunday evening in the Minnesota Senate, putting hundreds of projects and jobs associated with it in limbo.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Sunday night that his office is suing a Minnesota bar owner who plans to defy governor's stay safe order Monday.
Minnesota House GOP lawmakers are questioning Attorney General Keith Ellison in a letter released Sunday after reports that the AG office has threatened to fine business owners who have announced plans to reopen prior to June 1.
A $2 billion bonding measure failed in the DFL-controlled Minnesota House Saturday after Republicans said the bill was too massive to pass while the state was dealing with money woes due to the coronavirus.
Minnesota Republicans are postponing their state convention because of interference with their online voting system.
The law covers "tobacco, tobacco products, electronic delivery devices, and other nicotine products."
Here's a look at what the Legislature has and hasn't accomplished going into the final weekend of the regular session.
The seat is soon to be vacated by Justice David Lillehaug, who served on the court since 2013 and announced last year he intends to resign in July 2020.
Gov. Tim Walz's decision to let his stay-at-home order expire could trigger the necessary bipartisan cooperation needed to pass his $2 billion bonding bill.
The Minnesota Department of Health says it's bracing for more cases of COVID-19 as the state reopens.
