Coronavirus In Minnesota: ACLU Sues To Release Moose Lake Inmates During Outbreak
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is suing to release inmates endangered by COVID-19 at Moose Lake prison in northern Minnesota.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is suing to release inmates endangered by COVID-19 at Moose Lake prison in northern Minnesota.
More than 450,000 Minnesotans have applied for unemployment benefits, and the state has said that 90% of those cases have been processed smoothly. But there are others who tell WCCO their benefits applications have not been processed smoothly.
The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus unveiled an online form on Wednesday for business owners and workers to share their feedback on reopening the state's economy.
Gov. Tim Walz was joined virtually by advocates for affordable insulin and legislators as he signed the long-awaited Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act Wednesday morning.
In an op-ed in The New York Times on Wednesday, the Minnesota senator pointed out that the president requested an absentee ballot in his adopted state of Florida so he could vote by mail.
Walz and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety have encouraged education over enforcement of the order.
The agency says missing one year won't hurt the fish population.
Gov. Doug Burgum said Monday he will make a decision this week whether to extend an order to keep most businesses closed in an effort to contain the coronavirus as cases continue to grow in North Dakota.
A liberal challenger on Monday ousted a conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice endorsed by President Donald Trump, overcoming a successful push by Republicans to forge ahead with last week's election even as numerous other states postponed theirs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he has named Judge Susan Segal as the new chief judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Prisons across Minnesota have developed plans to deal with the spread of COVID-19.
Minnesotans have been doing a good job social distancing, but what if you see people not following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? WCCO looked at who you can call to report large gatherings -- and what happens once you do.
Minnesotans cannot buy alcohol to-go right now, but owners of bars and restaurants -- and a bipartisan group of lawmakers -- are hoping to change that.
Gov. Tim Walz and his entire cabinet will be taking a pay cut for the rest of the year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walz will seek approval of the extension from the executive council on Monday afternoon. Then the state's peacetime emergency will run until May 13.
