Coronavirus In Minnesota: Gov. Tim Walz Extends Peacetime Emergency
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.
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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.
Bernie Sanders threw his support behind Joe Biden in a livestream event Monday afternoon, a move to unite the Democratic Party ahead of the nomination.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar was one of three senators to pen an op-ed calling for more federal funding for states ahead of the November election, as many are looking to expand voting options in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison calls the ruling "a big win for Minnesota voters' privacy."
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