Walz: Minnesota Won't Leave Anyone Behind During Shutdown
Gov. Tim Walz pledges that state government won't leave any Minnesotan behind as it works to fill gaps left by the partial federal government shutdown.
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Gov. Tim Walz pledges that state government won't leave any Minnesotan behind as it works to fill gaps left by the partial federal government shutdown.
It's a change that would affect every Minnesota driver.
Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders from both parties agree on at least one thing -- they want lawmakers to pass some easy bills quickly in the new session to grease the skids for tougher decisions later.
The day of the next presidential election – Nov. 3, 2020 – may seem like a long way away, but potential candidates are already lining up. One possible candidate is Minnesota's own Amy Klobuchar.
A U.S. judge in California on Sunday blocked Trump administration rules, which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control, from taking effect in 13 states and Washington, D.C. The ruling affects California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
Gov. Tim Walz said Friday that he and his new administration will be "actively engaged" on contentious natural resources issues, including Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
Representatives of the American Federation of Government Employees, TSA employees, and other groups representing federal workers were also there.
For the second year in a row, all members of the Minnesota House went through six hours of sexual harassment training Thursday.
On Friday, tens of thousands of federal workers should be expecting paychecks. Instead, many are growing increasingly anxious about how to pay their household bills.
Minnesota may soon require drivers to use hands-free cellphones on the road, triple the penalties on people who text and drive, and even treat distracted drivers who cause injury or death the same as drunken drivers.
President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before Congress next month.
The field is set for what's likely to be a hard-fought special election for a state Senate seat in eastern Minnesota next month.
It is no secret that the Minnesota lawmakers sometimes hold raucous legislative sessions. But there's something even many lawmakers didn't know. House GOP leaders installed a "mute button" to cut off their microphones if things got rowdy!
U.S. Senators and Representatives are paid differently than other government employees.
In the past year, everything from romaine lettuce to cereal has been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration. But now, there are new food concerns in light of the partial government shutdown.
