Walz Meets With Mpls. Leaders, Touting Increased State Patrol Presence
Neighbors are demanding change and solutions to the rising gun violence in north Minneapolis.
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Neighbors are demanding change and solutions to the rising gun violence in north Minneapolis.
Gov. Tim Walz says a statewide review of the use of no-knock warrants is something he supports.
Gov. Tim Walz joined Esme Murphy live on WCCO Sunday Morning to discuss the police killing of Amir Locke, the ongoing pandemic, the budget surplus and other issues on the minds of Minnesotans.
State leaders are expected to lay out more support for Minnesota schools Tuesday.
How should Minnesota lawmakers spend a $7.75 billion budget surplus? The wish-list is long.
Nearly a third of the masks -- 650,000 -- will go to local public health agencies, while another 550,000 will go to schools, the governor's office said.
The checks are part of his supplemental spending plan, earmarking money from a projected $7.7 billion surplus. Some single filers would qualify for $150 while married couples that make up to a certain amount would get $350.
More than 100 nurses will head to 23 hospitals across the state this week, Gov. Tim Walz said.
The governor is asking for $120 million for bridge repairs, $260 million for infrastructure at state colleges and universities, $450 million for affordable housing, and $940 million for climate change projects.
As cities in Minnesota have taken action to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases, there are no statewide mandates in place.
Community testing at the Minneapolis Convention Center will be temporarily relocated to U.S. Bank Stadium next week.
Gov. Tim Walz has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff in honor of a western Minnesota firefighter who died in the line of duty.
Qualls, who made an unsuccessful bid for Congress in 2020, said in statement that he will end the "flood of people" leaving Minnesota.
The clinic will be at Inwood Oaks in Oakdale, on the 400 block of Inwood Avenue North, and it will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, and from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
In the next few days the state is opening new testing sites in Anoka, Cottage Grove and North Branch and increasing the capacity at St Paul's Roy Wilkins Auditorium by 50%.
Thursday marks one year since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Minnesota is preparing for a jump in COVID cases, with one ofthe most recent to be infected is the governor himself.
The governor said he is fully vaccinated and boosted and has no symptoms so far.
Minnesota officials are releasing an updated budget forecast on Tuesday showing further improvements to set the stage for the 2022 legislative session, to the tune of a $7.746 billion surplus.
If you received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at least six months ago, or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago, you are now eligible and encouraged to get a booster.
A federal program to help Minnesotans behind on rent still has dollars to give out. So far 52,000 Minnesotans have applied for rental assistance here. In all, $80 million is still available to apply for in that rental help program.
The Democratic governor said says he will travel to the United Kingdom and Finland to promote trade with a focus on health care, environmental technology, agriculture and education.
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan held a ceremonial bill signing Monday with tribal leaders and state lawmakers in honor of a bill affirming Minnesota's relationship with tribal governments.
Now that the final hurdle has been cleared to begin vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19, state and school officials are rolling out their plans.
The two will be getting their booster shots in a bipartisan effort to encourage more Minnesotans to do the same, and will be joined by Minnesota Department of Health commissioner Jan Malcolm Tuesday afternoon.
