Gov. Walz: State To Begin Administering Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Booster Shots
Governor Tim Walz announced Friday that Minnesota will begin administering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots to eligible Minnesotans.
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Governor Tim Walz announced Friday that Minnesota will begin administering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots to eligible Minnesotans.
"The fight's not over but we got the ball back," Gov. Tim Walz said in his video announcement. "We're on offense and we're making progress. But the same people who blocked us are trying to take us backwards."
Children who complete their vaccine series before the end of November will get a $200 Visa gift card and a shot at a $100,000 college scholarship, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday.
Gov. Tim Walz kicked off Thursday a statewide plan to rebuild infrastructure and create jobs in Minnesota.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Tina Smith are among those who have responded to the violence.
"At our facility, we currently have a 40% to 45% vaccination rate for staff," certified nursing assistant Abbie Tiemann said. "We've come to the point where no one else is willing to take that vaccine. I am one of them."
The Democratic governor detailed his proposal in a letter to lawmakers that he released after meeting privately with legislative leaders.
The state's best known progressives — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and Attorney General Keith Ellison — support the plan, which would replace the police department with a new Department of Public Safety. Other top Democrats, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Gov. Tim Walz, oppose it.
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The judge ruled that the relief Parents Advocating for Safe Schools was seeking is a "non-justiciable political question."
Minnesota public health officials say they are concerned about COVID-19 cases increasing among children as a school year begins with many back in the classroom.
Sources tell WCCO that former Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka will announce his run to replace DFL Gov. Tim Walz Wednesday.
Reopening this popular testing site is another move by state leaders to keep people safe and slow the spread of the Delta variant as the school year kicks into high gear.
Gov. Tim Walz and senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar visited northern Minnesota Monday to survey the Greenwood fire.
"This case is a clarion call to school districts to take the appropriate action themselves," Marshall Tanick said. "There's nothing that prevents the school districts from making this decision."
A once-likely special session of the Minnesota Legislature next month is now uncertain, after Gov. Tim Walz said he would reconsider calling lawmakers back to the capitol if Senate Republicans pursue removing the state's top health official.
State Sen. Michelle Benson, who has been a frequent critic of Gov. Tim Walz's pandemic response, has announced her campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge him next November. If elected, she would become the first woman governor in Minnesota.
In a letter to President Joe Biden Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Minnesota stands ready to welcome refugee families from Afghanistan.
Gov. Tim Walz plans to lead a trade mission to England and Finland later this year.
The giveaway starts Friday and will last through Aug. 15.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday championed a new bill designed to "strengthen Minnesota's energy conservation programs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create local jobs across the state" with a ceremonial signing.
Prominent leaders in the social justice community are rallying in support of DFL state Rep. John Thompson.
Where Thompson lives is part of the controversy surrounding the traffic stop, leaving some asking if he was truthful about where he was living when he filed to run for state office.
A Minnesota state representative is speaking out about the growing controversy that followed a St. Paul traffic stop.
The violence this weekend continues to force the question of what cities and even the state could do to prevent more shootings.
