'Much Was Accomplished': Session 2020 Ends Sans Bonding Bill, But Its Productivity Can't Be Denied
The Minnesota's 2020 Legislative Session went out with a whimper late Sunday night.
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The Minnesota's 2020 Legislative Session went out with a whimper late Sunday night.
A central Minnesota bar owner has backed down on his pledge to open his bar Monday in defiance of Gov. Tim Walz's Stay Safe Minnesota order.
Here's a look at what the Legislature has and hasn't accomplished going into the final weekend of the regular session.
The seat is soon to be vacated by Justice David Lillehaug, who served on the court since 2013 and announced last year he intends to resign in July 2020.
Gov. Tim Walz's decision to let his stay-at-home order expire could trigger the necessary bipartisan cooperation needed to pass his $2 billion bonding bill.
The Minnesota Department of Health says it's bracing for more cases of COVID-19 as the state reopens.
After seven weeks of restrictions under Minnesota's stay-at-home order, businesses will get the green light to reopen doors to customers and people will be allowed to gather with friends and families, under certain conditions.
Erin Hassanzadeh explains exactly what's allowed, and what is still off-limits, when Minnesota's stay-at-home order expires on Monday.
An updated COVID-19 model is predicting about 800 lives will be saved if Minnesota's stay-at-home order is extended until May 31.
If Minnesota reopens next week, it would go against the nation's leading voice on how to make it through this pandemic.
A battle is escalating over a massive spending and jobs bill at the Minnesota State Capitol.
With one week left in Gov. Tim Walz's stay-at-home order, some Republicans are trying to speed up the re-opening process.
Jeff Wagner talks one-on-one with Dr. Jakub Tolar, dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School, to learn how some of our state's brightest minds are using science to overcome the pandemic.
Wednesday marks the 40th day of Minnesota's stay-at-home order. That action by Gov. Tim Walz is just one of many issues ending up in Pat Kessler's inbox, including many questionable claims.
Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that retail businesses could reopen their doors this week with one caveat: They have to do delivery or curbside pickup options.
A bill that would help create jobs across Minnesota is locked in debate at the State Capitol.
Stores can begin to offer curbside delivery or pick-up beginning Monday, but they should offer online payment, if possible. And all employees and in-store customers should wear masks, at the very least.
Larger stores like Best Buy and HOM Furniture are already getting ready to reopen for scheduled appointments -- but smaller businesses are wondering when their turn will come.
Gov. Tim Walz and members of Congress gathered at the JBS plant in Worthington Wednesday to discuss the crisis that's forced one of the nation's largest pork producing plants to shut down.
Minnesota has one of the lowest confirmed cases per-capita in the country, but its testing has lagged behind what the Walz administration says is needed.
Vice President Mike Pence has an appointment Tuesday at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic to learn about a new coronavirus testing "moonshot" that has the famed clinic partnering with the state and the U of M to quickly boost the state's capacity to 20,000 tests a day.
Gov. Tim Walz's executive order allows certain out-of-state healthcare professionals to come into Minnesota and work temporarily -- but the Minnesota Nurses Association says there are plenty of out-of-work nurses here.
Earlier in the week, Walz announced the state reached a partnership with the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic to increase testing capacity to up to 20,000 tests per day.
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday ordered Minnesota schools to stay closed through the rest of the academic year amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday announced a significant development in Minnesota's COVID-19 testing capabilities, sharing that the state should be able to test up to 20,000 Minnesotans per day.
