Tag: Bobby Joe Champion
Your guide to Black History Month events in the Twin Cities
February is Black History Month and various institutions in the Twin Cities and around the state are hosting events to celebrate one of America’s...
Unhealthy air quality prompts cancellation of first Juneteenth celebration under new...
Dangerously toxic air quality in Minnesota forced state legislators to cancel an event they had planned Thursday to mark the first year of Juneteenth...
Bobby Joe Champion reflects on his first legislative session as Minnesota...
The moment when state Senator Bobby Joe Champion was sworn in as president of the Minnesota Senate on January 3, 2023 was historic, as...
Minnesota restores voting rights to over 55,000 on probation or parole
At a celebration of Minnesota’s new law that restores voting rights to people who have left prison, Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon registered...
Minnesota Senate restores felons’ voting rights
Minnesotans convicted of a felony will have their voting rights restored as soon as they leave prison even if still under probation. This follows...
Minnesota Senate passes Driver’s Licenses for All, allowing driving privileges for...
The Minnesota Senate, shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday, voted 34-31 along party lines to pass the Driver’s Licenses for All bill that will allow...
Gov. Walz signs law making Juneteenth a state holiday
Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Friday making Juneteenth a state holiday, enabling Minnesota to join 24 other states and the District of Columbia that...
Minnesota finally passes CROWN Act, making hair discrimination illegal
Just two months after elections, Minnesotans are feeling the effects of a Democratic-controlled Minnesota legislature, with the passing of the long-awaited CROWN Act. The...
Minnesotans of African heritage rally at the state capitol
ST. PAUL - Hundreds of Minnesotans packed the state capitol Wednesday to call attention to the legislative priorities of the black community.
The rally called...