Tag: Governor Tim Walz
Rep. Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley grateful that gunman who scared her into hiding...
Minnesota State Rep. Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley, who was forced to evacuate her home Saturday following the shooting of State Sen. John Hoffman and the subsequent...
Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman killed and State Sen. John Hoffman...
By Tim Sullivan, Steve Karnowski and Alanna Durkin Richer
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday...
Minnesota Summer-EBT sending families with school-aged children $120 to buy food
Thousands of low-income Minnesota families with school-aged children will get assistance from the state to purchase food during the summer when school is out.
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Governor Walz issues his first ever veto in favor of Uber...
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota,...
Dr. Stephanie Burrage appointed as Minnesota’s first chief equity officer
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday, March 29, announced the appointment of Dr. Stephanie Burrage as the state’s first chief equity officer. She is...
Minnesota Gov. Walz signs ‘Driver’s Licenses for All’ bill into law
For the first time in nearly 20 years, undocumented immigrants in Minnesota will be able to obtain state-issued driver’s licenses.
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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...
Gov. Walz Cabinet: Cunningham and Jett named as commissioners
Gov. Tim Walz chose an ex-police chief Wednesday to be Minnesota’s top cop and picked one of the Legislature’s top tax experts as his...
Minnesota offering more free COVID-19 at-home tests
In advance of the holidays, Gov. Walz on Tuesday announced a new round of free COVID-19 at-home tests for Minnesotans as state officials urges...
‘Hero’ checks applications now open for Minnesota pandemic workers
Minnesota’s online portal to apply for “hero pay” went live on Thursday (June 9) to accept applications from workers who stayed on the job...