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Walz receives 'D' on fiscal policy report card

By Kimberly James | Oct 13, 2020

The Cato Institute has handed Gov. Tim Walz's administration a D in fiscal management.

Nelson: Mayo Clinic COVID tracking tool will 'allow us to make the best possible decisions for the good of the state'

By Kimberly James | Sep 24, 2020

Sen. Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) acknowledged the Mayo Clinic's progress on a COVID-19 tracking tool.

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Senate Republicans request current budget forecast from Management and Budget Commissioner

By Kimberly James | Aug 12, 2020

Senate Finance Chair Julie Rosen and other Republican Senators sent a letter to the Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Myron Frans, requesting that he keep his promise to produce an August budget forecast.

NHRC issues statement regarding lawsuit against Walz

By Kimberly James | Jul 23, 2020

The New House Republican Caucus' lawsuit against Gov. Tim Walz, stating that his use of peacetime emergency powers has been unconstitutional, has been heard in court.

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Ellison faces lawsuit for advancing Bloomberg's fight against oil companies

By Kimberly James | Jul 15, 2020

On behalf of Energy Policy Advocates, Government Accountability and Oversight filed a lawsuit for records showing how Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is using attorneys financed by Michael Bloomberg to advance a lawsuit against oil companies.

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Senate passes Anderson's legislation to assist small businesses

By Kimberly James | Jun 25, 2020

The Minnesota Senate passed Sen. Paul Anderson's legislation to provide more than $60 million for small businesses in crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.