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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ellison to handle prosecutions related to George Floyd case

By Kimberly James | Jun 11, 2020

State Attorney General Keith Ellison has been appointed by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to lead all prosecutions related to the case of George Floyd.