A new survey of around 9,700 members of Education Minnesota found high levels of stress and anxiety–especially for educators who are now simultaneously teaching online and in-person. Education Minnesota President Denise Specht says “about 30% of people taking the survey are thinking about quitting or retiring, that’s a lot of people considering that we already […]
Gov Walz to keep COVID emergency powers for another 30 days
Governor Walz will keep his emergency COVID powers after the Democrat-led state House voted Monday (69-64) to support a 30-day extension. State House Speaker Melissa Hortman says the powers remain essential amid the pandemic and “the covid 19 emergency has not ended and our country has experienced needless death and suffering due to the president’s […]
5th special session today
A fifth special session gets underway today at the State Capitol. Governor Walz called the session to extend his COVID-19 emergency powers for another 30 days. Republicans have criticized the governor for not including them in the process of making key decisions about the pandemic. Walz says “if (Republicans) have a better way that they […]
Former Victoria tennis coach charged with criminal sexual conduct
A former tennis coach at Holy Family Catholic School in Victoria is charged with criminal sexual conduct. The Carver County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 59-year-old Timothy James “TJ” Garin of Mound. School officials were notified on September 4th that a former student had been sexually assaulted by a coach beginning in 2015. […]
Former officer Chauvin, charged in George Floyd’s death, out on bail
Derek Chauvin, one of four former officers charged in George Floyd’s death, has been released from prison on bond. Chauvin was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Oak Park Heights to post bail in Hennepin County just before 11:30 am this morning. Chauvin’s unconditional bail was set at $1.25 million, or $1 million with […]
Gov Walz calls special session for MON to extend emergency COVID powers
Governor Tim Walz has called a special session for Monday to extend his COVID-19 emergency powers. Republicans want to cancel the governor’s powers and have ousted his labor and commerce commissioners in previous special sessions. Walz says he’s making it known to Republicans he doesn’t want to see something like that happen again and “the […]
MN A-G Ellison announces statewide ‘Help Seal My Record’ expungement program
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced the launch of HelpSealMyRecord.org. It aims to allow prosecutors to assist Minnesotans to expunge their criminal records at no cost. Ellison says it will “help Minnesotans in every part of the state from the Twin Cities to Albert Lea to Ely to Moorhead to Baudette and everywhere in […]
Rep Drazkowski calls for investigation of voter fraud after Project Veritas video goes viral
Republican Representative Steve Drazkowski of Mazeppa is calling on federal and state leaders to investigate what he calls “massive, systemic voter fraud” in Minnesota. That’s in response to a new video from the group Project Veritas that alleges to show proof of ballot fraud in Minneapolis during August’s primary. Drazkowski says “the integrity of our […]
VP Pence, Ivanka Trump in MN today for “Cops for Trump” event
Vice President Mike Pence and advisor-to-the-president Ivanka Trump are set to be in Minnesota today. The vice president and first daughter are in town for a “Cops for Trump” listening session. They will meet with community members whose businesses and lives have been negatively impacted by crime and violent extremism in the Minneapolis area. The […]
10 more COVID deaths in MN
10 more Minnesotans have died from COVID-19. There are 513 newly reported cases of COVID-19 and more than 91,000 cases have been confirmed statewide. That’s according to the Minnesota Department of Health. So far, 1,979 people have died from coronavirus in Minnesota. 290 people are hospitalized and 136 are in intensive care. Officials announced today […]