by bpalm@learfield.com | May 23, 2024 | Morning Headlines
>>Walz Visits Iron Range for Opening of US Steel Plant, to Sign EMS Bill (Keewatin, MN) — Governor Tim Walz is on the Iron Range today (Thurs), first in Keewatin (key-WAH-tin) for the grand opening of U-S Steel’s pellet-production plant (10:30am),...
by Tasha Redel | May 22, 2024 | Morning Headlines
>>Lawsuit Claims Chauvin, Partner Used Excessive Force In 2020 Arrest (Minneapolis, MN) — A new lawsuit claims former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his partner used excessive force during a woman’s arrest in 2020. The woman claims...
by bpalm@learfield.com | May 21, 2024 | Morning Headlines
>>Governor Walz Touts Legislative Accomplishments from 2024 Session (St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz says what he’s most excited about, coming out of the just-ended 2024 legislative session is Uber/Lyft, money for emergency medical services,...
by bpalm@learfield.com | May 20, 2024 | Morning Headlines
>>Chaotic Close to Minnesota Legislative Session Late Sunday Night (St. Paul, MN) — Pandemonium in the Minnesota House and a likely unprecedented lapse of protocol in the Senate last night (Sun) in the closing minutes of the 2024 session. The loud booing...
by bpalm@learfield.com | May 17, 2024 | Morning Headlines
>>Minnesota House to Vote on Proposed ERA/Abortion Rights Amendment (St. Paul, MN) — Democrats plan to bring an E-R-A (Equal Rights) and abortion rights constitutional amendment proposal to a vote in the Minnesota House today (Fri p-m) after several...
by bpalm@learfield.com | May 16, 2024 | Morning Headlines
>>Yelling on Minnesota House Floor During Debate over Paid Family Leave (St. Paul, MN) — Members of the Minnesota House Republican minority continued yelling for nearly two minutes at the stroke of midnight (Wed), after Speaker Melissa Hortman cut off...