Minnesota adopts 'clean car' rules to foster electric shift

Minnesota officially adopted regulations championed by Gov. Tim Walz on Monday to encourage the switchover to electric vehicles.

Gov. Walz, DFL leaders call for Rep. Thompson to resign after uncovered domestic violence allegations

Top Minnesota Democrats including Governor Walz are calling for Rep. John Thompson to step down from the Minnesota House after past allegations of domestic violence were uncovered by a FOX 9 investigation.

Walz issues executive order restricting conversion therapy in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order Thursday to restrict conversion therapy in Minnesota through a series of new regulations. But, he says his ultimate goal is to get the state Legislature to pass a law banning the practice statewide. 

Walz asks USDA to allow emergency grazing on CRP lands to help farmers amid drought

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to open some lands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for emergency haying and grazing to help farmers impacted by the drought.

Minnesota to wind down COVID-19 mass vaccination sites

Minnesota will begin to wind down operations at most mass vaccination sites this month, with all but the Mall of America site expected to close by August 7.

Senate goes home without confirming more Walz commissioners
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The Minnesota Senate suddenly ended its special session without confirming any more of Governor Tim Walz's commissioners.

Minnesota lawmakers avoid government shutdown as final budget passes

Minnesota lawmakers averted a partial government shutdown at midnight Wednesday by sending the final budget bill to Gov. Tim Walz's desk.

Families of deadly police violence will see some bodycam video within 5 days, Walz says

Gov. Tim Walz on Monday directed state law enforcement agencies under his control to release body camera video sooner amid a series of executive action that comes after Democrats were unable to get several police accountability provisions into a public safety budget deal over the weekend.

Walz: Families of deadly police violence will see bodycam video within 5 days
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Gov. Tim Walz signed a new executive action Monday that will require state law enforcement agencies to allow families of police violence to view body camera footage within five days of deadly incidents.

Debate over Walz's COVID powers adds last-minute twist to budget talks

Lawmakers managed to send just one bill to Walz's desk Friday: the environment budget, which prevents state parks and the Minnesota Zoo from shutting down next week.

Debate over Walz's COVID powers adds last-minute twist to budget talks
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Republicans who control the Minnesota Senate moved to end Gov. Tim Walz's COVID-19 emergency powers immediately Friday, adding a twist to budget negotiations just ahead of a July 1 government shutdown.

Walz says police oversight debate 'a little stuck' as rest of budget comes together

If lawmakers don't pass a public safety budget by the June 30 deadline, courts and prisons would not be funded even if the rest of government keeps operating.

Minnesota takes steps toward shutdown as lawmakers vow to avoid it
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Minnesota will send cancelation notices within the next week to people who made camping and wedding reservations at state parks, another step toward a July 1 government shutdown that top lawmakers vow to avoid.

Minnesota National Guard on standby to help law enforcement in Minneapolis

Governor Tim Walz gave the Minnesota National Guard a warning order to start preparing to assist local law enforcement in Minneapolis if they need help, the governor's office announced Wednesday.

Top officials confident they'll avoid Minnesota government shutdown July 1
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Top Minnesota politicians are expressing confidence they'll avert a July 1 government shutdown, though they have produced little proof that they're making progress in budget negotiations.

Full list of 9 vaccine incentives in Minnesota

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says Minnesotans who get their first dose of the vaccine before June 30 can choose one of these nine incentives, which include tickets, passes or a Visa gift card.