Lawmakers want 'invasive' questions removed from Minnesota's vaccine connector

A group of lawmakers has sent a letter to Governor Walz calling for certain questions, which they believe are "invasive," to be removed from the tool the state uses to alert Minnesotans when they are able to get COVID-19 vaccine shots.

When will get I my COVID-19 vaccine? Updated Minnesota timeline

Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday he will put Minnesotans with certain medical conditions, food processing workers and some "targeted essential workers" next in line for a COVID-19 vaccine in April.

How many Minnesotans are eligible in each COVID-19 vaccine phase?

The Minnesota Department of Health released estimates for how many people belong to each of the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility groups.

As Chauvin trial looms, Walz and lawmakers at impasse over outside police help
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Republicans on the Senate Finance committee advanced a new $15 million Derek Chauvin trial security funding package over Democrats' objections, yet the issue is far from settled.

Noor appeals 3rd-degree murder conviction to Minnesota Supreme Court

Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor is appealing his third-degree murder conviction in a 2017 deadly shooting to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Indoor village for the homeless opening in North Loop

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other community leaders toured the new indoor village in the North Loop, which will provide housing for those experiencing homelessness.

CPAC schedule: Who is speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference  (CPAC) is slated to run through Sunday and a number of high-profile conservatives will take the stage to share conservative ideas with the crowd. 

School Bus Driver Appreciation Day extended to a week after tough year

School Bus Driver Appreciation is usually a single-day event, but as thousands of drivers went above and beyond the call of duty in the last year, Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed a week of appreciation for them this year.

Biden's choice for budget chief, Neera Tanden, faces new hurdles in Congress

The increasingly slim odds — and surprisingly thin outreach from the White House — for Neera Tanden’s nomination as head of the Office of Management and Budget are raising growing questions about how long the president will stick with her, in an early test of how he will use his limited political capital.

Biden nominates 3 to USPS board amid increased scrutiny over persistent mail delays

The nominees are Ron Stroman, a former deputy postmaster general; Amber McReynolds, a mail voting advocate who leads the nonprofit National Vote at Home Institute; and Anton Hajjar, the former general counsel of the American Postal Workers Union.

Walz to announce next vaccine phase Thursday; 70% of seniors will get shots before eligibility expands

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will wait until 70 percent of senior citizens get the COVID-19 vaccine before expanding eligibility to other groups, a mark the governor expects to hit by the end of March.

Derek Chauvin trial: Security increasing around public buildings in Minneapolis
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Minneapolis leaders provided?another update Wednesday about security plans for the upcoming trial for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd?s murder.?