Minnesota House blocks attempt to end coronavirus peacetime emergency

Minnesota House Democrats blocked two attempts Tuesday to end Gov. Tim Walz's peacetime emergency, allowing the stay-home order to remain in place.

Minnesota House and Senate pass long-awaited insulin affordability legislation

After a year marked by frustration, delays and finger-pointing, lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate passed a long-awaited deal on emergency insulin Tuesday, sending it to the governor for his approval.

Minnesota bill would centralize storage of rape kits

A new bill in the Minnesota senate would change the way the state handles, stores and tracks rape kits. The goal is a centralized, standardized system designed to better serve survivors of sexual assault. 

Former Senate staffer accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault

A former aide to Joe Biden is accusing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s when he was a senator.

Voters head to polls for Wisconsin primary election despite coronavirus concerns

Despite concerns over coronavirus and an executive order by Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the polls must open Tuesday for primary voting.

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules governor cannot delay primary amid pandemic

While several states had scheduled primaries in recent weeks, Wisconsin is alone in moving ahead with in-person voting in the midst of the pandemic.

Minnesota GOP chair accuses Democrats of 'extreme communist control' following Minneapolis beach closures

The Minnesota GOP Chair is alleging Democrats are using the COVID-19 pandemic "as an excuse for extreme communist control" after Minneapolis leaders decided to keep the beaches and pools closed this summer. 

Democrats delay nominating convention until week of Aug. 17

The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective nominee Joe Biden said he didn't think it would be possible to hold a normal convention in mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic.

With rent due, Minnesotans scramble to pay bills amid coronavirus

More than a quarter of a million Minnesotans woke up Wednesday, the first day of the month, having lost their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic and uncertain how they would pay looming bills.

"The election must go on" - Minnesota considering updates to 2020 voting process amid pandemic
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Secretary of State Steve Simon says the 2020 statewide election must go on, but it may look different than what we're used to. The Secretary joined the FOX 9 Morning News to talk about the options being discussed to protect voters come this November.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs $330 million COVID-19 relief bill

Saturday morning, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill to allocate $330 million in COVID-19 aid in Minnesota, bringing the state’s total response to more than $550 million to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.