On Monday Minnesota became the twentieth state in the union to institute “red flag” gun laws. This new law will allow Minnesotans to ask courts to prevent individuals from owning a gun if they believe the individual is a danger to themselves or someone else, and allows judges to grant two two different kinds of…
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Governor Tim Walz is leading a trade delegation in Australia today, with stops in Sydney and Melbourne. The goal of the mission is to grow the state’s exports of goods and services, and showcase Minnesota as a top destination for business investment, and developing new partnerships. As part of the trade mission, Governor Walz and…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) launched a new program on Tuesday that will provide $10 million in low interest loans to small Minnesota businesses. In his press release Walz said that “Small businesses are foundational to Minnesota’s economic ecosystem – they’re at the heart of our…
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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have ordered that Minnesota and North Dakota Flags be flown at half staff in honor of Longtime California Senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away on Thursday at age 90. Feinstein was the longest serving female United States Senator in history, and first took office back…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on Wednesday that 36 cities across the state of Minnesota would receive nearly $24 million dollars in Small City Development Program Grants. The grants will be used for residential and commercial property rehabilitation, upgrading public facilities, and other economic development projects. These grants are awarded to Minnesota cities with fewer…
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Many police departments across Minnesota have chosen to remove school resource officers from their local schools because of new language passed during this year’s Legislative session regarding physical restraint in schools. There have been calls for Governor Tim Walz to call a special session to solve the problem. Likewise, about 40 DFL lawmakers in the…
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With many local law enforcement agencies like the Clay County Sheriff’s Office pulling school resource officers from area schools, many Republican Lawmakers across the State of Minnesota are calling on Governor Tim Walz to call a special session so lawmakers can change the recent legislation that caused Minnesota Law Enforcement agencies to pull school resource…
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According to the Minnesota Department of Health they have started sending tax rebate payments from the 2021 year to eligible Minnesota residents. The rebates come from the projected $17 billion budget surplus. Payments include $520 for married couples filing a joint return with adjusted gross income of $150,000 or less, $260 for all other individuals…
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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson was among those who attended Governor Tim Walz’s State of the State address this week. On Friday’s Kaleidoscope program on KRJB, Johnson gave his reaction to the speech. One of Johnson’s guests at the State of the State was Carrie Michalski, the president and CEO of RiverView Health in…
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