Tag: emergency powers
Republican coalition introduces ‘Never Again’ bill to curb governor’s emergency powers
A group of Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature introduced legislation last week which would repeal the governor's power to declare an emergency.
Dubbed the "Unilateral...
Appeals court sides with Walz in lawsuit challenging mask mandate, emergency...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Gov. Tim Walz on Monday in a case where a group of citizens had challenged the...
Supreme Court says lower court erred in rejecting emergency powers lawsuit
The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered the lower courts Wednesday to address the question of whether Gov. Tim Walz had the authority to declare a...
Second case against Lisa Hanson dismissed
A second criminal case against former restaurant owner Lisa Hanson was dismissed Friday just a few days after her attorney moved to subpoena several...
Democrats say governor’s emergency powers could last until August
Democrats said Monday that Gov. Tim Walz’s emergency powers will most likely continue into August.
Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, thinks both...
Gov. Walz to extend emergency powers for 15th time Monday
Gov. Tim Walz plans to extend his emergency powers for another 30 days on Monday, making it the 15th month in a row that...
Republican senator calls Erik Mortensen ‘village idiot,’ labels his supporters ‘ignorance...
Republican Sen. David Osmek recently called out Rep. Erik Mortensen for being a “village idiot,” supposedly because of his investment in removing the governor’s...
Frustrated Minnesotans plan rally demanding end to emergency powers
Minnesotans plan to rally together on Monday, June 14 in support of the Never Again bill, legislation that would take away the governor’s emergency...
Republicans introduce bill to ‘dramatically reduce’ emergency powers
Republican leaders proposed a bill to "dramatically" limit the governor’s emergency powers immediately, stating in a press conference that the emergency has long been...
Rep introduces bill that would imprison governor for unilaterally declaring emergencies
Rep. Erik Mortensen, R-Shakopee, introduced a bill that would take away the governor’s power to unilaterally declare a peacetime emergency or to issue executive...