- Keith Ellison Wields Power to Restrict Freedom of Assembly of Political Opponents at Minnesota Trump Rally
The venue for President Donald Trump’s political rally in Minnesota scheduled for Friday will be restricted to only 250 people after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison put pressure on the business owners of multiple locations. The rally was initially planned at the Rochester airport, but Ellison’s office demanded a “COVID preparedness plan” from officials from […]
- White House Denies Minnesota Governor’s Request to Rebuild Minneapolis After Riots
President Donald Trump’s administration has denied a request from Minnesota’s governor for hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild parts of Minneapolis following the George Floyd protests and riots several weeks ago. A spokesperson for Gov. Tim Walz’s office confirmed on July 10 that the funding wasn’t approved. “The Governor is disappointed that the federal […]
- Watch Live: Minnesota Governor Holds Press Conference on George Floyd Riots
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will hold a press conference Friday morning to address the state’s response to the George Floyd riots that have now entered their third day. The event is slated to begin at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. On Thursday, Walz called in the National Guard to Minneapolis as fires, looting, and violence spread […]
- Minnesota Bishops Defy Governor’s Lockdown with Return to Worship
The Catholic Bishops of Minnesota have written an open letter announcing the resumption of public Masses as of May 26, in defiance of lockdown restrictions set by the state’s Democrat governor Tim Walz. Many people of faith “were disappointed in Governor Walz’s May 13 announcement that he would end the Stay-at-Home order to allow more […]
- Poll: Majority of Voters Support Mask Mandate ‘Punishable by Fine or Jail Time’
A majority of voters support a mask mandate in their respective states punishable by fine or jail time, a Morning Consult/Politico poll released this week showed. “Based on what you know about the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus), would you support or oppose your state instituting a face mask mandate in public spaces, where not wearing a […]
- Minnesota Asks Trump To Declare State Of Disaster After Floyd Riots Cause Over $500M In Damages
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on July 2 asked President Donald Trump to declare a state of disaster due to the “extensive fire damage to public infrastructure caused by civil unrest” following the death of George Floyd. The governor also requested financial support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help the state rebuild following the extensive damage. […]
- National Guard Activated to Respond to Minneapolis Violence
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called in the National Guard on Thursday as looting broke out in St. Paul and a wounded Minneapolis braced for more violence after rioting over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody reduced parts of one neighborhood to a smoking shambles. The Minneapolis unrest ravaged […]
- Minnesota Governor Walz Extends COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on July 13 extended the state’s CCP virus peacetime emergency for a further 30 days, through Aug. 12, citing a surge in cases in several U.S. states. Walz’s office announced the decision in a news release, saying that COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, “continues to […]
- Trump, White Supremacists And Russia: Here’s Who Democrats Have Blamed For Riots So Far
As riots take hold of major cities across the nation, Democrats have brought out the usual suspects in an effort to lay blame for the chaos and destruction. The massive protests were initially peaceful as people rallied over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody after Minneapolis police […]
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Backs Down, Allows Religious Services To Resume
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will allow religious services to resume with restrictions, the governor announced Saturday. The Minnesota governor’s new order allows for worship to resume at 25% capacity and with social distancing, “to proceed as safely as possible during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency,” local outlet Kare11 reported. “I have had many meaningful conversations […]
- Trump Turns Down Minnesota’s Request for $16 Million in Aid for Minneapolis; Emmer Demands Accountability First
The Trump administration has rejected a request by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for millions of dollars in federal aid to repair damage to buildings and infrastructure destroyed in riots that followed the killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day. On July 2, Gov. Walz formally asked President Donald Trump “declare a major disaster for […]
- MN Gov. Walz: I Underestimated ‘Wanton Destruction’ and Crowd Size
During a press conference on Saturday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) stated that despite the “largest civilian deployment” in the history of the state, law enforcement lacks the numbers to respond to rioting in the state, and that “We cannot arrest people when we’re trying to hold ground.” He also took responsibility “for underestimating the […]
- 81% of Minnesota COVID-19 Deaths Are from Nursing Homes, but Facilities Still Allowed to Admit Positive Patients
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, continues to allow nursing homes to admit COVID-19 positive patients even though nursing home residents make up 81 percent of all coronavirus deaths in the state. No state has a higher percentage of COVID-19 deaths from nursing home residents than Minnesota. The Star-Tribune reported the details on Thursday: State […]
