“Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson was traveling at speeds of more than 120 miles per hour, with guns and liquor on board, when he drunkenly totaled his unmarked squad car last month.  He also wasn’t wearing a seat belt and repeatedly lied to the responding officers by claiming he wasn’t the driver of the vehicle, according to a case file released Thursday by the Minnesota State Patrol.”

“Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson has been sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty last week to driving drunk.  According to court documents, Hutchinson’s 90-day jail sentence was stayed and he will instead do two years of probation.  Under the terms of his probation, he is not allowed to consume alcohol or controlled substances and must submit to random testing.”

“Questions about transparency abound after it was revealed that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has a second email address that may shield him from public records requests.  Records requests submitted by Senate Republicans, MPR, and nonprofits like Public Record Media have not resulted in the publication of any email to or from the governor’s newly-discovered account: [email protected].”

“The Star Tribune’s Oct. 24 article on Gov. Tim Walz’s re-election efforts failed to cite or mention any reference to Walz’s most glaring failure as governor: his refusal to exercise his powers as Commander-in-Chief of the Minnesota National Guard to call them out immediately following the tragic death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.”

“In September, 26 residents of north Minneapolis signed a letter that asked the governor to use state police or the National Guard to assist the Minneapolis Police Department in fighting a persistent crime epidemic.  The letter described north Minneapolis as a “war zone” and blasted Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis City Council for failing to properly address it, hence the appeal to Gov. Walz.”

“Minnesotans are guaranteed the right to refuse vaccination, although a court can require unvaccinated individuals to quarantine during "a national security emergency or peacetime emergency."”

“The Minneapolis neighborhood where the University of Minnesota is located has seen a notable crime drop after increasing its police presence.”

“State Sen. Michelle Benson is speaking out against the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) approval of a new smartphone app, warning that it basically acts as a de facto vaccine passport.  Benson also criticized the MDH for approving and rolling out the Docket app without “full vetting” in the Legislature and public feedback.”

Thanks, Alpha News.

“Minnesota House Democrats voted to expel Rep. John Thompson from their caucus at a closed-door meeting Tuesday night, according to a statement.  House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Majority Leader Ryan Winkler said in a joint statement that it would be “best for Rep. Thompson, his family, and the institution for him to resign.””

“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was run off the stage by anti-Line 3 protesters at a Democrat fundraising event in Alexandria on Saturday.”