Help Minnesota’s Bars and Restaurants
“As those of you who live in this benighted state know, our pathetic Governor and even more pathetic and evil Attorney General are prosecuting bar and restaurant owners who disobey their unconstitutional and illegal orders to shut down."
If you can help, send some money to the Upper Midwest Law Center. There is a link in the article. Thank You, Kevin Roche.
Read moreSenate removes another Walz commissioner
"The Republican-controlled Senate voted to remove Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley Friday before the one-day special session concluded."
Read moreGOP lawsuit against Walz emergency tossed out
"A lawsuit by 13 state GOP legislators and the Free Minnesota Coalition has been dismissed in Ramsey County District Court."
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Read moreFederal government denies Minnesota’s request for aid to clean up, rebuild in Twin Cities
"The federal government has denied a request from the state of Minnesota for a disaster declaration and accompanying financial support, to help clean up and repair fire damage from unrest following the police killing of George Floyd."
Read more81% of Minnesota COVID-19 Deaths Are from Nursing Homes, but Facilities Still Allowed to Admit Positive Patients
"No state has a higher percentage of COVID-19 deaths from nursing home residents than Minnesota."
Read moreOver 70 MN chambers of commerce urge Gov. Walz to consider more equitable opening of all businesses
“Over 70 Minnesota chambers of commerce representing thousands of Minnesota, businesses have signed a letter telling Gov. Tim Walz, “It’s time to get Minnesota moving again.”
The May 5 letter sent to Gov. Walz, and copied to Minnesota House and Senate leaders, urges the governor to consider a “more rapid and equitable approach to safely open businesses of all sizes,” and points out the fact that even DEED Commissioner Steve Grove acknowledged last week that small businesses have borne a disproportionate amount of the economic burden.”
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Minnesota Extends It’s Stay-at-home and Business Shutdown Order
Thank You, Kevin Roche, for your review of the Governor's little chat with his subjects yesterday.
Read moreMayo Clinic Forced To Cut $1.4 Billion In Pay After Walz Order Guts Business

"Mayo Clinic has unveiled a plan to cut $1.6 billion in pay, withdraw nearly $1 billion from its financial reserves and save another $700 million through a hiring freeze to counteract a $3 billion loss inflicted by the coronavirus. A large portion of this loss was the result of Governor Tim Walz’s ban on non-essential procedures that has cost Mayo up to 75% of its business in some areas."
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Read moreCoronavirus In Minnesota: Gov. Walz Issues Executive Order Directing MN Residents To Stay At Home For 2 Weeks
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order directing Minnesotans to stay at home for two weeks in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Wednesday afternoon. Walz made the announcement in a 2 p.m. address from his residence, during a daily update on the pandemic with state health officials. The stay at home order goes into effect Friday night at 11:59 p.m. and is scheduled to end on April 10th.
Walz also announced that the closure of bars, restaurants and other public accommodations will be extended to May 1, 2020.
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