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Today, Governor Tim Walz signed 11 bills into law, including measures to raise the age to purchase tobacco to 21 and make Minnesota the first state to prohibit the use of the toxic and long-lasting chemical trichloroethylene (TCE). “At the end of the day, our job is to keep Minnesotans safe,” said Governor Walz. “These […]
Governor Tim Walz will hold a news conference at 6:00 p.m. tonight and it can be heard on KROX Radio with coverage starting at 5:55. The Governor is expected to extend the peacetime state of emergency. It is not known if he will extend the stay at home order tonight. You can hear the press conference
The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed a Polk County resident in their 50’s is the first Covid-19 related death in the county. It is believed that the deceased individual had underlying health conditions. As of today, Polk County has 48 total cases with ages ranging from under one year old to their late 60’s.
KROX will carry Governor Tim Walz’s press conference at 2:00 pm today (May 7). The Governor will give a COVID-19 update. He is also expected to make an announcement centering around the state’s long-term care facilities. The governor will be joined during the press conference by the Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm, and Homeland
Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-51, providing a roadmap for safely restarting elective surgeries. Starting next week, doctors, dentists, and veterinarians who create a plan to keep patients and healthcare professionals safe may begin offering these procedures, which can treat chronic conditions, prevent and cure disease, and relieve chronic pain. Executive Order 20-51
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) Commissioner Myron Frans, State Economist Dr. Laura Kalambokidis, and State Budget Director Britta Reitan will present an updated budget projection for FY 20-21 on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Governor Tim Walz will speak immediately after Commissioner Frans. This budget projection will provide limited updated estimates of expected revenues and expenditures
