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On April 15th, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act which created the Minnesota Insulin Safety Net Program. The overall program, which begins July 1, allows eligible individuals to apply for an “urgent need” supply (30-days) of insulin with a valid prescription (the Urgent Need Insulin Safety Net Program). These
The governor has again extended his peacetime emergency declaration, and since we were not in session at the time, he was required to bring the legislature back for a special session. I have heard from many people in our community who are opposed to this expansion of the governor’s executive authority. House Republicans brought a
Restaurants, bars, and salons were able to start reopening in Minnesota last week. Now, gyms, movie theaters, and swimming pools get their turn. Governor Tim Walz announced Phase III of his Stay Safe Minnesota Plan last Friday, laying out the latest reopening guidelines. Part of this latest phase is the partial reopening of gyms/fitness centers,
Governor Tim Walz today released the following statement following Attorney General Keith Ellison’s decision to increase Officer Derek Chauvin’s charge to second-degree murder and bring charges against the three additional officers involved in George Floyd’s death – “I laid flowers at George Floyd’s memorial this morning. As a former high school history teacher, I looked
UPDATE 5/30/20 3:05 p.m. Announced during a morning press conference by state leadership, Governor Walz authorized the National Guard to “fully activate.” The Minnesota National Guard is an organization of more than 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen. A full activation authorizes the guard to activate all those that are medically fit, and not deployed to support
Announced during an early morning press conference by Minnesota’s Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, “Governor Walz authorized the National Guard to increase our strength by one-thousand soldiers to support civil authorities.” Last night, an additional 200 soldiers were activated, bringing the total to more than 700 soldiers and airmen on state active duty just
