Latest Timothy Walz News
Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz. The law, prompted by the frustration a...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. April 30, 2024. Editorial: State wisely mulls banning book bans Legislation would require that key decisions be made by library professionals. A good response to the troubling trend of restricting access to books is making its...
Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, in contrast to the trend playing out in more conservative states where book challenges have soared to their highest levels in decades. The move to quash book bans is welcome...
Walz appointments give the Minnesota Supreme Court its first female majority in decades
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz named two women to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday, which will give the state's highest court its first female majority in three decades. When they take their seats in the coming months, all seven justices will have been appointed by Democratic governors. ...
Here’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis in May
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has garnered concern and debate in recent weeks after the City Council voted last month to require that ride-hailing companies pay drivers a higher rate while they are within city limits. Uber and Lyft responded by...
Minnesota Legislature will return from Easter break with plenty of bills still in the pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature will return from its Easter break on Tuesday with plenty of bills in the pipeline. They include a myriad of low-profile proposals but several high-profile pieces of legislation are in the mix, ranging from sports betting and cannabis and sports...
Things to know about Uber and Lyft saying they will halt ride-hailing services in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lyft and Uber have said they will halt operations in Minneapolis because of a new city ordinance that increase wages for app-based drivers, the latest salvo in a longtime fight between gig economy workers and the tech giants. The city’s council vote Thursday...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. March 11, 2024. Editorial: Balance found on cops in schools Gov. Tim Walz should swiftly sign the bill, which was just passed by the Legislature. ??? New rules could and should be in place soon for school...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. February 29, 2024. Editorial: Save, don’t spend, state surplus Additional $3.7 billion likely will be needed to address a projected deficit in the next biennium. Thanks to the productivity of taxpaying workers and employers...
Fear and loathing in a Super Tuesday state: Democrats angry at Biden back him anyway to stop Trump
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — Aishah Al-Sehaim laments the 30,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, a grim statistic from a war with Israel that she wishes President Joe Biden would try harder to stop. But the 38-year-old clinical data scientist, an Arab American from the Democratic-heavy...
