Latest Timothy Walz News
Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As a queer and out youth, Shae Ross was alarmed when she heard that conservative groups were organizing in her community to ban books dealing with sexuality, gender and race. So she and her friends got organized themselves, and helped persuade their school board to make it...
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...
Good news on business tax revenues boosts Minnesota's budget surplus to $3.7B
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's budget outlook has improved thanks to higher corporate profits, officials said Thursday as they projected a slightly bigger surplus that will give the Legislature a little bit more breathing room this session. Minnesota Management and Budget said...
Michigan's largest Arab American cities reject Biden over his handling of Israel-Hamas war
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Dearborn and two other Michigan cities with large Arab and Muslim populations turned against President Joe Biden in the state’s primary after Democratic leaders there warned for months that voters were angry about his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. While...
