Minn Senate reverses course on refinery safety kare11.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kare11.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Senate votes to limit Walz orders to one month
In new tactic, Senate passes bill that calls for Gov. Walz s emergency orders to expire after a month unless the legislature acts to extend them. Author: John Croman Updated: 10:25 PM CDT March 15, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Senate Monday passed a bill that would cap Gov. Tim Walz s emergency orders at one month, allowing them to be extended only with the permission of the legislature.
The measure, authored by GOP Sen. Dave Osmek of Mound, drew support from all 34 Republicans, both Iron Range independents and two Democrats. Sen. Osmek said it was about creating a more open process to thoroughly vet the proposed COVID-related restrictions and debate them.
Minnesota Senate passes bill requiring legislative approval for peacetime emergencies kaaltv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kaaltv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sen. Jerry Relph is first Minnesota lawmaker to die of COVID-19 Briana Bierschbach, Star Tribune
Minnesota state Sen. Jerry Relph, R-St. Cloud, has died of complications related to COVID-19, multiple sources told the Star Tribune Friday night.
Relph, 76, is the first Minnesota lawmaker to die of the virus.
He was among a number of Republican legislators who contracted COVID-19 after being in contact with colleagues in mid-November. At the time, Rachel Aplikowski, the Senate GOP spokeswoman, said Relph tested positive after having had close contact with someone in the chamber who had the virus. Relph started quarantining on Nov. 10 and did not attend that week s special session.