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DFLers demand more police reform, GOP says it'll hold hearings on proposals Democrats have been calling for change since Daunte Wright's death, and now Republicans say they'll hold hearings on bills but haven't made promises it'll lead to anything getting passed. Author: It looks as if police reform measures could be debated at the state Capitol this session in the wake of Daunte Wright's killing.    Earlier this week, Gov. Tim Walz and other Democrats called on Republican senators to hold hearings on police accountability proposals this session. And on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Paul...

Minnesota Republicans looking to make PPP loans exempt from state taxes Congress made PPP loans exempt from federal taxes late last year. Author: Minnesota lawmakers are pushing to make Paycheck Protection Program loans exempt from state taxes. On Monday, Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston, Republican lead on the House Taxes Committee, sent a letter to committee chair Chair Rep. Paul Marquart, DFL-Dilworth, asking for action on a bill that would exempt PPP loans from state taxes. Davids cited a $1.6 billion surplus projected on Friday for the state’s two-year budget cycle, marking a turnaround f...

House DFL demand GOPers who attended 'Stop the Steal' rally in St. Paul denounce threats, violent rhetoric House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler said if they don't denounce the threats they "need to be held accountable." Author: Democratic leaders in the Minnesota House of Representatives are calling on a few of their Republican colleagues to be held accountable if they do not denounce threats of violence that were made during a rally they attended at the state Capitol last week.  In a statement Monday, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DF...

Criticism over plans for in-person inauguration event for DFL senators A handful of newly elected state senators are slated to attend the Jan. 5 event. Author: A plan to hold an in-person inauguration event for some newly elected Minnesota DFL senators is being criticized amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  The state Department of Administration (ADM) granted a permit (see it at the bottom of the page) from the Muslim American Society of Minnesota (MAS-MN) to host the Jan. 5 event marking the inauguration of "a few" new Minnesota senators.  The permit lists the estimated number of attendees at 10...