Court: Walz's mask mandate was legal under emergency powers
Gov. Tim Walz acted within his authority by mandating face masks after declaring a public-health emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday. Walz declared a peacetime emergency in March 2020 and then using those powers, he implemented the mask requirement for most indoor public spaces in July 2020. The appellate court sought to answer a single question: ...