Politics and Government News

MN Supreme Court to hear felon voting case
Minnesota’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a state law limiting when voting rights are restored to felons. 
Dems renew push on elections bill that GOP vows to block
Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee voting bill, pledging to make it the first order of business when the Senate returns in the fall even though they don't have a clear strategy for overcoming steadfast Republican opposition.
Walz: Vaccine requirement possible for state workers
Employees of the state of Minnesota may have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to return to offices and other workplaces, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday.  
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.
Lawsuit: State Fair must allow people to carry guns
A gun owners group and two other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Tuesday that argues the quasi-state agency that produces the Minnesota State Fair cannot prohibit people with permits from carrying firearms on the fairgrounds. 
Walz to lead November trade trip to Europe
Gov. Tim Walz says he will go to England and Finland later this year to promote trade with Minnesota. It’ll be his second trade trip.