DFL groups poured money into 2020 legislative races. How’d that work out for them?
In 2020, the DFL-affiliated groups vastly outspent their GOP counterparts and saw their House majority shrink, while also failing to retake the state Senate.
Greta Kaul
Greta Kaul is MinnPost’s data reporter. She can be reached at gkaul@minnpost.com.
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota to distribute 35,000 vaccine doses through health providers, state clinics
Minnesota also announced two more deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, one of the lowest totals in months.
What Michael Osterholm has learned one year in to the pandemic
The director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy on what was different about this coronavirus and what might be coming next.
The daily coronavirus update: 13 more deaths; 461,807 total cases
Sunday’s death toll brings the total for the whole pandemic to 6,200 dead from COVID-19.
Still confused about Minnesota’s plan to vaccinate everyone over 65? You’re not alone.
Currently, the state is relying on providers contacting their own patients and a new lottery system, among other programs. And supply limitations continue to hamper the effort.
The daily coronavirus update: 3 more deaths; state imposes new deadline for vaccine providers
Gov. Tim Walz’s administration said data showed some vaccinators were lagging in getting vaccinations administered, including some chain pharmacies under federal contract to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to long-term care facilities.
Minnesota is vaccinating for COVID-19 more slowly than other states. Here’s why
And it doesn’t mean that vaccine is just sitting around or going to waste.
The daily coronavirus update: 34 deaths; more than 200,000 Minnesotans have received at least one vaccine dose
The Minnesota Department of Health also reported 1,224 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday.
The daily coronavirus update: 12 more deaths; Minnesota launching vaccine pilot sites
The nine pilot sites will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to Minnesotans who are 65 or older, pre-K through 12th grade school and child care workers.
The daily coronavirus update: No vaccine reserves exist for second doses, expanded vaccinations
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called this “the most egregious thing” the federal government has yet done in what he called a botched pandemic response.
The daily coronavirus update: 43 more deaths; MDH alters vaccine guidance for Minnesotans 65 and older
The announcement did not signal the beginning of mass vaccination for Minnesotans in that age group, though, and was limited to extra vaccine doses providers may have on hand.
Is Minnesota behind other states in vaccinating against COVID-19?
Minnesotans may have noticed friends and relatives in other states are already getting shots, while eligibility is still limited to a small group of people in the North Star state.
Georgia wins have big ramifications for Minnesota Democrats in D.C.
Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation will now have far more power, especially Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
The daily coronavirus update: 44 more deaths; new COVID-19 strain present in Minnesota
The new strain, first identified in the UK, is much more easily transmitted from one person to another than other strains of the disease.
Why getting vaccinated doesn’t mean you’re done with COVID-19
Vaccines alter the calculation of risk, but don’t eliminate it.
‘I needed to find a place to shelter’: Minnesota’s congressional delegation describes pro-Trump mob overrunning U.S. Capitol
Hours after the Capitol was evacuated, lawmakers voted to certify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar announcing the final results on the Senate floor.
The daily coronavirus update: 67 more deaths, 81,167 Minnesotans have received a vaccine
The most recent seven-day positivity rate, which lags by a week, is 6.5 percent, up slightly from a recent low of 4.7 percent.
What Minnesota knows about COVID-19 outbreaks originating in bars and restaurants
When Gov. Tim Walz announced a “pause” in November closing service at bars and restaurants, some business owners said they were being unfairly targeted. What do the data say?
The daily coronavirus update: 18 more deaths; 425,261 total cases
The seven-day positivity average, which lags by a week, is 6.3 percent, up from 4.7 percent days earlier.
The daily coronavirus update: 66 more deaths as positivity rate in Minnesota continues to decline
MDH also reported 1,997 new cases on Wednesday, based on 25,729 tests.
