Health
Of the 28 deaths reported Friday, 24 were residents of long-term care. So far, 80 percent of those who have died of COVID-19 in Minnesota were living in long-term care.
State Government
A confrontation between Republicans and DFLers at the Minnesota Legislature over contracts for almost 47,000 state workers not only puts a scheduled July 1 raise at risk, it could lead to pay cuts for affected employees.
State Government
Top DFL officials worry the call for a rent strike will endanger the ability to win a significant rental assistance package from the Legislature.
State Government
A bipartisan agreement on an elections bill allocating federal coronavirus response money was derailed when House DFLers moved to create a separate measure that would move Minnesota to all vote-by-mail this year.
Health
The state also has 172 long-term care facilities with at least one known case of COVID-19 among staff or residents.
Health
Minnesota also announced 21 deaths and 221 new COVID-19 cases.
State Government
The sticking points: the amount of help — and how and when to end the state’s eviction moratorium.
State Government
Because the money is being sent out in so many different chunks — and with varying degrees of guidance — those charged with spending and accounting for it aren’t exactly sure how it will help.
State Government
The bill creating the COVID-19 Minnesota Fund also set up a 10-member commission to approve the administration’s spending of the money.
Health
The number of people with COVID-19 in the ICU has increased by 70 percent in a week.
Health
Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz eased some restrictions on outdoor recreation, including allowing golf courses to open.
State Government
Walz has not released a comprehensive plan for reviving business in Minnesota yet, a subject of growing frustration among some Republicans, but his administration has been working behind the scenes over the last week to build its strategy.
State Government
Efforts to allow the Libertarian, Green and Independence-Alliance parties to gather signatures electronically has been caught up in the fight over expanding vote-by-mail.
Health
The Minnesota Department of Health said 1,809 people have tested positive for COVID-19, up 114 from Tuesday.
State Government
The bill, named after Alec Smith, who died after rationing his insulin, creates a way for diabetics to access emergency insulin — and sets up a program to provide long-term supplies for lower-income Minnesotans who are under- or uninsured.
Health
There are 1,695 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 45 from Monday’s count.
State Government
Among the letter’s signers are majorities on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Richfield city councils.
State Government
As lawmakers return for just the third day of session in the last four weeks, it is striking to look at how quickly the crisis has changed the Capitol.
Health
A total of 1,336 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 94 from Thursday.
Health
MDH said Thursday there have been 1,242 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 88 from Wednesday’s count.
