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Recent News About Minnesota House Of Representatives
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Daudt: COVID-19 response needs more balance
With Minnesota following a more cautious path in terms of the response to COVID-19, some have begun to worry whether an overdose of restrictions could actually do more harm than is being prevented.
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Heinrich: $1.37 billion state bonding bill is 'unacceptable'
Minnesota House Rep. John Heinrich (R-Anoka) said he does not support a $1.37 billion bond bill passed by the House and Senate because the bill is not fully paid for.
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Heinrich reminds constituents of tax incentives to help with school supply costs
As another school year is underway, Rep. John Heinrich (R-District 35A) reminded the people of Minnesota to save their receipts.
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Walz details plan for in-person school, encourages parents to opt-out
After Gov. Tim Walz said public schools could reopen if local districts made plans to contain the spread of COVID-19, Rep. Cal Bahr said the governor's plan is full of uncertainty.
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Heinrich: Democrats prevented blocking of Walz's emergency powers
State Rep. John Heinrich (R-Anoka) recently called out Minnesota House of Representatives Democrats for blocking efforts to force Gov. Tim Walz to work with the legislature in order to continue the state of emergency related to COVID-19.
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Representatives urge Walz to allocate CARES Act funding to cities, counties
Of Minnesota's 87 counties, two have been receiving direct appropriations from the CARES Act, while the other 85 are still waiting on the needed funds given to the state from the federal funds, according to a letter to Gov. Tim Walz from Reps. Kurt Daudt and Pat Garofalo.
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Daudt pushes for end to Walz's emergency declaration
State Rep. Kurt Daudt stood before the Minnesota House on June 12 and presented data that showed how Gov. Tim Walz's exercise of executive powers during COVID-19 has crippled the state's economy and failed to protect some of the state's most vulnerable residents.
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From SE Twin Cities
Representatives walk destroyed Lake Street
Walking the community of Lake Street, Rep. Barb Haley (R-Red Wing) joined her legislative colleagues Saturday to view the destruction of the business district and neighborhood.
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Daudt criticizes state employee raise in midst of COVID-19 crisis
With approximately a quarter of Minnesota residents facing the unemployment crisis created by the response to COVID-19, Minnesota House of Representative Minority Leader Kurt Daubt (R-Crown) recently spoke out against a raise for state employees.
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'Liberate Minnesota' protesters ask Walz to reopen economy
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz extended his stay-at-home executive order, but after three weeks of the order in effect, protesters are asking the governor to rethink his decision.
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Minnesota legislators advance voter privacy bill
A bill blocking political parties from collecting voters’ data unless those individuals voted for the party’s candidates was approved in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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Heinrich reminds voters about the issues at hand
Rep. John Heinrich recently took some time to remind those voting in the upcoming elections for open House seats, what he plans to continue focusing on in office, and in the legislature.