Billions in state and local aid soon begin path to Minnesota Minnesota governments are expected to get nearly $5 billion in state and local help. Text size Copy shortlink:
WASHINGTON – Minnesota can begin tapping into nearly $5 billion in state and local aid from President Joe Biden s COVID relief package.
On Monday, federal officials began to roll out a key portion of the $1.9 trillion package, known as the American Rescue Plan, that was signed into law in March after it passed through Congress with no Republican votes.
Details released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury show the state and local aid portion of the plan for Minnesota is about $4.97 billion. That includes $2.83 billion slated for state government and another $2.13 billion for local governments.
Minnesota Senate GOP passes voter ID requirement GOP-backed bill has little chance to become law May 3, 2021 3:55pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota Senate on Monday passed a requirement that voters present photo identification at the polls, a longtime GOP priority with little to no chance of becoming law this year under the state s divided government.
Republican allegations of massive election fraud and Democratic accusations of a nationwide GOP campaign to restrict voting rights were on full display in the hourslong debate before a party-line vote. Millions of Americans are now lacking trust in our system, said state Sen. Scott Newman, a Hutchinson Republican who sponsored the legislation. This is one of the fastest and easiest ways we can restore their faith and protect the rights of all legal voters.
Minnesota Senate GOP passes voter ID requirement Stephen Montemayor, Star Tribune
The Minnesota Senate on Monday passed a requirement that voters present photo identification at the polls, a longtime GOP priority with little to no chance of becoming law this year under the state s divided government.
Republican allegations of massive election fraud and Democratic accusations of a nationwide GOP campaign to restrict voting rights were on full display in the hourslong debate before a party-line vote. Millions of Americans are now lacking trust in our system, said state Sen. Scott Newman, a Hutchinson Republican who sponsored the legislation. This is one of the fastest and easiest ways we can restore their faith and protect the rights of all legal voters.