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Soon, they might only directly affect a few hundred.
Work-from-home orders, business and school closures, indoor mask mandates all made every resident of the state aware that Walz had extraordinary powers â and was using them in ways that touched their lives. Month after month Walz extended his declaration by 30 days, an act that allowed him to create more than 100 executive orders, ranging from the licensing of truck drivers and medical staff to the hurried purchasing of medical supplies.
Courts in the state and elsewhere consistently ruled that a state of emergency meant executives could act as one-person legislatures to enact measures to respond to the pandemic. But emergency powers also became one of the most divisive issues in American politics.
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Minnesota Republicans ask Gov. Walz for specifics on ending peacetime emergency
With the Governor expected to ease COVID restrictions this week, Republican lawmakers are requesting a clear end-date for emergency powers.
Posted: May 5, 2021 12:29 AM
Updated: May 5, 2021 12:31 AM
Posted By: Anthony Monzon
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Republican lawmakers are calling on Governor Walz to provide specifics on when Minnesota s peacetime emergency will end.
Officials extended the state s peacetime emergency for the 13th time last month. Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives are now asking the governor to detail dates or metrics that would bring the emergency measures to an end. Minnesota families and businesses remain in the dark about the Governor s plans this week, but it s critical that he set out clear and transparent timelines to fully lift the remaining restrictions on our businesses, said House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt.