From staff reports
ST. PAULÂ State Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, expressed concern on Friday about the speed and effectiveness of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
His release follows testimony he heard from Minnesota residents during a Senate Aging and Long-Term Care Committee meeting this week citing concerns over the lack of communication to the public, nonexistent transparency regarding decisions being made about vaccination phases, the withholding of doses, and seniors not receiving a priority timeline.
In his release, Dahms urged Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health to improve the state’s vaccine rollout.
“It is very troubling to hear Minnesotans from all over our state express disapproval at the speed and effectiveness of the state’s vaccine rollout,” Dahms said. “We need life to get back to normal as soon as possible and getting people safely vaccinated is an important step in that process. Getting vaccinated should be a choice,
After gaining some steam in 2020, legislation returns to remove shotgun-only zone for Minnesota deer hunters
Legislation authored by Minnesota State Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, and Sen. Jeff Howe, R-Rockville, would allow the use of rifles throughout the entire state during the regular firearms season if passed. Efforts have the approval of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association. 10:00 am, Jan. 15, 2021 ×
A doe stands at attention over a turkey decoy in an open field on a spring morning in 2020. This area of predominantly open agriculture in southwestern Minnesota is in the shotgun-only zone for firearms deer season. Legislation has been introduced for a second straight year to eliminate the shotgun-only zone in Minnesota and allow the use of rifles statewide to take deer during the regular firearms season. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Legislation to remove shotgun-only zone for deer hunting in Minnesota introduced again after gaining some steam in 2020
Legislation authored by Minnesota State Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, and Sen. Jeff Howe, R-Rockville, would allow the use of rifles throughout the entire state during the regular firearms season if passed. Efforts have the approval of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association. 12:02 pm, Jan. 14, 2021 ×
A doe stands at attention over a turkey decoy in an open field on a spring morning in 2020. This area of predominantly open agriculture in southwestern Minnesota is in the shotgun-only zone for firearms deer season. Legislation has been introduced for a second straight year to eliminate the shotgun-only zone in Minnesota and allow the use of rifles statewide to take deer during the regular firearms season. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)