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More electric vehicles could soon be for sale on Minnesota car lots after an administrative law judge ruled Friday that the Walz administration can set new emissions standards without the OK of lawmakers.
The ruling by Judge Jessica Palmer-Denig clears the way for state regulators to adopt the new clean car rules that would require manufacturers to deliver more electric vehicles and hybrids to the state. It does not, however, resolve a standoff with Republican lawmakers that could still upend the administration s plans.
Republican lawmakers have opposed the new standards since Gov. Tim Walz first announced plans in 2019 to have the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) adopt them. Nearly two dozen Republican state senators and auto dealers from around the state argued to Palmer-Denig that new emissions standards should come from the Legislature, not the MPCA.
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Alton attorney Amy Sholar joined other people Wednesday in bringing out their umbrellas to stay dry from the light but seemingly constant rainfall across the area. Show MoreShow Less
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A smiling John Pearson, Superitendent of the East Alton-Wood River High School District, was all smiles as he talked about his career in education. Pearson is retiring in June. Show MoreShow Less
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The warm and sunny weather was bringing bikers out in full force Monday. Blowing the cob webs out of their tailpipes was a popular thing to do at the Alton city limits on the Great River Road as seen framed through some less mobile pipes stacked up for a future water project on the side of the road. Show MoreShow Less
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An actor with Down syndrome whose portrait has been entered in the Archibald Prize says he hopes the artwork will inspire conversations about inclusivity.
Gerard O Dwyer and artist Rita Karagelinian worked together on the portrait, called Conversations with a leading man , which they delivered together to the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Ms Karagelinian said the title and painting captured Mr O’Dwyer’s active lifestyle.
“I feel like there s a bit of sparkle in this portrait of Gerard as well as a lot of determination drive and passion,” she told SBS News. She said she admires the actor’s clear speech and ability to connect with people.