The Docket: state to get more money than expected from Coronavirus relief package
The legislative session is due to adjourn next Monday, but the governor and leaders of the Legislature have yet to agree on budget targets
The Docket: state to get more money than expected from Coronavirus relief package By Holly Bernstein | May 11, 2021 at 5:56 AM CDT - Updated May 11 at 6:28 AM
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota state government will get about $200 million more than it was expecting under President Joe Bidenâs Coronavirus relief package.
The state learned Monday it will be getting $2.8 billion in federal aid. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is expressing hope that new guidelines over how states can spend the aid might help speed up the slow pace of negotiations over the stateâs next budget.
Childrenâs Museum of Southern Minnesota wins grant, awaits state funding
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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - As the Childrenâs Museum of Southern Minnesota awaits state funding from lawmakers, the organization has received different funding to help bring a new exhibit to life.
The museum is getting a $10,000 grant from the Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation.
The grant will help build a prototype exhibit all centered around teaching the museumâs young audience about the Internet and how it works.
The museum is currently collecting feedback from visitors and community members to help build the baseline for how the exhibit will look.
Electronic pull-tabs to see potential changes
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WINDOM, Minn. (KEYC) Pull-tabs has been a part of the bar experience in Minnesota for many years.
Over the last decade, the electronic pull-tabs have grown in popularity since lawmakers added them to bars to help pay for U.S. Bank Stadium.
The popular games evolved beyond a method of stadium funding. Now, some lawmakers are trying to change them back into what they originally were intended to be.
“It grew in the last eight or nine years to where we are today, and so it is designed to say that no this is what we passed in 2012 let’s make sure that we are following that,” Rep. Luke Frederick (DFL-Mankato) said.
Minnesota lawmakers considering penalty for missed drivers license test appointments By Don Haney
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesotans seeking driver’s licenses who don’t show up for their knowledge or road test appointments could be charged a $20-penalty.
House and Senate negotiators gave thumbs-up Wednesday for inclusion in a state budget bill. Republican John Petersburg said he’s aware of people that have done multiple appointments in different stations and then, when it came to that day, picked the one they wanted and left the other locations “hanging.”
But Democrat Luke Frederick contends the state should cut some slack to those with legitimate reasons for not keeping their road test or knowledge test appointments.
Minnesota leaders react to Chauvin trial verdict
Minnesota leaders react to Chauvin trial verdict By Holly Bernstein | April 20, 2021 at 10:22 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 10:36 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (KEYC) As the world watches Minnesota, state and local leaders are reacting to the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Gov. Tim Walz held a press conference after the verdict.
“It’s an important step towards justice for Minnesota. Trial is over. But here in Minnesota, I want to be very clear, we know our work just begins. This is the floor, not the ceiling of where we need to get to,” Walz said.