School board makes zoning changes during first in-person meeting in a month
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After holding their last two meetings virtually, the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees met in person for their May 11 meeting, which was held in the conference room at the district’s administration building at 425 E. Ninth St.
People seeking to provide public comment began gathering outside of the administration building before the meeting began. The conference room is smaller than the school theaters and gyms the board has held its meetings in over the last year.
Board members heard several hours of vitriolic public comment in very much the same vein as has been expressed throughout the pandemic people railing on teaching equity and diversity, accusing the school district of “turning out social justice warriors” and complaining that mask mandates are tantamount to child abuse. One woman demanded the school board purposefully and publicly defy Gov. Steve Sisolak’s mask mandate
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David Colburn
REGIONAL- Minnesota data reflects a recent nationwide trend of declining COVID-19 vaccinations, but with 59 percent of those 16 and over in the state having received at least one dose of vaccine as of Sunday, Gov. Tim Walz appears poised to lift more restrictions this week.
During a Tuesday tour of Alice Smith Elementary School in Hopkins to promote funding for summer school programs, Walz indicated that a revision of COVID-19 restrictions is imminent.
“Thursday’s announcement should go a long way, I think, toward moving things forward. I think Minnesotans should start assuming they’re going to have a very normal-looking summer,” Walz said.
Senate GOP seeks free pass for COVID violators, wiping away fines
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Senate Republicans say business owners who were fined for flaunting the state s COVID-19 public health orders should get a free pass.
The GOP proposal, made during state budget negotiations, would wipe away all penalties against businesses. It is unlikely to go anywhere because Democrats control the House, where one DFL lawmaker referred to the plan as a bunch of garbage.
Minnesota Republicans push to erase fines on businesses that defied pandemic rules
Minnesota Republicans push to erase fines served to businesses that defied pandemic rules.
Walz presses lawmakers on summer school plan
Minn. House passed the governor s $150 million expanded summer learning package, but the Minn. Senate hasn t accepted the plan yet Author: John Croman Updated: 10:49 PM CDT May 4, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS As time ticks down in the final two weeks of the 2021 session, Gov. Walz once again called on the Minnesota Legislature to approve funding for his enhanced summer learning program.
To help drive home the point Walz visited to Alice Smith Elementary School in Hopkins Tuesday, where he visited with children and spoke to the media about the $150 million package he first proposed in February. It s now time for us to move the summer learning plan, Walz told reporters as he stood outside the entrance to the school with student looking on at the event.
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he’ll announce a dialing back of Minnesota’s coronavirus restrictions on Thursday, and that he’s in discussions with legislative leaders about how long he’ll retain the emergency powers that he’s used to manage the state’s response to the pandemic.
The governor described it as an “announcement around where we’re at with COVID.” He gave no details about what changes he might order but indicated that rising vaccination rates are making looser restrictions possible.
“I think Minnesotans should start assuming that they’re going to have a very normal-looking summer,” he said during a visit to an elementary school in Hopkins.