By | Forum News ServiceMore than one month after November’s general election, Minnesota’s top election official warned state lawmakers that amplifying baseless conspiracy theories of rigged election results is doing “serious and lasting damage to our country.”Minnesota senators virtually convened for a Tuesday hearing to discuss the integrity of the state’s 2020 election results. Appearing before lawmakers, Secretary of State Steve Simon reiterated that to date, there have been zero reports of election fraud or interference in the state. Overall, he called Minnesota’s election a “big...…By | Forum News ServiceMore than one month after November’s general election, Minnesota’s top election official warned state lawmakers that amplifying baseless conspiracy theories of rigged election results is doing “serious and lasting damage to our country.”Minnesota senators virtually convened for a Tuesday hearing to discuss the integrity of the state’s 2020 election results. Appearing before lawmakers, Secretary of State Steve Simon reiterated that to date, there have been zero reports of election fraud or interference in the state. Overall, he called Minnesota’s election a “big...WW…

With Minnesota’s coronavirus case numbers surging to unprecedented heights, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pleading with leaders in the neighboring Dakotas to impose more serious restrictions to tamp down the virus’ spread across state lines.During a series of news conferences on Tuesday, , Walz said he does not “blame” neighboring states for Minnesota’s recent spike, but criticized the hands-off approach taken by North Dakota and South Dakota to battling the pandemic.Asked by reporters if he “implores” Republican Govs. Kristi Noem of South Dakota and Doug Burgum of North Dakota to put in...…With Minnesota’s coronavirus case numbers surging to unprecedented heights, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pleading with leaders in the neighboring Dakotas to impose more serious restrictions to tamp down the virus’ spread across state lines.During a series of news conferences on Tuesday, , Walz said he does not “blame” neighboring states for Minnesota’s recent spike, but criticized the hands-off approach taken by North Dakota and South Dakota to battling the pandemic.Asked by reporters if he “implores” Republican Govs. Kristi Noem of South Dakota and Doug Burgum of North Dakota to put in...WW…

By | Forum News ServiceIn a Friday post on her Twitter account, the chairwoman of the Minnesota Republican Party accused Democrats of using the coronavirus pandemic as an “excuse for extreme communist control.”Jennifer Carnahan tweeted in response to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Thursday announcement that it won’t open city beaches, wading pools and water parks this summer because of the contagion.Carnahan questioned if the board’s decision was necessary yet, with summer weeks away.“Was it necessary for Minneapolis to close the beaches for the summer in early Apr?” Carnahan...…By | Forum News ServiceIn a Friday post on her Twitter account, the chairwoman of the Minnesota Republican Party accused Democrats of using the coronavirus pandemic as an “excuse for extreme communist control.”Jennifer Carnahan tweeted in response to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Thursday announcement that it won’t open city beaches, wading pools and water parks this summer because of the contagion.Carnahan questioned if the board’s decision was necessary yet, with summer weeks away.“Was it necessary for Minneapolis to close the beaches for the summer in early Apr?” Carnahan...WW…

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