ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 11, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointments of Veena Iyer and Jennifer Verdeja as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Second Judicial District. Iyer will be replacing the Honorable JaPaul J. Harris and Verdeja will be replacing the Honorable Elena L. Ostby. These seats will be chambered in St. Paul in Ramsey County. "I am honored to appoint Veena Iyer to the Ramsey County bench more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 13 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: On Tuesday, May 7, after weeks of negotiations, Senate Republicans amended the 2024 Minnesota Human Rights bill with language that reinstates religious liberty protections that were removed by a Minnesota law passed last session. "This clarification restores religious liberties in Minnesota and provides important protections to our religious organizations," Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 13 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on May 11, 2024, by State Sen. Bill Lieske, R-Lonsdale: * * * Friends and neighbors, I wanted to share some new developments on gun control bills moving in the Senate. On Thursday, May 9, the Democrat majority pushed the first gun control bill of this session off the Senate floor. It passed on a party-line 34-33 vote, with Senator Mitchell - the Democrat who is currently charged with a fir more PR