Sen. Paul Gazelka, while noting that these times call for difficult decisions, expressed public concern that Gov. Tim Walz’s leadership “should not be unilateral and unchecked.”
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A Senate bill that gives extraordinary powers to the Department of Human Services commissioner during the COVID-19 crisis moved through one committee last week.
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Ryan Palmer is hearing from clients across the country who are struggling under closures ordered in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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House and Senate caucus leaders announced that they effectively are shutting down the Legislature for almost a month.
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So, COVID-19 … some virus, huh?
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Merchant & Gould partner Heather Kliebenstein doesn’t associate champagne only with New Year’s Eve toasts.
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In the Hopper is a summary of Minnesota legislation of interest to the legal community.
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Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.
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Jeff Baill, partner at Yost & Baill, faces few misconceptions about his firm’s specialization: subrogation.
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In a unanimous vote, House Judiciary last week took a step toward eliminating slavery and involuntary servitude from the Minnesota Constitution.
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