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Walz in first solo speech as VP candidate touts Dem ticket’s labor union ties
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made his first solo campaign appearance as the Democratic vice presidential candidate Tuesday, telling a union audience in Los Angeles that the Democratic ticket led by Vice President Kamala Harris would prioritize worker-friendly policies. Walz appeared to tailor most of his 20-minute speech to the audience of members of the American […]
Harris, Walz and spouses to tour Pennsylvania by bus ahead of convention
Vice President Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and their spouses will kick off a bus tour in Pennsylvania ahead of the Democratic National Convention next week. Harris, Walz, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, and Minnesota’s first lady Gwen Walz will start the tour in Pittsburgh on Sunday, and they are planning to make several stops across western Pennsylvania, the campaign announced in a Wednesday press release.
Minnesota’s HIV community in shock after Rainbow Health and another service provider close
The African American AIDS Task Force closed quietly before Rainbow Health shuttered. Both closures create a gap in HIV services as state funding cuts loom. The post Minnesota’s HIV community in shock after Rainbow Health and another service provider close appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Soaking Rain Possible for Central, Southern Minnesota
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Rain is on the way!. Much of it will fall as light to moderate showers, with scattered storms possible further south later Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop in western Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and progress eastward across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin through Wednesday night. A few...
Ilhan Omar, fierce critic of Israel in Congress, easily wins primary after 2 stinging defeats for progressive ‘Squad’
(JTA) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar won her Democratic party primary on Tuesday, securing a victory for the hardline-left “Squad” member who is one of Israel’s fiercest critics in Congress. Omar defeated her challenger, Don Samuels, in Minnesota’s 5th District by a margin of 56% to 43% with nearly all votes reported. Samuels is a...
Justices say Wisconsin firm’s cross-border activities taxable
Wisconsin-based company Uline was assessed taxes that were unpaid nearly a decade ago. Although the company argued that its activities were immune from Minnesota state income or franchise taxation, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that market research performed by Uline was not merely de minimis. Uline runs an industrial and...
"Got absolutely nothing": John Oliver shreds Trump's "desperate" attacks on Kamala Harris
John Oliver on Sunday's edition of "Last Week Tonight," called out former President Donald Trump's "desperate" attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris and her running-mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The comedian skewered Trump for calling Harris "Kamabla" but noted that Republicans have reached new heights of vitriol because of Walz's...
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