Politics Friday: What is the Minnesota government doing to stop coronavirus?

Walz signs legislation to pay for Minnesota's initial coronavirus response
"The money is moved and now we can get to work," Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday as he signed emergency legislation to pay for Minnesota's initial coronavirus response, surrounded by top lawmakers in both parties.
Brian Bakst | MPR News

This week, the Legislature signed a nearly $21 million spending bill to pay for coronavirus-related expenses. Sen. Jerry Relph, R-St. Cloud, and Rep. Tina Liebling, DFL-Rochester, the bill’s cosponsors, talked about what the money will be used for and how the state is planning to help its citizens during the pandemic.

Rep. Kelly Morrison, DFL-Deephaven, who is also a doctor, joined to talk about how social distancing works at a busy place like the State Capitol building.

MPR News political reporters Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire provided an update on the other must-know political news that happened this week.

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