Gov. Tim Walz and hospital leaders said Thursday that undoing the tax will leave a $700 million hole in the state's heath care budget each year, leaving thousands of vulnerable Minnesotans without care.
An environment bill headed for final negotiations would designate the rusty patched bumblebee as a state symbol and provide the pollinator more protections.
Joe Radinovich said his intent is to refocus the public’s attention on the agency’s important mission. He informed Commissioner Mark Phillips that his last day will be April 30.