Despite Democratic-Farmer-Labor control of the state Senate, the governor’s office, and half of the House, Republicans forced Democrats to roll back one of their signature accomplishments from the 2023 legislative session: health care for undocumented people.
The Legislature passed a bill Monday to repeal undocumented adults’ eligibility for MinnesotaCare, the state-subsidized health insurance program for the working poor. DFL House caucus leader Melissa Hortman joined Republicans in the House to pass the bill. In the Senate, DFL Sens. Grant Hauschild of Hermantown, Ann Rest of New Hope, Robert Kupec of Moorhead and Majority Leader Erin Murphy of St. Paul also voted for the bill.
Undocumented children will still be eligible for MinnesotaCare when Gov. Tim Walz signs the bill into law, as promised.
Some tried to spin that one to.
I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat. [Will Rogers]
.....The DFL pulled out all nearly of the stops to avoid cutting health care access for undocumented adults.
During negotiations, DFL leaders offered Republicans concessions related to paid leave, earned sick and safe time, and noncompete agreements — but Republicans didn’t budge, said Sen. Alice Mann, DFL-Edina.
“They turned all of those things down, because all they wanted…was to make sure that the 17,000 people were left out to die, that we worsen our health care system and that we decrease our tax revenue,” Mann said at a press conference Monday decrying the move.....
Rare to have this kind of tie eh with 67 republicans and 67 dfls and a power sharing agreement, if there is a middle its a middle that is oddly situated somewhere between right wing extremism, authoritarianism and a lesser version of the same. even rarer that a former workforce board member appointed by the last 2 governors assassinates a couple of legislators a few months into it.
Motor City wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 9:39 pm
Rare to have this kind of tie eh with 67 republicans and 67 dfls and a power sharing agreement, if there is a middle its a middle that is oddly situated somewhere between right wing extremism, authoritarianism and a lesser version of the same. even rarer that a former workforce board member appointed by the last 2 governors assassinates a couple of legislators a few months into it.
Martin did some wonderful things for the DFL here. But like it or not, even here in the land of the DFL things have been going sideways.
Not quite sure where we are going with the perp being a workforce member and being appointed by two Democratic governors but will always be confused in comparing the two parties we have.
As far as i know one of the last tributes to Hortman today was an Indian tribe that thanked her for her work in their own language for the help they received from her.
How can that be the same as a lesser version?
I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat. [Will Rogers]
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in a brazen attack while dressed as a police officer is a doomsday "prepper" who set aside passports, guns and hordes of cash in the event of a catastrophe, newly unsealed federal court documents show.
Vance Boelter's wife relayed the doomsday plans after she was interviewed by police during a manhunt for Boelter after he allegedly shot four people on June 14, according to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota.....
Wonder if he had anything to do with Jill Sobule's death
Police say gunman killed by church staff after he opened fire in Wayne
WAYNE, Mich. (WXYZ) — An active shooter was killed by church staff after he opened fire outside of a Wayne church on Sunday morning, injuring one person, police say.
The City of Wayne Police Department said the suspect started driving recklessly near Crosspointe Community Church around 11 a.m., drawing the attention of church staff members. Police said he then exited the vehicle wearing a tactical vest, armed with a long gun and a handgun. According to police, he approached the building and opened fire. That's when a parishioner reportedly struck the suspect with their vehicle.
...CrossPointe Community Church Pastor Andy Pugh told The News on Monday that Browning had never threatened the church but appeared to be struggling with mental illness the few times he attended service in the past year. Pugh said church leaders were "trying to steer him better" and felt Browning was progressing before the shooting.
"There's no anger and hatred towards his family, and even towards him," Pugh said. "We know he's sick, and we're sorry that it had to end that way.".....
2 dead after multiple firefighters shot by gunman while responding to fire
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (WKRC) - Two people are dead after firefighters responding to a brush fire were ambushed by a gunman.
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon as fire personnel arrived to combat a small but growing blaze on Canfield Mountain, according to Kootenai County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Howard, ABC News reported.
ap215 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:31 pm
2 dead after multiple firefighters shot by gunman while responding to fire
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (WKRC) - Two people are dead after firefighters responding to a brush fire were ambushed by a gunman.
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon as fire personnel arrived to combat a small but growing blaze on Canfield Mountain, according to Kootenai County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Howard, ABC News reported.
A sniper armed with a high-powered rifle shot and killed two firefighters responding to a wildfire blaze in the Idaho Panhandle and seriously injured another, authorities said Sunday.
Kootenai County Sheriff officials said shortly before 11 p.m. ET, several hours after the attack, that officers have since found a dead man on the mountain with a firearm nearby. They did not provide other details about who the man was but a shelter-in-place order for local residents was lifted, suggesting a manhunt for a suspect was over......
Horrible and heinous as the attacks at the splash pad and the kids at the schools and the people at the grocery stores, the people at the parade, the people at the office buildings, the people at the medical places .... so many its hard to remember.
ap215 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:31 pm
2 dead after multiple firefighters shot by gunman while responding to fire
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (WKRC) - Two people are dead after firefighters responding to a brush fire were ambushed by a gunman.
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon as fire personnel arrived to combat a small but growing blaze on Canfield Mountain, according to Kootenai County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Howard, ABC News reported.
Who is Wess Roley? Idaho Shooter who Ambushed Firefighters Identified
The man accused of fatally shooting firefighters as they responded to a call in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Sunday has been identified as 20-year-old Wess Roley, CNN reports.
They cited a law enforcement official. Newsweek reached out to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department for confirmation.
3 dead, 10 people injured after mass shooting in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly mass shooting that left three dead and 10 others injured in the Grays Ferry section of the city.
The shots broke out just before 1 a.m. Monday on the 1500 block of South Etting Street.
Canadian police seize largest ever weapons cache in terrorism inquiry
Police in Canada have arrested and charged four people, including active military members, who they allege were “planning to create anti-government militia” and to “forcibly take possession of land” in the province of Quebec.
The scope of material uncovered by police, including explosives and assault rifles, marks the largest weapons cache ever seized as part of terrorism investigation.
2 killed in Lexington church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, officials say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington Police and Kentucky State Police are investigating multiple shooting scenes in the Lexington area, including a deadly scene that took place at Richmond Road Baptist Church.
Lexington Police say officers were dispatched to a shooting involving a KSP trooper on Terminal Drive at around 11:40 a.m. at Blue Grass Airport on Sunday. Police shared in a press conference that the suspect was initially pulled over due to a license plate alert on traffic cams. The suspect shot the trooper and then immediately fled the scene.
4 people shot at a class reunion in Chattanooga; no arrests announced
At least four people were injured in a shooting at an alumni event in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday.
A Chattanooga police spokesperson confirmed that all four people were taken to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police did not provide information about a suspect or whether anyone has been arrested.
....."This political assassination, the likes of which had never occurred here in the state of Minnesota, has shook our state at a foundational level," Thompson said.....
Still dont understand what was so important about the Minnesota legislature state house that this guy gave up his freedom and life to change the majority to republican.
Still dont understand what was so important about the Minnesota legislature state house that this guy gave up his freedom and life to change the majority to republican.
So, it's some type of Christianity that is narcissistic in its nature and spirit called N.A.R. for short.
Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower
NEW YORK (AP) — A man carrying a rifle killed four people at a New York City office tower Monday, including an off-duty New York City police officer, and wounded a fifth before taking his own life, officials said.
The officer who was killed was Didarul Islam, 36, an immigrant from Bangladesh who had served as a police officer in New York City for 3 1/2 years.
Reno casino shooting: 3 people dead, 3 others shot outside Grand Sierra Resort, police say
RENO, Nev. — Three people are dead and three others wounded by gunfire after a man opened fire with a handgun outside the Grand Sierra Resort Casino in Reno Monday morning, police said. A police officer was also wounded by glass fragments.
The suspected gunman, who had multiple magazines, was shot by responding police and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police credited a fast response and having a fire station across the street with helping to save lives and prevent the man from entering the casino.
The New York shooter was a brain-damaged former football player, with a possible grudge against the NFL. He open-carried an assault rifle into the NFL management's building, but took the wrong elevator and now the theory is that he shot up the wrong office. Today's Nooz is full of pictures of brains.
A gunman who killed four people when he stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York on Monday evening left a note that appeared to blame the National Football League (NFL) for a brain injury, the city's Mayor Eric Adams says.
The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, shot himself dead after opening fire in a building where the American football league has its headquarters, but went to a different part of the building after taking the wrong lift.
The gunman was carrying a note in which he blamed CTE, a brain disease triggered by head trauma, for his mental illness, Adams said.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
8 people shot after party shut down in Los Angeles, 2 dead
A total of eight people were shot after a party in downtown Los Angeles overnight, and police say two of them are dead.
The shooting took place around 1 a.m. Monday in the area of East 14th Place and Paloma Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The address provided by authorities is located in an industrial zone just north of the 10 Freeway.
Authorities have identified the four victims fatally shot in a rural Montana bar as the manhunt for the suspected gunman, a former U.S. Army soldier, stretched into a third day.
The suspect, 45-year-old Michael Paul Brown, is accused of killing four people after opening fire at The Owl Bar on Aug. 1. The bar is located in the small town of Anaconda, Montana, about 105 miles southeast of Missoula.....
....In a news conference, Knudsen said Brown remains at large after fleeing the scene. The state attorney general added that Brown used a rifle in the shooting, which investigators believe was his personal weapon.
Knudsen warned residents that the suspect could return to the area, reiterating that Brown is believed to be armed and dangerous......
Industrial zones are where rival gangs meet at late night warehouse parties. Shootings at these are a regular occurrence. Every couple of months, they manage to kill one another, and the Nooz runs with it.
KTLA has made a loyal audience by leading with every gross crime story that happens overnight in LA. That's always the first five minutes of their Nooz. Then they go straight from the body count to the weather, since everyone knows that's the best thing on TV. McCluhan said that, so it must be true.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
Army sergeant accused of using personal handgun in shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia
An Army sergeant who is accused of opening fire on five of his fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia Wednesday used his personal weapon in the shooting, according to the installation’s commanding general.
Sgt. Quornelius Radford, who was assigned to a unit within the second Brigade Combat Team, allegedly shot five soldiers late Wednesday morning, according to Brig. Gen. John Lubas, the installation’s commanding general. All five victims were in stable condition.
