Minneapolis Attorney News
People & Practices: March 20, 2023
Heather J. Kliebenstein (left) and Tracey R. Skjeveland Merchant & Gould names Kliebenstein managing director Merchant & Gould P.C., a national technology and innovation law firm, has announced that Heather J. Kliebenstein, a Minneapolis shareholder who...
Minnesota House to vote on Reproductive Freedom Defense Act Monday
Minnesota House to vote on Reproductive Freedom Defense Act Monday Minnesota House to vote on Reproductive Freedom Defense Act Monday 01:40 ST. PAUL, Minn. -- On Monday, a bill protecting reproductive freedom is up for a vote on the House floor.The Reproductive...
FAQ: What are DFL lawmakers proposing next on abortion?
Minnesota lawmakers on Monday are set to consider a bill that would offer legal protection for out-of-state patients who travel to Minnesota for abortions and for the providers that treat them.The move could guard both groups against laws on the books in dozens...
Crookston Rep. Deb Kiel recovering from stroke
State Rep. Deb Kiel announced Monday that she had a stroke on Friday and was hospitalized overnight in St. Paul. Rep. Debra Kiel (R) of District 1B.Minnesota House of RepresentativesThe Republican from Crookston said she experienced fatigue and dizziness while...
NYPD among local, state and federal agencies gearing up for Trump indictment
Costa on Trump's legal team strategy Robert Costa reports Trump's lawyers plan to be "combative" if Trump is charged 04:56 A law enforcement source said the New York Police Department along with federal, state and local agencies are gearing up for a possible...
Walz signs universal school meals bill into Minnesota law
Surrounded by school children, teachers, advocates and public officials, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law Friday to provide breakfasts and lunches at no charge to students at participating schools. It makes Minnesota the fourth state in the country to...
Senate Republicans vote down $1.5 billion infrastructure bill, demanding tax cuts
Senate rejects $1.5 billion infrastructure bill Senate rejects $1.5 billion infrastructure bill 02:05 ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Senate voted down a bill on Thursday which would have provided $1.5 billion for infrastructure projects in Minnesota.Democrats went into...
Senate advances bill to repeal Iraq war authorizations in bipartisan vote
A Gold Star promise kept 02:37 Washington — The Senate advanced a bill Thursday that would repeal the legal justifications used to attack Iraq in 1991 and 2003, nearly 20 years to the day since the U.S. began its "shock and awe" campaign to topple dictator...
The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable
Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.Julio Cortez/AP 2021If a company makes a false claim in an advertisement, the government has the power to hold that company...