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  After calls from public health officials, Minnesota joined more than half of U.S. states issuing a statewide mask mandate. Most major Minnesota cities already have a mandate in place including Minneapolis and St. Paul, Duluth, Rochester and St. Cloud. The Governor has said Minnesota's business and health care communities have widely supported a statewide mask order. Here’s what you need to know about the mandate and how back-to-school is also addressed with new guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Click here for my full take:  Tamburino Talks Law: Statewide Mask Order and Back to School

  Back to school checklist for many students this year, may also include needing to sign an informed consent agreement before arriving on campus. The consent agreements often include a list of policies and protocols students will need to follow while back on campus. By signing, students are saying they'll assume the risks associated with being on campus, including the risk of exposure to COVID-19. Informed consent documents aren't new and you've likely signed a one before now. Here is my full take:  Tamburino Talks Law: More Colleges Seek Legal Waivers As Students Head Back to Campus During Pandemic

  Over the last several weeks President Trump created a political firestorm after tweeting about possible delays to the general election. The president has continued to fuel that fire alleging that mail-in voting, which a number of states are turning to due to the risks of coronavirus exposure at in-person polling places, is at risk of fraud. There is little evidence of illegalities in mail-in voting, even in states that hold elections exclusively by mail. The president, however, is suggest that fears about the practice and polling place safety, could necessitate a delay. Could the president delay the general election? The law says, no.  Click here for my full take: Tamburino Talks Law - Can a U.S. President Delay a General Election.

Since the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day, we've seen historic and widespread protests both in Minneapolis and across the country. A number of ongoing protests have continued in Minneapolis leading to some new attention around the legal requirement for protestors to get a city permit.  Listen to our latest Tamburino Talks Law to hear why city required legal permits are important for safe protesting.  

Tamburino Talks Law: Surge of Federal Agents in Local Cities Spark Controversy. What's The Legal View? Click to hear Joe's legal view.   As the Trump administration sent hundreds of federal agents to places like Kansas City, Mo., and  Portland, OR., The rollout of the operation has been marred by political controversy and questions of overreach as even some local officials expressed surprise by the effort. The influx of forces from Operation LeGend has even had some question it's legality, in this edition of Tamburino Talks Law we explain the legal groundwork laid several years ago that allows for this kind of action to protect federal property.

Click Here to Listen to Tamburino Talks Law: Minnesota on New York State Travel  Advisory  List  Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York recently added Minnesota to the list of approximately 22 states that are part of  New York  special travel advisories and quarantine rules.   New York  decided that any person traveling to  New York  from a state that has a positive Covid-19 testing rate in excess of 10%, or a number of positive cases exceeding 10 per 100,000 residents, based on a 7 day rolling average, must self quarantine for 14 days before they are allowed to travel freely within  New York  state.  There are exceptions for essential workers (such as health care professionals), and for people who are simply traveling through  New York  and would only be in the state for less than 24 hours.  The new rules also differentiate airline travel from non-airline travel.  First, if you fly into any airport in  New York...

Click Here to Listen to Tamburino Talks Law: Governor Walz Issues Statewide Mask Order When the new rule goes into effect July 25th, Minnesota will be the latest of about 30 states who've introduced similar mask-wearing requirements. Gov. Walz makes it mandatory that anyone older than 2 years old wear a mask when they enter any building or structure that is open to the public.  Such places would include gas stations, stores, coffee shops, public restrooms and schools.   Public and private schools and places of higher-learning are expected to open in some form this fall, and anyone entering those places (students, faculty, staff, or visitors) would need to wear a mask as part of the order.  The order would also apply to anyone in daycare and after-school centers, which means that a 4 year old child in preschool up to a twenty-something student in college would need to wear masks when they’re at school. While individuals can face a misdemeanor fine of up to $100 or a busine...