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Walz calls Friday special session; plans to extend powers

| September 9, 2020 12:30 PM

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz has called lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session Friday, citing the need to preserve the emergency powers that he's been using to manage the coronavirus pandemic.

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