Minnesota lawmakers return Tuesday to a fortified Capitol with their 2021 session in full swing.
Behind that security cordon, there will be in-person legislative activity this week, including several hearings focused on another pressing issue: COVID-19.
The Capitol building itself has been locked down and will be for much of this week. Gov. Tim Walz said Monday that there are no known credible threats but public safety advisers aren’t leaving anything to chance.
“At this point in time our plan is to keep our posture in place through the inauguration, reevaulate after that,” Walz said.
