
Tim Walz of Minnesota asked the department to look into “claims of email intrusion and tampering on government computers and networks,” claims that Shulkin made in an interview Wednesday, citing evidence provided by his chief of staff, Vivieca Wright Simpson. In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Rep.

The Order contains other provisions that directly impact Minnesota residents, including a prohibition on gatherings of more than 10 people, fines of up to $1,000 and imprisonment of not more than 90 days for individuals who violate the Order, and strong encouragement (but not a requirement) for all people to wear masks and for at-risk people to stay home.The Justice Department should look into whether the email account for a top Veterans Affairs staffer had been hacked, and whether someone had been sending emails in her name, the top Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs panel said Thursday. The preceding information is a summary of the key provisions impacting businesses contained in the 10-page Order. Additionally, the Attorney General, city attorneys, and county attorneys may seek civil penalties of up to $25,000 “per occurrence from businesses and injunctive relief.”.“Any business owner, manager, or supervisor who requires or encourages any of their employees, contractors, vendors, volunteers, or interns to violate this Executive Order is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and upon conviction must be punished by a fine not to exceed $3,000 or by imprisonment for not more than a year.”.Penalties for non-compliance with the Order’s requirements include the following:.Non-Critical Businesses “that have in-person customer interactions” must limit occupancy to 50% of capacity determined by fire marshal and must ensure 6-foot social distancing.


Under the plan, workers who can perform their jobs from home must continue to work from home, employers must implement screenings to keep sick workers out of the workplace, employers must institute social distancing requirements, and employers must implement hygiene and cleaning protocols.Non-Critical Businesses may reopen on May 18 if they “stablish and implement a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.”.The Order defines businesses that are (a) not Critical Sector employers and (b) not in the category of bars, restaurants, and other public accommodations that must remain closed, as “Non-Critical Businesses.”.In the Order, Governor Walz directed the state government to develop a plan for such facilities to reopen on June 1, 2020-but he has not issued an order allowing them to do so. Bars, restaurants, fitness gyms, salons, and other places of public accommodation must remain closed until at 11:59 pm.(Critical Sector employers include those in the healthcare, utilities, financial services, transportation, food and agriculture, communications, and critical manufacturing industries, among others.)

