Minnesota Democrats push bill to cut state aid to cities that fly the original state flag
Minnesota Democrats have introduced a bill that would reduce state aid to cities and counties that choose to fly the original state flag instead of the newly redesigned one. The proposed legislation follows several cities opting to revert to the 1893 flag design, which some view as historically significant despite criticism over its imagery. The new flag, adopted in 2024, was created to address concerns that the original flag was offensive to Native Americans.
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Media Minnesota Democrats push bill to cut state aid to cities that fly the original state flag The new design has been met with its own criticism from people who consider it to be a poor replacement and others who accused it of resembling the Somali national flag By Lindsay Kornick Fox News Published April 30, 2026 8:35am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Walz ridiculed for taking credit for Minnesota fraud investigation Minnesota Senate candidate Michele Tafoya discusses Gov.
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