Category: Minnesota
Governor Walz Appoints Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today appointed Roslyn Robertson as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and…
Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, House and Senate DFL Energy Leads Announce Plan to Achieve 100 Percent Clean Energy in Minnesota by 2040
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced a set of policy proposals that…
As Governor Walz Calls for Further Supply from Federal Government, Minnesota Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Pilot Program
Pilot program with limited vaccine doses targets adults 65 years of age and older, prekindergarten through grade 12 educators, and…
Trump Administration Must Purchase More Vaccines
Washington Post reports Trump Administration vowed to release vaccine reserve that was already exhausted [ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, Governor…
Governor Walz Directs $67.3 Million to Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Closures
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced the Minnesota Department of Revenue has issued $67.3 million in COVID-19…
Walz, Flanagan Announce Appointments
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Legislative…
Governor Walz Activates Minnesota National Guard
Activation in response to violent insurrection at U.S. Capitol last week and continued threats to state capitols [ST. PAUL, MN]…
Governor Walz Extends Peacetime Emergency
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 21-04, extending the peacetime emergency that gives the state…
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Paramedic Toby Lee Rowan
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be…
After Call from Governor Walz, HHS to Release Vaccines Held Back by Trump Administration
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that they will grant Governor…
Governor Walz Signs Two Executive Orders on COVID-19
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today signed two executive orders that modify existing regulations protecting Minnesotans’ financial security…
Governor Walz, Coalition of Governors Urge the Federal Government to Send More Vaccines to States
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, Governor Tim Walz joined the governors of Michigan, California, Kansas, Illinois, New York, Washington, and…
Governor Walz Opens Application Process to Select New Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, Governor Tim Walz announced an application process to select a new Commissioner to lead the…
Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Statements on Attempted Insurrection at United States Capitol
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statements today responding to the…
Minnesota Health Care Leaders, Restaurant Owners Express Hope, Urge Vigilance in Combating COVID-19
[ST. PAUL, MN] – As the COVID-19 situation improves across Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz today announced measures that loosen restrictions…