Category: Minnesota
Governor Walz Appoints Andrea Lieser to Fill Fifth Judicial District Vacancy
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointment of Andrea Lieser…
Governor Walz Announces $10 Million Drought Relief Package for Farmers, Producers
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, Governor Tim Walz announced a $10 million drought relief package to support Minnesota farmers and…
State to Begin Administering Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots to Recommended Minnesotans
[ST. PAUL, MN] — Today, following federal guidance issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Governor…
Governor Walz Appoints Keith Helgeson to Fill Eighth Judicial District Vacancy
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan today announced the appointment of Keith Helgeson as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s…
Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends Tenth Judicial District Candidates to Governor Walz
[ST. PAUL, MN] – The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending five candidates for consideration to…
Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Announce $300 Million Program to Support Child Care Providers, Improve Child Care Access for Families
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced that Minnesota child care providers have…
Governor Walz Announces COVID-19 Community Vaccination Site at Mall of America is Expanding Hours and Capacity
Today, to continue making it easier for families, 12–17-year-olds, and workers to get vaccinated, Governor Tim Walz announced the state’s…
Minnesota Launches On-Site Incentives Program at COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Serving Communities Hardest Hit by Pandemic
Vaccine recipients will get $100 incentives immediately on-site, rather than having to go online, and incentives will be tailored to…
Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Meet with Del Shea Perry to Honor Hardel Sherrell, Commemorate Hardel Sherrell Act
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Yesterday, Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) Commissioner Paul…
Governor Walz Announces New Governor’s Council on Economic Expansion
[ST. PAUL, MN] — Today, Governor Walz signed Executive Order 21-31 , establishing the new Governor’s Council on Economic Expansion….
Governor Walz Announces Upcoming Vacancy on the Minnesota Court of Appeals
Today, Governor Walz announced a vacancy on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. This vacancy will occur upon the retirement of…
Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends Fifth Judicial District Finalists to Governor Walz
[ST. PAUL, MN] – The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending three finalists for consideration to…
As Students Head Back to School, Walz-Flanagan Administration Continues to Prioritize COVID-19 Safety Measures for Safe and Healthy School Year
More than 46,000 students got their first COVID-19 vaccine during state’s ‘Vax to School’ campaign; Minnesota leads Midwest in reported…
Walz, Flanagan Announce Appointments
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Governor’s Council on Connected and…
Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends Eighth Judicial District Candidates to Governor Walz
[ST. PAUL, MN] – The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to…
Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Appoint Gwen Nell Westerman as Minnesota Poet Laureate
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan appointed Gwen Nell Westerman to serve…
Governor Walz Appoints Amy Lukasavitz to Fill Sixth Judicial District Vacancy
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointment of Amy Lukasavitz as…
Governor Walz Deploys Minnesota Firefighters to Louisiana Following Hurricane Ida
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced that 22 Minnesota firefighters from nine fire departments are traveling to…
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of September 11
In observance of the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and in accordance with a proclamation issued…
As School Year Begins, Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Encourage Minnesotans 12 and Up to Get Vaccinated
Today, as students and educators head back to the classroom for the 2021-22 school year, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant…