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Melissa and Mark Hortman to lie in state Friday in the Capitol

Governor Tim Walz announced today that Melissa and Mark Hortman will lie in state on Friday, June 27, 2025. They will be joined by their Golden Retriever, Gilbert. Hortman will be the first woman and one of fewer than 20 Minnesotans to lie in state in the Capitol. The Capitol rotunda will be available for […]

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz proclaims May 30 Extreme Heat Awareness Day

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will kick off a statewide campaign on Friday, May 30, to help protect Minnesotans from extreme heat, which kills more people in the U.S. than tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding combined. The STAY COOL MN campaign encourages Minnesotans to follow these tips to stay safe when it’s hot outside: Stay

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Governor Walz announces a dashboard Minnesotans can use to track federal funding cuts affecting Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz today announced a new dashboard Minnesotans can use to track disruptions and cancellations of federal funding and their impact on services available to Minnesotans. Federal disruptions and cuts so far include grants to track measles and avian influenza, provide heating assistance, and mitigate flooding.   Despite court orders prohibiting the federal government from

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2024-25 Name a Snowplow Contest Results have been announced

We’re Off To See The Blizzard and Anthony Sledwards join the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s snowplow fleet as two of the eight winners in the 2024-25 Name a Snowplow contest. Governor Tim Walz joined MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger to announce the winning names today. Nearly 23,500 voters cast a ballot in this year’s contest. The

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Former Governor Arne Carlson says taxpayer money wasted due to “dishonesty and ineptitude” in the Walz administration

Former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson says he opposes efforts by Governor Tim Walz to create another layer of state government to investigate efforts to “steal public money” while suggesting there are already systems and personnel in place to prevent further efforts to financially defraud the state. In a letter to State Representative Lisa Demuth, the

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Minnesota Exports continue to outpace the national rate

Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced that Minnesota exports rose to $6.7 billion last quarter, jumping nearly 11% over the same quarter last year. Growth of Minnesota exports outpaced the national rate (3%) for the quarter and outperformed all but 12 other states. “Minnesota’s surge in

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