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In honor of the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, Governor Tim Walz has ordered that all United States and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota beginning immediately and returning to full staff at sunset on the day of interment. “Queen Elizabeth II […]
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the Minnesota State Patrol will partner with the University of Minnesota (U of M) to keep students safe on campus. Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan made the announcement alongside the University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel, University of Minnesota Police Chief Matt Clark, Minnesota
Yesterday, Governor Tim Walz announced Minnesota health care providers are ready to administer new COVID-19 booster shots that have been formulated to be more effective against the Omicron variants. The bivalent boosters—one from Pfizer and one from Moderna—were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday and recommended by the Centers for Disease
Governor Tim Walz today announced a $2.4 million investment to continue Minnesota’s free nursing assistant training program. The Next Generation Nursing Assistant initiative provides Minnesotans with free training, books, uniforms, and covers the cost of the certification exam. The initiative has so far recruited and trained 1,370 Minnesotans, strengthening the state’s health care workforce pipeline.
More Minnesota families struggling with grocery bills will soon be able to get help buying healthy food through SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. When the program’s gross income limit increases on September 1, an additional 1,400 households may become eligible for SNAP or continue receiving their existing SNAP assistance, even if their income goes
As students and families prepare to head back to school in the fall, Governor Tim Walz announced a new effort across state agencies to make school meals available to approximately 90,000 additional students. More than 200,000 students on Medicaid will be automatically enrolled or re-enrolled to receive free meals at school. This new expansion of
