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Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan are celebrating a historic summer for infrastructure and safety improvements across the state. There have been 193 road and bridge projects statewide this construction season and an additional 54 projects to improve airports, water ports, railroad crossings, and transit infrastructure. Today, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan highlighted progress on […]
Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota is launching the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program to help families purchase food during the summer months. Summer EBT will provide grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that more than 400,000 children in Minnesota could
Polk County Public Health has been receiving an increase in phone calls looking for COVID-19 tests. Please order your home tests NOW for use later if you need them. Minnesotans can order free rapid at-home COVID-19 tests through the State of Minnesota once a month for free while supplies last. Learn more and place your
The Minnesota Teacher Shortage Student Loan Repayment Program was established to provide student loan repayment assistance to teachers providing classroom instruction in a teacher shortage area in Minnesota. The purpose of the program is to encourage teachers to teach in license shortage areas and rural school districts. (See the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for a list of the current shortage areas and rural
Governor Tim Walz announced today that the one-time tax rebate payments of up to $1,300 per family will start going out this week. “As Minnesotans plan for back-to-school, we know that the excitement families are feeling is mixed with the stress that comes with buying books, backpacks, and clothes,” said Governor Walz. “We’re going to help with that – both
Nursing homes across the state are seeing the result of the legislative session as funding fought for by Senate Republicans is flowing into their facilities. “One of the Senate Republican’s top priorities from the first day of the session was taking care of Minnesota’s seniors. With a massive surplus and even bigger need, we had
