ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointment of Erin Lindhart Felten and Dwight Luhmann as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Third Judicial District. Lindhart Felten will replace the Honorable Joseph F. Chase and will be chambered in Rochester in Olmsted County. "It is my pleasure to appoint Erin Lindhart Felten to the Olmsted County benc  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to transport equipment that will support search and rescue operations in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). The assistance is authorized by Emergency Executive Order 24-04. On May 18, four canoeists went over Curtain Falls inside the BWCA. Two members of the group have been rescued; however, two Minnesota residents  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Governor Tim Walz signed a bill in Hoyt Lakes today allocating $30 million for rural emergency medical services (EMS). Governor Walz was joined by bill authors, Senator Judy Seeberger and Representative John Huot, state representatives, and advocates. "When Minnesotans are faced with a medical emergency, they should expect that help will come - whether they live in Minneapolis or on th  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today signed all remaining bills passed in the 2024 legislative session, among which are provisions that will allow ride share services to remain in Minnesota, increase penalties for straw purchases, and help fund a new State Patrol headquarters. "Protecting workers is a priority for our administration. This bill is a reflection of our commitment to ensuring fair wages and safe worki  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, Commission on Judicial Selection, Explore Minnesota Business Council, Governor's Committee on Minnesota America 250, Minnesota Forest Resources Council, Plumbing Board, State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, and Supervised Release Boar  more