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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY APPOINTS MORENO, ABRAMS, AND BRANDT TO FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS -- April 28, 2006 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Daniel C. Moreno, Ronald L. Abrams, and Gina M. Brandt to three trial court bench vacancies in the Fourth Judicial District in Hennepin County. The vacancies are as a result of the resignation of the Honorable Lorie S. Gildea, the retirement of the Honorable Isabel Gomez, and the Supreme Court’s conversion of a vacant Fourth District referee position into a new district court judgeship. Forty-nine people applied for these positions. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO REDUCE MERCURY EMISSIONS BY 90% -- April 27, 2006 |
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| Following up on the commitment he made in his State of the State address, Governor Pawlenty today announced an historic agreement to further clean Minnesota’s water and air by drastically reducing mercury emissions at the state's largest coal fired power plants by 90%. |
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A STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR -- April 25, 2006 |
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| The following is a statement from Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding House passage of a proposed constitutional amendment on conservation, clean water and parks. |
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BUSES TO RUN ON HIGHER-POWER RENEWABLE FUEL LT. GOVERNOR MOLNAU, MET COUNCIL CHAIR BELL ANNOUNCE -- April 20, 2006 |
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| This summer, Metro Transit buses will begin using a 5 percent biodiesel mix in its fuel and undertake a comprehensive test of an 8 percent biodiesel blend for potential future use, Lt. Governor Carol Molnau and Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell announced at a State Capitol event this afternoon. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES EDEN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT PEFORMANCE PAY PROGRAM -- April 19, 2006 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty and Education Commissioner Alice Seagren today announced that the Eden Prairie Public School District will implement Minnesota’s nation-leading Q Comp performance and professional pay program. Eden Prairie will be the 15th district in the state to participate and will receive $2,596,360 in state aid and local revenues for implementation in the 2006-07 school year. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES WAYZATA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT PEFORMANCE PAY PROGRAM -- April 19, 2006 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty and Education Commissioner Alice Seagren today announced that the Wayzata Public School District will implement Minnesota’s nation-leading Q Comp performance and professional pay program. Wayzata will be the 14th district in the state to participate and will receive $2,550,600 in state aid and local revenues for implementation in the 2006-07 school year. |
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