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NEW PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY -- September 10, 2007 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty joined with leaders from Minnesota's largest health care organizations to announce an electronic health information exchange that will connect doctors, hospitals and clinics across health care systems so they can quickly access medical records needed for patient treatment during a medical emergency or for delivering routine care. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES $32 MILLION FOR FLOOD RELIEF -- September 7, 2007 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty today directed state agencies to provide $31.8 million of state aid for the rebuilding effort in flood stricken southeast Minnesota. The Governor's package includes assistance for homeowners, businesses, and additional help for local governments to repair their infrastructure. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ORDERS U.S. AND STATE FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF STAFF SERGEANT ANDREW NELSON -- September 6, 2007 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty today ordered that the United States flag and the State of Minnesota flag be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Friday, September 7 in honor and remembrance of Army Staff Sergeant Andrew Nelson who died a hero while protecting his country and fighting for freedom on August 29, 2007, in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. |
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FIRST LADY MARY PAWLENTY ACCEPTS NEW POSITION -- September 4, 2007 |
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| First Lady Mary Pawlenty announced that she is today joining Gilbert Mediation Center as a mediator and arbitrator of civil disputes. Gilbert Mediation Center, which was established by Jim Gilbert, formerly an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, handles all forms of alternative dispute resolution. |
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NEW MINNESOTA RECOVERS WEB SITE GOES ONLINE - ONE STOP FOR FLOOD INFORMATION -- August 30, 2007 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty announced this afternoon that a new "Minnesota Recovers" Web site is now operational. The site - online at www.minnesotarecovers.org - provides information for individuals, businesses and others affected by flooding in southeastern Minnesota. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ORDERS ACCELERATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID PAYMENTS FOR FLOOD-IMPACTED AREAS -- August 30, 2007 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty announced today that he is accelerating local government aid payments to cities and counties in southeastern Minnesota impacted by flooding in order to aid those communities as they tackle costs associated with rescue, recovery and rebuilding. |
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