GOVERNOR PAWLENTY FINALIZES AGREEMENT FOR LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK PROPERTY -- June 8, 2010 |
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Governor Tim Pawlenty and officials from United States Steel Corporation today signed documents formally transferring property on the shores of Lake Vermilion to the State of Minnesota, the first step in creating Minnesota's first new major state park in more than 30 years |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY APPOINTS JAMES KIRKPATRICK TO HEAD STATE HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT -- May 27, 2010 |
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Governor Tim Pawlenty today appointed James Kirkpatrick as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, effective June 1, 2010. |
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GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE TO OPEN FOR TOURS -- May 26, 2010 |
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Governor Tim Pawlenty and First Lady Mary Pawlenty announced the Governor?s Residence will again open to the public for summer tours beginning Tuesday, June 1, and continuing throughout June, July, and August, on the first three Tuesdays of each month. |
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A STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR -- May 20, 2010 |
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The U.S. Department of Defense announced today the alert of approximately 2,700 Minnesota National Guard Soldiers to prepare for deployment. This would be the largest deployment of Minnesota National Guard Soldier since World War II. Approximately 2,600 soldiers from Minnesota deployed with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division in 2005. |
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FAILURE BY DFL TO PASS REFORM LEAVES STATE RACE TO THE TOP APPLICATION STUCK IN PIT ROW -- May 19, 2010 |
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Governor Tim Pawlenty and Education Commissioner Alice Seagren announced today that Minnesota would not apply for round two funding from the federal Race to the Top (RTTT) grant because the legislature did not pass the reforms necessary to strengthen the state's application. In fact, after four months in session, they did not even pass an education reform bill. |
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A STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR -- May 18, 2010 |
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The following is a statement from Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding DFL concerns about the projected state budget deficit for FY 2012-13: |
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