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PAWLENTY VISITS DROUGHT-STRICKEN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA, ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR POSSIBLE DISASTER REQUEST -- July 26, 2006 |
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| With significant portions of Minnesota in a "severe" drought according to the National Drought Mitigation Center, Governor Tim Pawlenty today traveled to the Red River Valley in northwestern Minnesota where conditions have been particularly dry. |
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PAWLENTY CALLS FOR TWO-YEAR FEDERAL MORATORIUM ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADVERTISING -- July 20, 2006 |
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| With health care and prescription drug costs continuing to rise at a rate much faster than inflation, Governor Tim Pawlenty today called on Congress to place a two-year federal moratorium on prescription drug advertising and announced state legislation that would require drug companies to report the costs of their advertising to the state. |
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NATION'S LARGEST ONLINE BANK TO DOUBLE MINNESOTA WORKFORCE -- July 21, 2006 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty and St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis announced today that ING DIRECT will nearly double the size of its staff in St. Cloud and enlarge its Minnesota facility by 80,000 square feet as part of an expansion in a Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ). |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES SUMMIT AIMED AT IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILES -- July 20, 2006 |
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| In a speech at the American Legion State Convention today, Governor Tim Pawlenty announced that the Governor?s Minnesota Veterans Summit will take place on September 21, 2006 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This one day summit will provide information and resources to veterans and those who shape public policy and provide services to returning combat veterans and their families. Government, private sector and non-profits organizations, as well as veterans and their families, are invited to attend. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES FREE SOFTWARE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS -- July 19, 2006 |
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| Minnesota teachers and students will receive free access to powerful mechanical engineering and design software thanks to a partnership between the State of Minnesota and PTC announced today by Governor Tim Pawlenty. |
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MINNESOTA JOB GROWTH STRONGEST IN 22 YEARS -- July 18, 2006 |
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| June was an extremely strong month for job growth in the state with an increase of 14,700 jobs, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). When added to the upwardly revised job gain of 3,300 in May and the 14,900 new jobs in April, the second quarter 2006 experienced a total job gain of 32,900?10 percent of the nation?s growth and the highest quarterly gain since the first quarter of 1984. |
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