ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * Governor's bonding proposal includes $10 million to support Rapidan Dam recovery * * * Governor Tim Walz today announced his 2025 infrastructure plan at the Rapidan Dam in Mankato. The Governor's bonding proposal includes $887 million for projects that protect Minnesota's drinking water, keep communities safe, and support housing development. Investments include funding for a  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Kayla Johnson and Paul Gunderson as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District. One seat will be chambered in Luverne in Rock County and Pipestone in Pipestone County, and the other seat will be chambered in St. Peter in Nicollet County. Kayla Johnson will replace the Honorable Terry S. Vajgrt for the seat chambered in Rock and Pi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 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 Clean Water Council; Governor's Council on Age-Friendly Minnesota; Governor's Workforce Development Board; and the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing. Christine Meyer - Winona, MN Clean Water Council County Government Representative - Rural Effective: January   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 25 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following statement on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * On January 24, 2025, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order in Simon vs. Demuth and Hortman, et al, vs. Demuth, Niska, Anderson. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following statement: "I thank the court for its promptness and clarity in this case. This was a closely contested legal issue, and for the first time in state history we now have a f  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 25 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved the Northland Reliability Project, a 180-mile high-voltage transmission line jointly proposed by Great River Energy and Minnesota Power to enhance the reliability and capacity of Minnesota's electric transmission infrastructure. The Northland Reliability Project involves the construction of a 140-mile, double-circuit 345 kilovolt   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Morrison is the first and only pro-choice OB-GYN in Congress * * * Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) delivered remarks at the U.S. Capitol recognizing what would have been the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Representative Morrison marked the anniversary by calling out the nation's maternal health care crisis and committing to always fight for the right to health care. "Vo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reintroduced the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act. The bipartisan legislation, which passed unanimously (21-0) out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last year, would expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who pass away or become permanently disabled from service-related cancers. Currently, firefi  more