Panel weighs COVID bonuses for Minnesota s frontline workers sfgate.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfgate.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Minnesota lawmakers avoid government shutdown
The Senate passed the K-12 education funding bill and sent it to Gov. Tim Walz for his signature, averting the lingering threat of partial state government shutdown. Author: Lou Raguse Updated: 5:46 AM CDT July 1, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. Overnight, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed four omnibus budget bills and a bonding technical bill into law, narrowly avoiding a partial government shutdown.
The four bills include one making changes to bonding projects from last year s special session, money for businesses and Minnesota workers, changes to the state s public safety measures, funds for veterans and the largest increase to the state s education budget in the last four years.
Walz, lawmakers avoid shutdown ahead of July 1 deadline kare11.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kare11.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Walz sends $75 million in federal aid to summer school
Gov. Walz plans to send $75 million in federal aid to summer schools.
(FOX 9) - Gov. Tim Walz is putting $75 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding into summer school programs in his first move after the 2021 legislative session ended.
Walz can act on his own because the governor and lawmakers agreed Monday to a deal that gives Walz control of $500 million in federal aid. The governor said he had earmarked about 40 percent of the funding so far, leaving the rest uncommitted.
Governor Walz highlights summer learning investment for Minnesota
Governor Walz highlights a summer learning investment for Minnesota students.