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State Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Saturday February 08, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Following Executive Action by Minn. Gov. Walz, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Establishes Centralized State Fraud Investigations Unit
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today announced that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has formally established a centralized state fraud investigations unit. At the direction of Governor Walz, the Minnesota Department of Commerce's fraud investigators moved to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to create a centralized Fraud and Financial Crimes Unit, where they will have g  more

Governor Walz to Lead Business Development Mission to the Netherlands
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 8 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz to Lead Business Development Mission to the Netherlands [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today announced he will lead a business development mission to the Netherlands from February 17-19, with stops in Eindhoven, The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Delft. The mission will focus on showcasing the state as a top destination for business invest  more

IN THE STATES: Democrats Unite, Fight Back Against MAGA Republicans' Attacks On Working Families Arrow
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Unite, Fight Back Against MAGA Republicans' Attacks On Working Families Arrow Last weekend, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chair and Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) President Ken Martin was elected as the new Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) with overwhelming support from DNC members on the first ballot. A new slate of DNC Officers in  more

Minn. Gov. Walz to Lead Business Development Mission to Netherlands
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today announced he will lead a business development mission to the Netherlands from February 17-19, with stops in Eindhoven, The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Delft. The mission will focus on showcasing the state as a top destination for business investment, developing new partnership opportunities, and strengthening existing ties and investments. "Business development missions pr  more

Minn. Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan Announce Appointments
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Animal Health; Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design; Board of Dentistry; Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education; MN Board on Aging; State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind; and the State Reha  more