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Governor Tim Pawlenty and North Dakota Governor John Hoeven announce they will undertake efforts along with city, county and congressional officials to accelerate work on permanent flood pretection projects in the Red River basin. Governor Pawlenty said the following regarding the announcement. "A comprehensive and equitable plan is needed to protect citizens in both states from future flood events. The good work already completed in East Grand Forks and Grand Forks is proof that mitigation is not only possible, but that it works." -- April 3, 2009 |
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Governor Tim Pawlenty and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle hold a press conference to annouce the first steps in a nation-leading effort to share services and become more efficient by cooperating between their states. Minnesota and Wisconsin will work together on more than 80 projects to save money and improve government operations -- March 31, 2009 |
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Governor Pawlenty visits with volunteers working near the Emergency Operations Center in Moorhead -- March 27, 2009 |
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Governor Pawlenty, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Representative Collin Peterson hand out donated cheeseburgers to volunteers and Minnesota National Guard members working near the Emergency Operations Center in Moorhead -- March 27, 2009 |
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Governor Pawlenty holds a press conference to unveil a new state website that shines the light on state government spending. The site provides a powerful new way for citizens to easily examine and follow money spent by state government. The Governor said the following regarding the new website. "Online, all-the-time access to information is a powerful tool that will empower citizens to help hold government accountable." -- March 26, 2009 |
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Governor Pawlenty greets 34th Infantry Division leaders as he exits a 133rd Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules at Gray Army Airfield in Washington State. Governor Pawlenty traveled to Fort Lewis in Washington State to visit and hold a town hall meeting with soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry Division. 1,037 members of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division have been training at Fort Lewis until their deployment on a one-year mission to Iraq later this spring -- March 24, 2009 |
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