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A STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR -- February 28, 2006 |
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| The following is a statement from Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding the Minnesota Department of Finance February 2006 economic forecast. The revised forecast shows an additional surplus of $181 million for the current budget cycle. This is in addition to the $1.04 billion surplus that was announced in the November 2005 forecast. |
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PAWLENTY UNVEILS MAJOR INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS -- February 24, 2006 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced $109 million in new and redirected government investments to transform the way the state provides mental health services and improve mental health care and treatment for children and adults. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY BACKS PUSH FOR UNIVERSAL BROADBAND ACCESS -- February 22, 2006 |
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| Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announced today that his administration endorses the vision and principles for universal deployment and use of high-speed next generation broadband proposed by a diverse group of telecommunications industry, business, government and rural community leaders. |
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PAWLENTY PROPOSES INITIATIVE TO HELP UNINSURED WITH PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS AND PROVIDE PART D ASSISTANCE -- February 22, 2006 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty today unveiled two initiatives designed to improve the health of Minnesotans – creating the Minnesota Pharmacy Access Program to provide discounted prescriptions to low-income Minnesotans and adding resources to help seniors enroll in the federal Medicare Part D drug program. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ORDERS U.S. AND STATE FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF CPL. ANDREW KEMPLE -- February 22, 2006 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty today ordered that the United States flag and the State of Minnesota flag be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, February 23, 2006, in honor and remembrance of Cpl. Andrew Kemple, who was killed in action in Iraq on February 12, 2006. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY LAUNCHES STATEWIDE EFFORT TO CRACK DOWN ON NON-COMPLIANT SEX OFFENDERS -- February 21, 2006 |
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| As part of an ongoing effort to track down and lock up sex offenders, Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced a statewide effort to identify, locate and apprehend 1,349 predatory offenders who have failed to comply with state registration requirements. |
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