GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES TESTING OF E85 CONVERSION KITS AT MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO -- August 4, 2006 |
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Following his letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator last week, Governor Pawlenty today announced that the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) at Minnesota State University, Mankato has agreed to conduct research on E-85 conversion kits. |
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PAWLENTY, THREE OTHER GOVERNORS PETITION FDA TO MAKE AFFORDABLE INSULIN AVAILABLE -- August 3, 2006 |
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With a bureaucratic logjam keeping generic insulin products off the market, Governor Tim Pawlenty today joined three other governors in petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clear the way for lower cost alternative treatments for diabetes. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY DIRECTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CREATE DROUGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- August 1, 2006 |
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Governor Tim Pawlenty today directed Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson to create a Minnesota Agricultural Drought Advisory Committee that will provide input as officials determine the extent of drought damage to the state?s agriculture sector and the need for help in recovering from it. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY INTRODUCES HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND SAVE COSTS -- July 31, 2006 |
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Governor Pawlenty today announced a new plan to transform the health care system by paying for better performance and better outcomes. The new initiative will improve quality and control cost, according to Pawlenty. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY NAMES MATT KRAMER ACTING COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS -- July 28, 2006 |
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Governor Tim Pawlenty today named Matt Kramer Acting Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations (DOER) effective August 9, 2006. |
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PAWLENTY CREATES ONLINE METH OFFENDER REGISTRY AND ANNOUNCES OTHER MEASURES TO BATTLE METH -- July 27, 2006 |
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Continuing his effort to combat the methamphetamine epidemic, Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the next phase in his crackdown on meth-related crimes, including the creation of an online Meth Offender Registry. |
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