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Friday, December 30, 2022
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weekly briefing ________________________________________________________________________
Governor Walz Pushes for Automatic Voter Registration in Minnesota?
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Governor Walz on Morning Joe ________________________________________________________________________
This week, Governor Walz joined?"Morning Joe" [ [link removed] ] and "The Reid Out" [ [link removed] ] on MSNBC to?discuss how he's pushing to making voting as easy as possible for people in Minnesota.
*"Attacks on voting rights are an attack on the basic core of democracy. This upcoming legislative session, we?re going to put up a firewall to keep Minnesota?s elections safe, free, and fair,"* said Governor Walz.?
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Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Attend Dakota 38+2 Ride, Run Closing Ceremony [ [link removed] ]
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Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan stand outside at memorial ________________________________________________________________________
On the 17th anniversary of the Dakota 38+2 ride and the 35th anniversary of the Dakota 38+2 run, Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan visited Mankato, which was?the site of the largest mass execution in U.S. history when 38 Dakota men were hung 160 years ago. Today,?it is a site of reconciliation and healing.
*"Today, we witnessed the powerful moment the Dakota 38+2 Riders rode through Mankato, completing their 330-mile journey through sub-zero whiteout conditions. Their sacrifice reminds us to recommit to accountability and healing for the Dakota people,"* said Governor Walz.
*"For 17 years the Dakota 38+2 riders have honored their ancestors and raised awareness of this painful chapter of the state?s history through this ride," *said Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. "*Today the descendants of those who were exiled and executed braved treacherous blizzard conditions to complete this 330-mile journey. We were honored to welcome them into Mankato and participate in the closing ceremony."?*
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Governor Walz Marks Closure of Mall of America Vaccine Site, Recognizes Work of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm
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Jan and Governor Walz together taking a selfie________________________________________________________________________
Governor Walz visited the state vaccination site at the Mall of America to mark its final day. He thanked staff, encouraged Minnesotans to continue to get their vaccines, and recognized the work of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm as she retires.
Minnesotans can use the state?s vaccine finder [ [link removed] ] to find a vaccine near them.
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Governor Walz Takes Action to Prevent Fraud, Protect Taxpayer Dollars
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Governor Walz announced a new action plan to prevent fraud and improve oversight of federal grant dollars. Following his administration?s earlier directive to state agencies to identify areas of improvement, the Governor released a four-pronged plan [ [link removed] ] to?enhance enterprise-wide grant oversight and enforcement.
*?I am committed to rooting out and stopping fraud,?*?said Governor Walz.?*?We need to protect taxpayer dollars. This plan will help ensure that state government works as efficiently and effectively as possible to improve the lives of Minnesotans, while creating new tools to catch fraudsters and hold them accountable.?*
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