Articles tagged under: Governor Tim Walz
A Record Surplus
Published December 7, 2022
For the upcoming biennium, Minnesota will have a record budget surplus of $17.6 billion. “The golden opportunity that we have to make Minnesota an even better and fairer and more inclusive and more prosperous state is there,” said Governor Tim…Petersen Reappointed
Published November 18, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz has appointed Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen for a second term. Before joining the Walz administration, Petersen was the government relations director for Minnesota Farmers Union.Walz Team Makes Plans for New Term
Published November 11, 2022
A day after the election, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sat down with commissioners and state agency heads. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said the administration is hitting the ground running and mapping out the next four years. "It'll be a…Walz Issues HPAI Trucking Executive Order
Published September 29, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is easing trucking regulations to help farmers fight the spread of avian influenza. By waiving strict enforcement of weight restriction rules and hours-of-service requirements, Walz said it will help the depopulation effort and maintain adequate supplies…Walz Releases Comprehensive Climate Action Plan
Published September 16, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has launched a plan to address climate change. The framework calls for increased availability for electric vehicles and a buildout of the infrastructure for charging EVs. It also incentivizes the investment in renewable fuels and advanced…Sending MN Soybeans to Taiwan
Published September 16, 2022
The Taiwanese government has signed letters of intent to purchase $2.76 billion of Minnesota corn and soybeans. The announcement was made Thursday in St. Paul with Governor Tim Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen included in the ceremony.Walz & Jensen Clash at Farmfest Forum
Published August 3, 2022
The crowd for the 2022 Farmfest gubernatorial forum was reminiscent to 1998 when Jesse Ventura, Norm Coleman and Skip Humphrey were the candidates. The topics ranged from biofuels to broadband and from COVID to the economy. There was a populist…Walz Signs Ag Omnibus Bill
Published May 27, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the agriculture omnibus bill into law. This law provides $18.4 million in drought relief to Minnesota's farmers and ranchers, along with investments in broadband and ag programs like the Agricultural Emergency Account and the Emerging…Year-Round E-15
Published April 29, 2022
Eight Midwestern governors, including North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, are seeking year-round availability of E-15. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, these eight states represent nearly 60 percent of all…