Office of the Governor, Mark Dayton and Yvonne Prettner Solon, Lt. Governor

April 2011

• Governor Dayton Signs Bipartisan Agriculture Budget Bill
  
  April 15, 2011 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed the Omnibus Agriculture Appropriations Bill (Senate File 1016/House File 1039) into law.
• Governor Dayton Announces Appointments
  
  April 14, 2011 - Governor Mark Dayton today announced the following appointments.
• Governor Dayton Response to President Obama Speech on Deficit Reduction
  
  April 13, 2011 - In response to President Obama’s speech on deficit reduction, Governor Mark Dayton released the following statement.
• Dayton proclaims University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Day in Minnesota
  
  April 12, 2011 - Governor Mark Dayton proclaimed tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13, University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Day in Minnesota, in honor of the NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey champion UMD Bulldogs.
• Administration aims to root out Medicaid fraud, improve government performance
  
  April 12, 2011 - The Dayton Administration today announced another major step to make state government work better for Minnesotans.
• Dayton visits Moorhead to view flood preparations and visit with local officials
  
  April 09, 2011 - Gov. Mark Dayton, Senator Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Collin Peterson visited the Moorhead area Saturday, April 9, as the city waited for the Red River to crest.
• Dayton signs Executive Order establishing Civil War Commemoration Task Force
  
  April 09, 2011 - Governor Mark Dayton announced today that he has signed Executive Order 11-15, establishing a Civil War Commemoration Task Force.
• Dayton signs Executive Orders that create comprehensive energy savings plan for state government
  
  April 08, 2011 - Governor Dayton today signed three executive orders which, together, create a comprehensive energy conservation and sustainability action plan for state government, with a goal of generating millions in budget savings and creating thousands of new jobs.
• Dayton provides report on Twin Cities Economic Summit recommendations
  
  April 08, 2011 - Today, the Office of Governor Mark Dayton released a first report on recommendations made to the Governor at the March 30, 2011 Economic Summit held in North Minneapolis.
• Governor Dayton Proclaims Frozen Four Days in Minnesota
  
  April 07, 2011 - Today, Governor Dayton kicked off the start of the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four hockey game at the Xcel Energy Center and officially proclaimed April 7-9, 2011 as Frozen Four Days in Minnesota.