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

May 2011

• Governor Dayton signs Emergency Executive Order 11-19 to provide assistance to North Dakota
  
  May 31, 2011 - Today, Governor Dayton issued Emergency Executive Order 11-19, to provide assistance for the State of North Dakota, in support of ongoing flood response operations.
• Governor Dayton acts on final bills of legislative session
  
  May 31, 2011 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed five bills into law — the final legislation of the 2011 legislative session.
• Governor Mark Dayton Requests Disaster Declaration
  
  May 27, 2011 - Governor Dayton today sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a major federal disaster declaration for Hennepin and Anoka Counties following the May 22 deadly tornado that struck the area.
• Notice of Appointments
  
  May 27, 2011 - Today the following appointments were announced.
• Governor Dayton acts on legislation
  
  May 27, 2011 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed 22 bipartisan bills into law.
• Gov. Dayton Praises Sen. Klobuchar for her Stillwater Bridge Legislation
  
  May 27, 2011 - Governor Dayton released the following statement today in strong support of Senator Amy Klobuchar’s proposed legislation, which would authorize the Stillwater Bridge project to move forward.
• Governor Dayton calls for bipartisan election reform; issues Executive Order on Election Integrity and vetoes photo ID legislation
  
  May 26, 2011 - Citing Minnesota’s already exemplary election system and the lack of broad bipartisan support, today, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed Chapter 69, SF 509, the bill which would require voters to show photo identification before receiving a ballot.
• Governor Dayton vetoes bills
  
  May 25, 2011 - Governor Dayton vetoed three bills this afternoon.
• Governor Dayton’s Statement on New Round of Race to the Top Funding for Early Learning
  
  May 25, 2011 - Today Governor Dayton released a statement on the new round of Race to the Top funding for early learning.
• Governor Dayton proclaims Harmon Killebrew Day in Minnesota
  
  May 25, 2011 - Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed Thursday, May 26, 2011, as Harmon Killebrew Day in Minnesota, in honor and remembrance of the Minnesota Twins legend and Hall of Famer.