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

November 2011

• 2011 Holiday Season at the Minnesota Governor’s Residence
  
  November 29, 2011 - The 2011 Holiday Season at the Minnesota Governor’s Residence will kick-off on Thursday December 1st, 2011.
• Governor Dayton Directs Taskforce to Address School Bullying
  
  November 29, 2011 - To address the serious problem of bullying in our schools, Governor Mark Dayton signed Executive Order 11-33 today, establishing the Governor’s Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying.
• Commission on Judicial Selection Announces Vacancy in Seventh Judicial District
  
  November 23, 2011 - The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that a judgeship vacancy is occurring in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District Court.
• Governor Dayton proclaims Thanksgiving Day in Minnesota
  
  November 23, 2011 - Governor Dayton has proclaimed November 24, 2011, as Thanksgiving Day in Minnesota, encouraging Minnesotans to give thanks for the continuing service of our heroic military men and women and their families, whose selfless sacrifices ensure the safety and freedom we cherish.
• Governor Dayton Urges Renewed Negotiations at American Crystal Sugar
  
  November 23, 2011 - Governor Dayton issued the following statement on the continuing lockout, amid recent reports that American Crystal Sugar has begun hiring more replacement workers.
• Governor Dayton’s statement on shutdown report
  
  November 22, 2011 - Today, Minnesota Management and Budget released a report on the 2011 state government shutdown. Governor Mark Dayton released the following statement in response to the report.
• Gov. Dayton appoints Judge Edward J. Cleary to fill Fourth Congressional District seat on Minnesota Court of Appeal
  
  November 22, 2011 - Today, Governor Dayton announced the appointment of the Honorable Edward J. Cleary as judge for the Fourth Congressional District seat on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
• Governor Dayton Announces Appointments
  
  November 18, 2011 - Today Governor Mark Dayton announced the following appointments.
• State Employees Leading the Way in Government Reform
  
  November 17, 2011 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced the first Better Government for a Better Minnesota award winners.
• Governor Dayton Moves to Simplify Minnesota’s Environmental Review Process
  
  November 16, 2011 - Building on the Administration’s success in streamlining the permitting process for businesses while preserving environmental protections, Governor Dayton signed Executive Order 11-32 today, ordering the Environmental Quality Board to conduct an assessment and deliver recommendations to improve Minnesota’s complex environmental review process.