Tag: Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
All-female St. Paul City Council sworn in, promises to do ‘historic...
Sixty-seven years after the first woman was elected to the St. Paul City Council, history was again made Tuesday in Minnesota’s capital city when...
Minnesota restores voting rights to over 55,000 on probation or parole
At a celebration of Minnesota’s new law that restores voting rights to people who have left prison, Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon registered...
African Heritage Day at the Capitol in St. Paul crowd urged...
The Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage (CMAH) hosted the 2023 African Heritage Day on the Hill at the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday...
Gov. Walz signs law making Juneteenth a state holiday
Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Friday making Juneteenth a state holiday, enabling Minnesota to join 24 other states and the District of Columbia that...
Top African immigrant in Minnesota state government departing to join Biden...
After three years leading Gov. Walz’s efforts in providing resources and training to Minnesota workers and businesses as deputy commissioner in the state’s economic...
State starts taking applications for $56.6 million of COVID-19 funding for...
Starting today, approximately 7,000 Minnesota child care providers are be eligible for $56.6 million in funds to help ensure children’s and staff’s health and...
‘DEED taking lead to ensure African businesses get assistance’: An interview...
Mshale interviewed Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan today on the state's COVID-19 response and impact on the African immigrant business community as well as...