Minnesota is in an intense competition with up to 11 other states, including Montana, Missouri and Illinois, for the chance to replace aging aircraft of their Air National Guard units with state-of-the-art C-130J, a huge transport and refueling plane that’s considered the Air Force’s workhorse. ![]() A Bank, where the governor said the staff was “very nice and helpful.” The Minnesota Air Guard in hot contest for new planes So, the governor purchased his first tuxedo at JoS. “She said they wouldn’t let me in without one,” Walz said. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., to make sure one was absolutely necessary. efforts to help Ukraine fend off Russia.Īfter being told he would have to wear a tuxedo to the state dinner, the governor, who says he’s never owned a tux, called Sen. The lavish event was aimed in part at soliciting the help of the world’s most populous nation in U.S. Walz and his wife, Gwen, were also planning attend Thursday’s state dinner for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The governor also met with White House energy adviser John Podesta and f ormer New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who now oversees the implementation of the landmark $1.2 trillion infrastructure law, on how to tap money from that law and clean energy initiatives in the Inflation Reduction Act. “They wanted to know how we managed to get things done.” “They are showing us a lot of attention and a lot of love,” said Walz of White House officials. White House officials also congratulated Minnesota elected officials on what they called “their historic legislative session in 2023, which also delivered important gains in climate and clean energy, infrastructure, health care … free school meals, and more.” Some of these are initiatives Biden would love to advance, but Walz said the president has been stymied by congressional Republicans who “are only interested in nonsense.” “We are doing what they wanted to do at the national level, but now has to be done state-by-state,” Walz said. ![]() Alice Mann to celebrate Minnesota becoming the 12th state, along with the District of Columbia, to pass paid family and medical leave legislation. Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic, and Sen. Walz visited the White House Thursday on a trip that was about both business and pleasure. Tim Walz was available this week to give it. WASHINGTON - If President Joe Biden needed advice on how to get things done, Gov. Sign up to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Memo is a weekly recap of Washington political news, journalism, and opinion, delivered with an eye toward what matters for Minnesota.
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