Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Respond to Minnesota’s Strong Revenue Report
On Thursday, Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan released statements on the State of Minnesota’s monthly revenue report issued by Minnesota Management and Budget:
“Minnesota’s economy is strong, and we’re working to make sure it’s even stronger than before. This strong economic outlook proves the people of Minnesota are resilient, and we should continue to invest in them. With this news, I expect our state’s legislative leaders to come together to pass a budget for all Minnesotans. Minnesota’s COVID-19 Recovery Budget will allow us to continue to rise and rebuild by supporting working families, students, and small businesses while further driving our state’s economic recovery,” said Governor Walz.
“While we are still enduring the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, today’s revenue report shows that Minnesota has the resources to make responsible and meaningful investments that help those who were hit hardest recover. Whether it’s helping students catch up on learning, supporting small businesses across the state who made sacrifices to keep people safe, or creating economic security for working families struggling to pay bills and put food on the table after job loss, we can build a budget that invests in the future of Minnesota’s children and families and gets us back to better,” said Lieutenant Governor Flanagan.
Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Highlights Minnesota’s ‘Cheers to the Vaccine’ Campaign at La Doña Cervecería Craft Brewery
On Friday, Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan visited La Doña Cervecería to highlight Minnesota’s ‘Cheers to the Vaccine’ campaign. The campaign, in partnership with the Craft Brewers Guild and the Minnesota Distillers Guild, provides free or discounted drinks to vaccinated Minnesotans over 21 years of age at local breweries, wineries, and distilleries across the state. Minnesotans are reminded to always drink responsibly and plan a sober ride.
Establishments participating in the ‘Cheers to the Vaccine’ campaign include:
- Bad Weather Brewing Company
- Bald Man Brewing
- Dampfwerk Distillery Co.
- Far North Spirits, Inc.
- Isanti Spirits
- La Dona Cerveceria
- Lawless Distilling Company
- L’Etoile du Nord
- Loon Liquors
- Lupulin Brewing Company
- Richwood Winery
- Royal Foundry Craft Spirits
- Spiral Brewery
- Stilheart Distillery and Cocktail Lounge
- Unmapped Brewing Co.
- Utepils Brewing Co.
Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Highlight Pop-up COVID-19 Community Vaccination Site at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Also this week, Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan highlighted the state’s temporary pop-up COVID-19 community vaccination site at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Travelers 18 years of age and older catching a flight or arriving at MSP Airport are eligible to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Terminal 1 any day of the week.
Later this week, Governor Walz announced the State of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Airports Commission launched a second temporary pop-up vaccination site at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. Vaccinations open to the public and travelers 18 years of age and older. They will be administered at Terminal 2 outside of security daily from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Highlights Efforts to Increase Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
On Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan visited a COVID-19 community vaccination event at the Wellstone Center in Saint Paul to highlight efforts to increase equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine for all Minnesotans through mobile vaccination units and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHCs) vaccination programs. The COVID-19 vaccine event at Wellstone Center is just one of 130 vaccine events happening across the state over upcoming weeks. Get connected to a vaccine near you at http://vaccineconnector.mn.gov.