Newsdesk: State Government

AELSLAGID Board - Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design.
Board of Electricity - Regulates licensing of electricians, inspects electrical installations. Oversees alarm and communication contractors, elevator contractors. Agency guide, contractor directory, information on electrical codes, how to register a complaint.
Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation - Facilitates improvement in the quality of local government services. Has three grant programs, a program of administrative rule waivers and procedural law exemptions, and a program to assist with with voluntary local government consolidation.
Board on Judicial Standards - An independent state agency that receives and acts upon complaints about Minnesota judges for judicial misconduct or wrongdoing. The board handles judicial disability matters.
Bureau of Mediation Services - They are responsible for the administration of the Minnesota Labor Relations Act(MLRA), conciliation/mediation, arbitration, bargaining unit determinations, and bargaining unit certification elections.
Campaign Finance & Public Disclosure Board - Campaign finance, lobbying, ethics in government, applicable Minnesota laws and statutes.
Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board - Responsible for preserving the architectural integrity of state capitol buildings and grounds, protecting open spaces in the capitol area, ensuring accessibility for pedestrians and motorists.
Chicano Latino Affairs Council - Focuses on public policy and advocacy, advising the governor and the state legislature on issues which affect the Chicano/Latino community. English/Español.
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans - Site provides information on the council membership, programs, challenges and goals of the council to promote integration of Asian-Pacific Minnesotans into the governmental and legislative process.
Department of Administration - The department provides an extensive array of business management and administrative services for the executive branch of state government.
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Economic Security - Job seeker services, employer services, job banks, employment services to persons with disabilities, training programs.
Department of Employee Relations - The employer for the executive branch of Minnesota state government. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and retention of state employees. Background, information on employee benefits, labor relations, how to apply for a civil service job.
Department of Finance
Department of Human Rights - Information about the department, its initiatives, an index of services, online version of the Human Rights Act, and legal affairs information.
Department of Revenue - Information and tax forms.
Department of Transportation Office of Investment Management - Information on state transportation planning.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Driver and Vehicle Services - Provides vehicle licensing, titling, and registration information as well as forms and contact information.
Equipment Plus - Shared information from various Government agencies within Minnesota who utilize the competitive bidding process to facilitate their purchases.
Gambling Control Board - Regulates the lawful gambling industry in the state of Minnesota: pull-tabs, raffles, bingo, paddlewheels, and tipboards. Includes gaming news, FAQs, list of licensed entities.
Information Policy Council - Responsibilities include initiation, review and recommendation of policy relating to information management and operations. Standards to enhance communication by and between state agencies.
Lieutenant Governor Mae Schunk - Official web site of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Information on her duties and activities.
Minnesota Army and Air National Guard
Minnesota Board of Social Work - Enacts and enforces licensure and practice standards for social workers. General information, licensure handbook, student handbook, current fees, professional standards and disciplinary process.
Minnesota Court System
Minnesota Department of Human Services - Provides health care, economic assistance, and social services for people who do not have the resources to meet their basic needs.
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Information on occupational health and safety, labor standards, workers' compensation, apprenticeship programs. Also deals with codes for boilers and high-pressure piping, and boats-for-hire.
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Mn/DOT's site offers road and weather conditions, a map of rest areas, information on road construction, a FAQ, information for contractors.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency - Provides affordable housing to low- and moderate-income Minnesotans. Affordable housing directory by county, information on Section 8 housing, housing tax credit, help on buying or fixing a home, special needs.
Minnesota Planning - Officially, the Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning. Mission is to provide policy-makers and the public with accurate information and analysis about emerging and critical issues.
Minnesota Racing Commission - Regulates and oversees pari-mutuel horse racing and wagering.
Minnesota Secretary of State - Elections, open appointments, business services, direct access & public information, administrative rules, and Universal Commercial Code (UCC) administration.
Minnesota Senate - Information on conference committees, Senate floor amendments, state senators. Also offers live video coverage.
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission - Maintains model guidelines for the sentencing of convicted felons to promote consistency.
Minnesota State Legislature
Minnesota State Lottery - Official web site. Online source for winning numbers, winners information, press releases.
Minnesota State Treasurer - The State Treasurer is Minnesota's elected officer responsible for safeguarding and overseeing State funds independent of all other agencies. The Treasurer represents citizens directly in our State government's system of financial checks and balances.
Office of Administrative Hearings - Provides a fair, prompt and impartial hearing process for citizens who disagree with actions taken by government.
Office of Governor Jesse Ventura - Official web site of the Office of the Governor. News, initiatives, the Ventura administration, contact information.
Office of Technology - Connecting Minnesota through information and communication technologies.
Office of the Attorney General - Current information on cases in progress.
Office of the Legislative Auditor - The auditor of Minnesota state government. Mission to promote accountability, strengthen legislative oversight, support good management in government.
Office of the Minnesota State Treasurer - Carries out responsibilities in various monetary areas important to the efficient fiscal operation of state government.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes - Publishes Laws of Minnesota, Minnesota Statutes, and Minnesota Rules. Also assists legislators, all constitutional state offices, and state agencies in preparing laws and administrative rules.
Office of the State Auditor - Constitutional office helps insure financial accountability of local governmental entities. Semi-annual update in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format, description of the office, forms, searchable database of city and county expenditures.
Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota (PERA) - Pension and pension taxation information.
Public Utilities Commission - Regulates electric, natural gas and telephone service, ensuring that utilities provide safe, adequate, reliable service at fair, reasonable rates.
Reach Out for Warmth - Community-based year-round fuel fund. Provides Minnesotans in need with emergency energy assistance and emergency furnace repair.
State Register - Weekly publication of the State of Minnesota which includes official notices, executive orders, contracts, state grants and loans, and a summary of rulemaking. In pdf.
Vital Records Information for Minnesota - Information about where to obtain copies of vital records (birth, death and marriage certificates) in Minnesota, including addresses for vital records offices in every county.

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