Minnesota Gov. Walz names former St. Paul CIO as new IT commissioner
Tarek Tomes, the former CIO of St. Paul, will take over the state’s IT leadership as it seeks to get a problem-addled vehicle registration system under control.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (Lorie-Shaull / Flickr) State Auditor’s report uncovers the decade that ruined Minnesota’s licensing and registration system
A report from the legislative auditor’s office blames the struggling $100 million system on an amorphous band of public safety and IT department leaders.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (Lorie Shaull) State Minnesota governor wants another $15.7 million to fix troubled vehicle registration system
Gov. Tim Walz asked lawmakers for more money for the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System, which has already const the state more than $100 million.
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Johanna Clyborne (Paul Battaglia) State Minnesota CIO Johanna Clyborne steps down
Newly inaugurated Gov. Tim Walz has not named a replacement technology official, and says he’s “not going to rush” the decision.
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State After budget-writing failure, Minnesota’s struggling vehicle licensing system is left hanging
As the dust settles following a final political joust between the outgoing governor and Republican lawmakers, everyone is left a loser.
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State Minnesota governor vetoes bill reimbursing those affected by struggling licensing system
Gov. Mark Dayton is instead calling on the legislature for a single comprehensive bill that provides sustainable funding to fix MNLARS and reimburses deputy registrars who have been affected.
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State Minnesota’s only suicide hotline is in danger of closing
The state needs roughly million in additional funding annually to keep its call center open.
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Cybersecurity States redesign election cybersecurity with $380 million boost
New post-election audits and the installation of paper-based voting machines are among the projects the federal grants will support.
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State Fired MNLARS project leader calls himself a ‘head on a spike’
Paul Meekin, a former employee of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, says he’s being used as a scapegoat while the administration avoids “the real problem.”
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State Minnesota Gov. Dayton orders autonomous vehicle testing, creates advisory board
An executive order puts the state in a growing group of those planning for new advances in transportation technology.