Scope: State (Minnesota)
Branch: Executive
Severity: Green
Date occurred: September 11, 2026
Minnesota Executive Order 26-09 prohibits state employees from using nonpublic information obtained through their official positions when participating in prediction markets. The order applies to employees of executive branch agencies under the governor's supervision.
Constitutional basis: Governor exercising routine supervisory authority over executive-branch employee conduct, imposing a standard internal ethics restriction under the state constitution's grant of executive power.