Policy Articles
Klobuchar Outlines Priority List
Published November 12, 2022
In an address at the AgriGrowth Council annual meeting, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar said the farm bill is her number one priority in the year ahead. That is followed by infrastructure and broadband. "Number 3 is taking down barriers for trade;…Dems Take Control of Minnesota Legislature
Published November 12, 2022
There are 68 new legislators coming to St. Paul in January. "One-third of the legislature is new and when you add to that the people who won in 2020, which was about 20 percent new, you're almost up to 50 percent…Walz Team Makes Plans for New Term
Published November 11, 2022
A day after the election, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sat down with commissioners and state agency heads. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said the administration is hitting the ground running and mapping out the next four years. "It'll be a…Leadership Elected
Published November 11, 2022
The new DFL majority elected Kari Dziedzic of Minneapolis as the Senate majority leader. State Senator Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks will serve as the minority leader in the upcoming session. In the House, Melissa Hortman of Fridley was…Rail Strike Deadline Moves to Early December
Published November 9, 2022
The threat of a railroad strike is now off the table until December 4th at the earliest. The previous strike deadline was November 20th. One of the major unions announced it was extending the status quo timeline to match another…Incumbents Re-elected
Published November 9, 2022
It was a winning strategy for the incumbents across the three-state area. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, Congressman Kelly Armstrong and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring were reelected by wide margins. In Minnesota, House Agriculture Committee members Michelle Fischbach, Angie Craig…Walz Wins Another Term
Published November 9, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been reelected. The incumbent beat Republican challenger Scott Jensen with a margin of 52 percent-to-44 percent. Jensen had the majority of the vote across most of outstate Minnesota, but it was not enough to overcome…ND Voters Support Term Limits
Published November 9, 2022
North Dakota voters gave their support to term limits in the state legislature and the governor’s office. This measure passed with a 63-to-37 margin. The North Dakota Farmers Union and North Dakota Farm Bureau opposed term limits, saying it would…A Change in Perspective for the House Agriculture Committee
Published November 9, 2022
For the past two years, President Biden has been in the Oval Office and the Democrats had the majority in the House and Senate. Republicans took control of the House in Tuesday's election. Public policy consultant and lobbyist James Callan…