Articles tagged under: Minnesota Legislature
House Ag Budget Takes Spotlight
Published March 31, 2023
Minnesota House Ag Committee Chair Samantha Vang says the ag budget bill was the center of attention in committee this week. The target budge in the ag committee is $148 million in one-time money, and $40 million in ongoing money.…Budget Targets Announced
Published March 22, 2023
The DFL trifecta in Minnesota has reached an agreement on budget targets. This framework typically is not determined until the last days of the session. However, House Speaker Melissa Hortman said the era of gridlock is over. "Too often you…Bonding Bill Advances
Published February 21, 2023
The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee has approved a $1.9 billion bonding bill. This bill includes $146 million for local roads and bridges. This bill is scheduled to go next to the House Ways and Means Committee.MFU Minute
Published February 9, 2023
In this week's Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, Antimonopoly Director Justin Stofferahn discusses bills in the legislature dealing with monopolies.Carbon-Free by 2040
Published January 27, 2023
With a party-line vote, the Minnesota House voted for the state to generate electricity from 100 percent carbon-free sources by 2040. Majority Leader Jamie Long said climate change needs to be addressed. "We also know that it's having more serious impacts…MCGA Focuses on Educating Legislative Leaders
Published January 26, 2023
Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Richard Syverson says educating new legislators is a top priority. "We've had a lot of work to do just with education. Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Samantha Vang and Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam…Freshman to Serve as Senate Ag Committe Vice Chair
Published January 1, 2023
Rob Kupec will serve as the vice chair of the Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee. The freshman lawmaker from Moorhead looks forward to getting to work. "Right-to-repair legislation, ensuring farmers don't get caught in bad situations when…Lawmakers to Clash Over Regulations
Published November 23, 2022
The Minnesota DFL will control the Governor’s office, House and Senate in the upcoming biennium. With the Democrats having a slim, one-vote majority in the Senate, incoming Minority Leader Mark Johnson believes the Republican caucus will need to be proactive. "We've…A Time of Education
Published November 13, 2022
Minnesota Corn Growers Association Senior Public Policy Director Amanda Bilek believes work needs to be done to educate both sides of the aisle about agriculture. Minnesota Corn is already at work stressing the importance of agriculture’s agenda. "We are going…