Articles tagged under: Samantha Vang
Advocating for a Healthy Ag Budget
Published February 17, 2023
Minnesota's February budget forecast will likely push the budget surplus beyond the current record level of $18 billion. "That will be good news if we have an increase," said House Agriculture Committee Chair Samantha Vang. "What is most important for…Seeking a Bigger Piece of the Budget Pie
Published January 23, 2023
Minnesota House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee Chair Samantha Vang is hopeful the state’s budget surplus will mean more money for the agriculture. "Usually, the agriculture committee has one of the smallest budgets compared to bigger committees, like education and…Vang Oversees First Ag Committee Hearing
Published January 11, 2023
Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Samantha Vang led the organizational meeting forher committee on Tuesday, saying she looks forward to this session. "Farmers represent less than two percent of the Minnesota population, yet 100 percent of us eat or have benefitted…RRFN Interview: Chair Samantha Vang
Published January 5, 2023
Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Samantha Vang plans to tackle familiar topics in this session, including beginning farmers, disaster relief, animal disease threats and grain indemnities. "The agriculture committee has always been bipartisan," Vang told RRFN. "We are from all…#7: Midterm Elections Bring Change at National and State Level for Agriculture
Published January 5, 2023
For the past two years, the Democrats had the majority in both chambers of Congress and President Biden was in the Oval Office. The Democrats ultimately kept a narrow majority in the Senate, but lost control of the House. The…MN Ag Committee Leadership Named
Published November 21, 2022
The leadership for the 2023 Minnesota legislative session is shaping up. Senator Aric Putnam of St. Cloud will chair the agriculture and rural development committee. Putnam was first elected in 2020 and is a communications professor at the College of…