Articles tagged under: Tim Walz
Walz to Unveil Budget Proposal
Published February 18, 2019
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will release his budget Tuesday. The state will release its economic forecast next week, which will give the Legislature a better understanding about the state’s financial situation.Infrastructure Needs Re-Visited in Washington D.C.
Published February 7, 2019
Infrastructure needs are getting attention again in Washington D.C. In a hearing Thursday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reviewed potential boosts in the gas tax and other solutions to fund improvements to bridges and roads. Minnesota Governor Tim…Walz Names More MN Leadership
Published January 3, 2019
Going into the inauguration activities this week, Minnesota Governor-elect Tim Walz met with his new cabinet this weekend. The appointments made this past week include Sarah Strommen to lead the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Strommen is currently the assistant…Petersen Selection Praised by Farm Leaders
Published January 3, 2019
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Executive Director Chris Radatz says incoming Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen has a broad range of experience and will serve agriculture well. "With Thom in that role, he really is above the learning curve that some commissioners…Infrastructure Shouldn’t be an Ideological Issue
Published December 26, 2018
Transportation Commissioner-designate Margaret Anderson Kelliher has a unique background; raised on a dairy farm in southern Minnesota and representing Minneapolis in the state legislature. Moving to the Department of Transportation, Anderson Kelliher is calling for balance. "Infrastructure should be one…Walz Names Transportation Commissioner
Published December 18, 2018
Minnesota Governor-elect Tim Walz has announced five appointments to his administration. The agriculture commissioner post was not included in today’s announcement. Walz has selected former House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher as the transportation commissioner. Anderson Kelliher grew up on a…Rural Representation Needed in MN Transition
Published December 14, 2018
State Senator Dan Fabian is voicing concerns about the possible lack of rural representation in Minnesota Governor-Elect Tim Walz's advisory boards. "I expressed this early on when Walz put out his One MN advisory panel. There were 29 people on it,…Groundwater Protection Rule Won’t be Implemented in ’18
Published December 14, 2018
An administrative law judge has upheld the legislature’s authority to delay implementation of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s proposed nitrogen fertilizer rule until the end of the 2019 legislative session. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Policy Committee Chairman Bill…Names Surface for Ag Commissioner Post
Published December 13, 2018
Minnesota Governor-Elect Tim Walz’s transition team is interviewing candidates for the various departments and agencies. Judging by the number of applicants, there is a lot of interest in the agriculture commissioner job. Agricultural lobbyist Bruce Kleven says a few names…