Articles tagged under: Tim Walz

A Focus on Building Healthy Communities

Published February 19, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released his two-year budget Tuesday. The agriculture portion focuses on building healthy rural communities."Tax conformity is going to really be positive and then, dealing with value-added agriculture and trade," says Walz. "We are going to be…
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Walz Budget Proposal Released

Published February 19, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s first budget calls for a simplified tax code for farmers that will conform to the Section 179 expensing in federal law. The proposal also cuts taxes by $220 million for state farmers and small businesses. Walz…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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