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Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) presented legislation Wednesday that would support Minnesota’s public libraries. The bill, S.F. 1704, increases and stabilizes funding for the state’s libraries. “Benjamin Franklin’s revolutionary idea of a public library is still benefiting our great state. Minnesotans continue to use libraries because they offer a place to learn and build
The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center in Crookston. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting told the board Enbridge Line 3 won’t start construction of the new line until 2020. “We just wanted to brief the board on a couple of things,” said Whiting. “One, Enbridge on their construction of
On Friday, Enbridge announced its decision to delay the Enbridge Line 3 replacement pipeline until the second half of 2020, a year longer than was initially expected. That decision was the result of an appeal by Department of Commerce of the Public Utilities Commission’s approval of the Certificate of Need and Governor Walz’s decision to
The office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its February revenue forecast earlier today, providing an updated outlook for Minnesota’s financial future. According to the report, the state has a $1.052 billion surplus for the remainder of the 2020-21 budget cycle – $492 million less than what was projected in the November forecast. Looking
Families from across Minnesota gathered at the capitol Monday to stand against government overreach regarding vaccinations. The proposed legislation, SF 1520, would eliminate conscientious belief exemptions for vaccines for all children attending daycares, public or private elementary or secondary schools, or homeschools. Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) attended the rally and issued the following statement:
Governor Tim Walz released his budget proposal for the FY20-21 biennium on Tuesday, highlighted by more than $3 billion in tax increases over the next two years alone, and $4.7 billion in tax increases for FY22-23. His proposal would raise Minnesota’s gas tax by twenty cents—a massive 70 percent increase—vaulting Minnesota’s gas tax to 4th
