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Republicans and Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature are at odds over the allocation of funds to counties from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to counties. Minnesota received $1.87 billion dollars from the CARES ACT, with a portion, $667 million, to go to counties, cities, and towns struggling with COVID-19. Hennepin […]
On Monday, Senate Republicans shared ideas from small businesses and churches to safely reopen as Minnesota enters the third month with a stay at home order. Despite billions in federal stimulus dollars being pumped into the state, nearly 600,000 Minnesotans have filed for unemployment, and thousands of small and local businesses and churches, have closed their
Senator Mark Johnson (R-EGF), along with Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) and Representative Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley), wrote a letter last week to Gov. Tim Walz urging him to reconsider his one-size-fits-all approach to battling COVID-19 in Minnesota. The letter was co-signed by 44 senators and representatives across rural Minnesota, including Deb Kiel (R-Crookston). Johnson
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) Board met on Tuesday morning. The board authorized Executive Director Craig Hoiseth to apply for a grant from the USDA for rural business development using $100,000 of the funds allocated to CHEDA last year by the Crookston City Council. Hoiseth said the application, due by the end
We’re about a month into the 2020 session, but it still feels like we have barely begun. So much to do so little time. The highlight so far is the number of visitors from home that made the trip to St. Paul and carved time from their busy schedule to pop into my office. Thank
On Wednesday, the St. Paul City Council waded into a national debate over abortion access by approving a resolution on a 7-0 vote to recognize March 10 as Abortion Providers Appreciation Day in St. Paul. “I am saddened by the St. Paul City Council’s vote to approve Abortion Providers Appreciation Day and disturbed by the
