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Jeanne Poppe: Reflections on the 2019-2020 Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature met in December to approve new assistance for workers and small businesses that are sacrificing the most to keep us safe and ...
The Minnesota Legislature met in December to approve new assistance for workers and small businesses that are sacrificing the most to keep us safe and ...
Starting today, Minnesota will allow for the cautious and safe re-opening of indoor dining, gyms, and entertainment venues. Occupancy limits for places of worship, outdoor ...
The 2020 legislative session adjourned Monday, May 18 with a sizable list of accomplishments for the people of Minnesota, but also many shortcomings that will ...
On Tuesday, May 5t, Minnesota received an updated economic forecast. According to the latest data, the COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on state ...
We are facing an unprecedented public health crisis, and farmers are in increasingly dire straits. Difficult and often heartbreaking decisions are being made these days, ...
On Tuesday, April 7, the Minnesota House of Representatives convened its first-ever remote session. Under a new rule created to keep our democracy functioning during ...
A lot has changed from the time you read my last column in this newspaper. In the past two weeks, the Legislature and Governor Walz ...
Many people are asking me what Minnesota is doing to prepare for and prevent the spread of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus. The Legislature ...
On Feb. 25, I had the honor of participating in a news conference with a Minnesota family who is inspiring elected officials to improve safety ...
On Feb. 11, the Minnesota Legislature reconvenes for the second year of the 2019-2020 Legislative Biennium. The focus of our time together in 2019 was ...
Next week, during the first week of October, Austin will host part of the Southeastern Minnesota Mini-Session, the first one held in over 20 years. ...
Minnesota’s Farmfest showcases the best and brightest of our state’s farming industry, with vendors, forums, and special guests touting all that Minnesota’s farmers have to ...
With this year’s legislative session is completed, the budget investments and policy changes passed in St. Paul are beginning to take effect this summer. Aug. ...
The Minnesota Legislature completed the budget early Saturday, May 25, during a one day special session, and is now adjourned until Tuesday, February 11, 2020. ...
As we approach our final days of the legislative session, I often get asked why it is such a hurdle to get to the finish ...
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Based on our computer model, the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions will take down the Minnesota Golden…
Friday’s college basketball slate includes eight games featuring a ranked team in play. Among those games is the…