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Ag omnibus bills include support for Minnesota farmers Last week, both House and Senate Agriculture Committees passed their respective omnibus bills and addressed several key priorities for the state's ag industry. 5:30 am, Apr. 15, 2021 × Minnesota State Capitol ST. PAUL ― The 2021 Minnesota legislative session has reached its final stages with the release of omnibus agricultural bills from committees. Both House and Senate agriculture committees recently passed their respective omnibus bills that addressed several key priorities for the state's ag industry. Both b...

Gov. Walz is asking state lawmakers for $50M to expand access. Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | × This state government map shows the haves and have-nots in Douglas County when it comes to high-speed internet service. (Department of Employment and Economic Development) About 92% of Minnesota homes and businesses have internet service of at least 25 megabits per second download and three megabits per second upload, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. But that percentage drops to 83% in rural Minnesota, the agency said. And time is runnin...

From staff reports ST. PAUL — The Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee heard three bills on Wednesday that would provide funding for the Border-to-Border Broadband Grant Program. The bills would improve access to affordable broadband especially for the state’s underserved rural areas. According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Border-to-Border Broadband Grant Program was created in 2014. The focus is to provide state resources that help make the financial case for new and existing providers to invest in building bro...

Minnesota makes $54 million investment to improve rural broadband Minnesota makes $54 million investment to improve rural broadband By Jared Dean | January 28, 2021 at 5:10 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 7:52 PM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced Thursday funding for broadband projects across the state. DEED gave out over $20 million in grants to improve broadband service in rural communities throughout the state. Many companies receiving grants talked about what they will be doing with the funds. “This is going to ...

Minnesota House DFL leaders and legislators announced their first priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session today. The legislation focuses on the ongoing pandemic and assisting Minnesotans struggling as a result of COVID-19. Rep. Rob Ecklund (DFL – International Falls), is the chief author of the House DFL’s package of proposed worker protections, which includes emergency paid sick leave for health care workers, workers’ compensation for school employees who contract COVID-19, getting hospitality workers back on the job, and expanding unemployment insurance to those collectin...