Page 34 - Rob Ecklund News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Legislation is starting to move at the Capitol in St. Paul, including bills dealing with natural resources. 7:03 am, Jan. 30, 2021 × The split-shot fishing sinkers on the right are made of tin and are shinier than the lead sinkers on the left - and they are also non-toxic to loons and other birds. The lead-free sinkers are also slightly larger than the lead sinkers of comparable weight. A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature to ban the sale and use of lead tackle smaller than one ounce. (News Tribune / file) ST. PAUL -- Minnesota state lawmakers are starting to tal...

Legislation is starting to move at the Capitol in St. Paul, including bills dealing with natural resources. 7:00 pm, Jan. 28, 2021 × The split-shot fishing sinkers on the right are made of tin and are shinier than the lead sinkers on the left - and they are also non-toxic to loons and other birds. The lead-free sinkers are also slightly larger than the lead sinkers of comparable weight. A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature to ban the sale and use of lead tackle smaller than one ounce. (News Tribune / file) Minnesota state lawmakers are starting to talk about more...

From the editorial: "DFLers and Minnesota Republicans alike share the challenge." Written By: News Tribune Editorial Board | 11:00 am, Jan. 28, 2021 × A reliable internet connection has never been as critical as during the past 10 months or so with COVID-19 forcing hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans to work and attend school from home, all of them accessing the web, tapping away at their keyboards, streaming content, and sending and receiving messages. Broadband has kept us connected and has kept our economy and lives at least limping along until the pandemic can give way to a re...

Broadband crucial at Minnesota Capitol but funding questions remain Lawmakers say broadband funding will be a crucial issue in this year's legislative session, but no one is certain just how much the state will spend. Written By: Trey Mewes / The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. | 2:17 pm, Jan. 25, 2021 × The Minnesota State Capitol in March. A new report the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget shows state revenue collections in October came in above projections. (Evan Frost / MPR News file) MANKATO, Minn. — Lawmakers say broadband funding will be a crucial issue ...

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...