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FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday further discussed securing funding for the proposed Martin County Public Safety Center and Justi

State Representative Bjorn Olson applauded the $300 million in nursing home funding that passed late in the 2023 legislative session. Olson said inflation and increased operating costs, pay challenges with wages rising faster than what had been budgeted and a workforce shortage have caused many n

REP. OLSON -EXECUTIVE POWERS REP. OLSON -EXECUTIVE POWERS While some anniversaries celebrate events you want to remember, State Representative Bjorn Olson (R-Elmore) said an upcoming Minnesota anniversary is one many want to forget. It has been one year since the Minnesota Legislature gave Governor Walz emergency powers authority to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now 12 months later, and with the Legislature already back in session for two and a half months, Olson said the governor has resisted all calls to relinquish this power. “Emergency powers were meant to be used for a sh...

REP. OLSON-BUSINESS TAXES REP. OLSON-BUSINESS TAXES Last year, many small business owners accepted a federal loan in order to survive the pandemic. Now that decision could cost them tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected state tax increases.   With tax bills due in the coming weeks, State Representative Bjorn Olson (R-Elmore) said the legislature must act quickly to prevent more financial devastation on local employers.   “These business owners have suffered enough after Governor Walz forced them to close last year,” Olson said. “In some cases, they’re still not fully ...

STATE REP. OLSON-ROADS AND BRIDGES State Representative Bjorn Olson (R-Elmore) is sponsoring a pair of bills that will help rural towns with their road and bridge needs over the next two years. “We always hear how our state highways and interstates are in need of funding, but the reality is many of our local roads and bridges are in serious need of repair,” Olson said. “My legislation would begin to address this problem.” Olson’s first bill would appropriate $8 million in each of the next two years to continue the popular Small Cities Assistance Program, which provides a...