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Outdoors, ag provisions include paint, bees, farmers

Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid. And an island to provide more wildlife habitat could be built in the Mississippi River.

By Don Davis , May 22, 2013

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Outdoors, ag provisions include paint, bees, farmers

Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid. And an island to provide more wildlife habitat could be built in the Mississippi River.

By Don Davis , May 22, 2013

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Minnesota senators 'vote for love'

Minnesota senators 'vote for love' Senate votes 37-30 to end ban on gay marriage; Westrom, Ingebrigtsen both vote no.

By Don Davis , May 15, 2013

Minnesota milk supports farm bill provision

In a conference call this week, the leadership at Minnesota Milk Producers Association voted unanimously to support a six-month window between the deadline for making the annual sign-up decision and the beginning of a coverage period for any margin insurance program to be included in the farm bill.

May 01, 2013

Water is key part of outdoors measure

Water is key part of outdoors measure Water plays a critical role in economic development and environmental concerns, but Minnesota lawmakers do not agree on how potential water shortages should be addressed.

By Don Davis , May 01, 2013

House OKs health funding without knowing impact on hospitals

Minnesota state representatives approved 70-64 a health-care spending bill late Monday without knowing how it would affect hospitals around the state.

By Don Davis , April 26, 2013

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Local senators decry DFL health bill

State Senators Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake and Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria are critical of DFL leadership for not giving nursing homes, group homes, and their employees a long overdue and adequate pay raise.

By Al Edenloff , April 26, 2013

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Education bill about more than education

Education bill about more than education A debate about education funding goes beyond helping individual students: There is widespread agreement that a better education system would help the economy.

By Don Davis , April 26, 2013

Senate emphasizes job creation

Minnesota senators opted to spend $383 million on economic development opportunities, with an emphasis on creating jobs.

By Don Davis , April 24, 2013

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Seventy five cities want to have fee option to pay for streets

Alexandria is not the only city asking the state Legislature for a new way to pay for street projects. New street improvement district legislation has received the endorsement from 75 city councils from all regions of the state, according to the League of Minnesota Cities, which also supported the measure.

By Al Edenloff , April 19, 2013

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Senator Ingebrigtsen hears concerns

State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria) held in-district town hall meetings on Friday, April 12 to meet with constituents.

April 19, 2013

House DFLers propose property tax relief plan

State Representative Jay McNamar, DFL-Elbow Lake, released details on Wednesday about a $250 million property tax relief package for Minnesotans. He said it includes direct property tax relief to homeowners and renters in west central Minnesota and modernizes the state’s local government aid formula, including additional property tax relief to communities across Minnesota.

April 10, 2013

Legislative notebook: Senior scams attacked

Scammers who convince older Minnesotans to send money to people they think they are helping are targeted by a new bill. “These scams continue to be a growing problem and we need to do all that we can to combat them,” said Representative Joe Atkins, DFL-Inver Grove Heights.

By Don Davis and Danielle Killey, Forum News Service , March 29, 2013

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Legislation combats courthouse violence with added security

U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Local Courthouse Safety Act to improve security at smaller courthouses.

March 29, 2013

Franson introduces Family Freedom Act

Representative Mary Franson (R-Alexandria) recently introduced the Family Freedom Act, House File 846. This legislation would prohibit the unionization of independent contractors.

March 27, 2013

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