2.6.23 Focus on Ag with Kent Thiesse
Kent and Lisa talk AG today! All about the impacts of current weather patterns on farming, the US Drought Monitor, managing tighter margins in 2023, crop insurance and farm program sign up and a grab bag of topics! https://share.transistor.fm/s/fc6c53d9 [...]
Mankato YMCA to Host One-Day Yoga Retreat
Mankato – The Mankato Family YMCA will be hosting a one-day Yoga Retreat on Sunday, February 12 from 11am – 3pm. The event will include a variety of activities and workshops that will allow members and non-members to enjoy a [...]
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New MN Senate Ag Committee Chair Preaches Bipartisanship
The new chair of the Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee expects members to work well together this session. D-F-L Senator Aric Putnam of St. Cloud says it's something he's been really "intentional" and "deliberate" about: "I won't [...]
House Panel Approves Bill Requiring 48-Hour Reporting of Stolen or Lost Guns
A bill passed by the House Public Safety Committee would require Minnesotans to report a stolen or lost firearm within 48 hours. Monica Jones of St. Paul lost her son, Daquan, to an accidental shooting in 2019: "The owner of [...]
Today at the Minnesota Capitol
A quick look at what's on the agenda today (Mon) at the Minnesota Capitol: There's likely the final hearing before a not-yet-scheduled vote in the full Minnesota House on a bill that would repeal a number of abortion restrictions that [...]
Gov. Walz could sign 2040 carbon-free electric legislation tomorrow
Governor Tim Walz could sign a bill as soon as tomorrow (Tues) that requires 100 percent of Minnesota's electricity come from carbon-free sources by 2040, (meaning Xcel Energy and Minnesota Power would have to drop coal and natural gas 10 [...]
Senator Smith Pushes for Expansion to Expand FMLA
Senator Tina Smith has introduced a bill (Jobs Protection Act) that would expand access to family and medical leave for Minnesotans: "These are people that work for smaller companies or people who have maybe two or sometimes three part-time jobs [...]
Klobuchar Talks Ticketmaster Antitrust Allegations on CBS ‘Sunday Morning’
U-S Senator Amy Klobuchar continues to go after Ticketmaster/Live Nation for alleged anti-competitive practices. The Minnesota Democrat tells CBS "Sunday Morning" they control 70 percent of the big concert ticket market and now "they've actually started buying arenas:" "But for [...]