Mar 27, 2023
Minnesota Report In 2006, Xcel Energy sought and received an extension of its lease on the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which was set to expire in 2010, allowing it to continue operation until 2030. This federal decision...
Mar 27, 2023
National & Minnesota Report When Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) announced his 2024-25 he declared his goal for Minnesota to be the best place to raise a kid. As time has moved forward, he has elevated his profile in the national media by criticizing Florida Governor...
Mar 27, 2023
National & Minnesota Report On October 20, 2020, the DOD Approves $87 Million for Newest Bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute headquartered at the University of Minnesota, St Paul Campus with a satellite office in Berkeley, CA. This federal funding...
Mar 27, 2023
Minnesota Report So far the law enforcement response to the rampant drug use on the Light Rail System is minimal at best because the perpetrators know the cops are coming. Any regular rider who is plagued by the people who are sleeping on the train, jumping on for a...
Mar 27, 2023
Minnesota Report Last week, we crossed paths with Former US Ambassador Samuel Kaplan, Chair of the Compensation Council and he informed us of the actions by the last meeting of the body and its decisions regarding the increase in compensation for Constitutional...
Mar 22, 2023
Minnesota Report On Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-34B, Brooklyn Park) and filling in for the recovering Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-60, Minneapolis) Senate President Bobby Jo Champion (DFL-59, Minneapolis) all...
Mar 22, 2023
National & Minnesota Report Recent reports of a large seaweed blob transcending to Florida are the focus of local broadcasts, on CNN, MarketWatch, and Scientific American. The dimensions of the encroaching incursion are shown to be larger than the size of the...
Mar 22, 2023
Minnesota Report Listening to the discussion over the need for water mitigation in rural communities is a direct result of herbicides, pesticides, and chemical fertilizer usage. As we learn more about this issue, we are surprised by the absence of any discussion about...
Mar 22, 2023
Minnesota Report A running total of 3,082 have been introduced in the House and 3,102 in the Senate, which is the most authored in any year of a biennium legislative session. To date, 18 have been signed into law. In the Senate, Sen John Hoffman (DFL-34, Champlin)...
Mar 15, 2023
Minnesota Report Last evening, via press release, Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-60, Minneapolis) announced a cancer diagnosis, first detected in December. This personal challenge is also a political one because of the close 34-33 DFL Majority and shows the...
