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    January 19, 2015
    Letter: Committee will work for all in agriculture
    The first hearings for the Minnesota House Agriculture Finance Committee have taken place, and I’m pleased with how the committee has taken shape. I’m honored to be the ag finance chair, and I believe this is the most bipartisan, diverse, geographically balanced group we’ve...
    opinion / lettersJanuary 19, 2015 - 6:04pm
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    December 26, 2014
    Elderly, disabled care top priorities
    ST. PAUL — The top priority for many rural Minnesota legislators is to improve state funding sent to elderly and disabled care programs. House speaker-designate Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, puts that in his top three priorities — along with transportation and education — and most rural...
    news / politicsDecember 26, 2014 - 9:24pm
    December 17, 2014
    Hamilton meets with local health officials to discuss concerns
    WORTHINGTON — District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton had a busy morning. Following a listening session at 7 a.m. Wednesday, he visited Buffalo Ridge Apartments to meet with regional health officials to hear concerns affecting their business, staff and — ultimately — the patients....
    newsDecember 17, 2014 - 8:51pm
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    Local representatives hear the issues
    WORTHINGTON — District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton and District 22 Sen. Bill Weber heard key regional issues on which their constituents think they should focus during the next legislative session at a Wednesday morning event hosted by the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce’s Government...
    newsDecember 17, 2014 - 8:44pm
    December 15, 2014
    Legislative breakfast event Wednesday
    WORTHINGTON — The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce will host a legislative breakfast event Wednesday. The event will begin at 7 a.m. at the Hickory Lodge, 2015 N. Humiston Ave. Invited to attend are District 22 Sen. Bill Weber, District...
    newsDecember 15, 2014 - 2:41pm
    November 18, 2014
    Hamilton named chairman of House Agriculture Finance Committee
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota House Speaker-elect Kurt Daudt has appointed District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, as Chairman of the Minnesota House Agriculture Finance Committee. “I am excited and humbled by this appointment and cannot wait to get to work for our farmers and...
    newsNovember 18, 2014 - 9:41pm
    November 7, 2014
    Hamilton loses speaker bid; new GOP leaders put priority on Greater Minnesota
    ST. PAUL — The state House’s two leaders promise to give Greater Minnesota a greater say in state government once a new Legislature is seated on Jan. 6. “Our goal is to represent all of the people of Minnesota,” state Rep. Joyce Peppin, R-Rogers, said Friday shortly after...
    news / politicsNovember 7, 2014 - 11:08pm
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    November 6, 2014
    Hamilton up for speaker
    MOUNTAIN LAKE — Now that District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton has won re-election, he has a loftier goal in mind: becoming the next speaker of the Minnesota House. Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, who earned a commanding victory over challenger Cheryl Avenel-Navara on Election Day, confirmed...
    newsNovember 6, 2014 - 9:47pm
    November 5, 2014
    Hamilton, Schomacker re-elected
    Both of the region’s races for Minnesota House turned out to be one-sided affairs Tuesday. In District 22B, Republican Rod Hamilton of Mountain Lake cruised to his sixth two-year term, recording the largest margin of victory of his electoral career. With 86 of 88 precincts counted,...
    newsNovember 5, 2014 - 1:52am
    October 30, 2014
    Editorial: Vote Hamilton, Schomacker
    For the last 10 years, Rod Hamilton has more than ably represented his District 22B constituents in the Minnesota House. He’s now in the midst of seeking his sixth two-year-term, and to get it he’ll have to defeat DFLer Cheryl Avenel-Navara for the second consecutive election....
    opinion / editorialsOctober 30, 2014 - 9:08pm
    October 29, 2014
    District 22B debate airs live Thursday night
    APPLETON — Pioneer Public Television will broadcast its final live call-in debate of the 2014 election season at 7 p.m. Thursday. House District 22B Republican incumbent Rod Hamilton of Mountain Lake will debate DFL challenger Cheryl Avenel-Navara of Worthington in a live debate...
    newsOctober 29, 2014 - 8:40pm
    Republicans Schomacker, Hamilton aim for re-election
    Editor’s note: The following are written responses to questions posed to the candidates; they are published in the form they are received and not edited. District 22A Joe Schomacker Occupation: Small business Owner — Schomacker Cleaning of Luverne Current residence: Luverne What...
    newsOctober 29, 2014 - 8:32pm
    District 22A, 22B candidates talk education
    WORTHINGTON — Three of the four candidates for Minnesota House seats 22A and 22B faced off in Worthington Wednesday afternoon during a gathering of area school superintendents. The forum, hosted by the Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative, focused on educational issues,...
    newsOctober 29, 2014 - 8:17pm
    October 19, 2014
    State reps earn Guardian of Small Business awards
    ST. PAUL — The state’s largest small business group in terms of entities, the National Federation of Independent Business Minnesota, with 13,000 members statewide, has announced that District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne, and District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake,...
    newsOctober 19, 2014 - 3:10pm
    September 30, 2014
    Letter: Letter took tone of personal attack
    By Rosemary Schaffer, Windom In Albert Henning’s Sept. 24 letter to the editor, the writer is trying to trash a person for asking questions about a politician not attending a scheduled debate in an election year. Rep. Rod Hamilton, in this same publication, has expressed his...
    opinion / lettersSeptember 30, 2014 - 10:06pm
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