Rod Hamilton

By John H. Burns, Willmar

WORTHINGTON — A public forum this Sunday will address community concerns about policing in the city of Worthington. The meeting, which will take place at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, is meant to give residents the opportunity to ask questions, express concerns, voice...

Hardworking middle-class taxpayers, motorists, and local schools were among the winners in Minnesota’s latest state budget compromise. Early in session we learned that we had a state surplus of more than $1 billion, so we needed to prioritize how to allocate these taxpayer dollars....

PAUL — As the legislative session approaches its close, Gov. Mark Dayton has been busy vetoing bills. The agriculture finance bill, one of the bills Dayton rejected, would have left the Good Food Access Fund with no money for the next biennium.

A bill that would fund agriculture and rural development needs for the next two years is on its way to Governor Dayton’s desk for his signature. I sponsored the legislation. Ag finance proposals have always been the least controversial spending proposals in the budget, yet this...

By Scott Rall, Former member, Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Worthington

On Wednesday the Minnesota House of Representatives approved the House Agriculture Finance Omnibus bill on a unanimous 134-0 vote. It combines a number of spending and policy provisions aimed at supporting the ag industry which is critical to Minnesota. Last session we placed a...