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Rep. Jeanne Poppe

Budget targets shape approach to agriculture finance

On Thursday, the House majority released its budget targets for the 2018 session. These targets are adjustments made to currently scheduled spending and are a ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:31 am

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Jeanne Poppe: Legislature back to work after break

The Legislature is back from its Easter/Passover break, and we have picked up the pace to complete the work on bills for tax conformity and ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Monday, April 16, 2018 7:33 am

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State employee contracts done, pension bill yet to be completed

The second committee deadline has come. By this time, committees in the House and Senate must take action on policy bills that met the first ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Saturday, March 31, 2018 11:57 am

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Poppe gives update from the Capitol

Here’s the update on the latest developments at the Capitol as well as a roundup of other news in Minnesota this week: Capitol Roundup Justin ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:09 am

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State must act with fiscal responsibility

There are a couple of items the legislature is expecting to get done this legislative session. In the second year of the biennium, a capital ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Saturday, March 17, 2018 12:04 pm

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Things heating up at Capitol

I hope you all stayed safe during the snowstorm earlier this week. It may be the last one of the winter and, with warmer weather ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Monday, March 12, 2018 7:20 am

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Urgent action needed for license and registration system

“Houston, we have a problem.” There are systems and processes in many aspects of our lives. When they run smoothly we take them for ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:37 am

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Farmers’ health a critical issue

As we enter the holiday season, its appropriate to count our blessings and say thanks for the bountiful harvest. We can all appreciate the work ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:09 am

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Poppe: 2017 session had many accomplishments, disappointments

While the end of the regular session and the first days of the special session didn’t carry the level of compromise for which I was ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Saturday, May 27, 2017 8:46 am

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Tax credit for farmers benefits schools

A tax credit targeted to Minnesota farmers is being discussed with legislative leaders and the Governor. The credit is included in the conference committee report ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 7:42 am

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Finance, budget bills are critical for Legislature

Up until the last several days, legislative leaders had been negotiating with Gov. Mark Dayton on the funding and policy contained in budget bills passed ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Saturday, May 13, 2017 6:07 am

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Poppe: A timeline for the end of session

Conference committees have been meeting to prepare omnibus finance bills to bring back to the House and Senate. To secure agreements and bring bills out ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Saturday, April 29, 2017 7:27 am

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Transportation funding, omnibus bills on tap at Capitol

The March 31 deadline for committees to act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills has now passed; while the deadlines do not apply to ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 10:10 am

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Poppe introduces community design bill

With the first two legislative deadlines having passed, the third is approaching quickly on March 31. By that date, committees must approve action on major ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Monday, March 20, 2017 10:09 am

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Poppe addresses surplus, infrastructure investments

On Tuesday, Minnesota Management and Budget announced a budget surplus of $1.65 billion. The economic forecast indicates that Minnesota continues to have low unemployment and ... Read more

by Jeanne Poppe, Sunday, March 5, 2017 7:01 am

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