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Jeanne Poppe: Final weeks of session
When we return from our Easter and Passover recess on Tuesday, the Minnesota Legislature will face our final ...
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Current legislation is a good starting point
As chair of the MN House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division, my primary role is to ...
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Jeanne Poppe: Disaster recovery loans for farmers
As days get longer, the sun gets warmer, and the first robins are showing up in our yards, ...
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Jeanne Poppe: Legislature nearing the halfway mark of 2019 session
We have now been in session for two months and are nearing the halfway mark of the 2019 ...
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Rep. Jeanne Poppe: Review of Gov. Walz’s Budget Proposal
On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz released his budget proposal for the next two years. While there’s still a ...
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Rep. Jeanne Poppe: Taxes and Port Authority Legislation
The weather over the past two weeks has caused us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and ...
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A great opportunity for high school juniors to work as a page at the State Capitol
If you’re just starting your junior year in high school, whether it be at a public, private, or ...
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After an expectant start, session ends with questions
This is likely to be the last legislative update until January 2019. The legislature adjourned sine die (Latin ...
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Poppe: Agriculture finance requires immediate action
Minnesota is home to 73,000 farms and approximately 109,000 farmers. According to Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) statistics, ...
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Jeanne Poppe: With adjournment approaching, important bills still outstanding
As the 2018 legislative session nears its constitutionally-mandated adjournment at 7 a.m. on May 21, there are still ...
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Finance legislation on the state table
This week, we are hearing and voting on numerous pieces of omnibus finance legislation and a tax conformity ...
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Jeanne Poppe: Tax conformity, finance bills take center stage
With three weeks remaining in the 2018 legislative session, one of the issues still to be resolved is ...
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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 ...
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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 ...