Legislative Report
Hello, Neighbors,
This week is a short one for students, and I look forward to seeing the many college students or service men and women coming back to sit in church with their families for the Christmas services. With four daughters at home this Christmas season, I can’t wait for lots of laughing...
Minnesota’s 81,000 farms are the key to feeding our families and making sure our region remains globally competitive. Agriculture is also a serious economic driver and source of good paying jobs. Farms and the food industry make up the second largest employer in our state. Our farm families are...
Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, is reminding constituents about the start of what’s known as Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule which can help families struggling to make energy payments keep their heat on between October 15, 2015 and April 15, 2016.
Under state law, utilities...
Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, was presented with the “4-Star Legislator” award by Parent Aware for School Readiness (PASR) Wednesday for his work on early education and focus on the state’s most vulnerable children. Kresha was the chief author of an early education...
An update regarding avian influenza, which recently devastated the state’s turkey flock, was provided during a House hearing Tuesday at the Capitol.
The upshot: The situation is under control and the state is better prepared to mitigate the threat of future outbreaks of the virus and handle them if...
The future success and long-term sustainability of rural Minnesota communities, especially in Todd and Morrison Counties, lies with our children our ability to give them a quality education that puts them on the path for future success. It’s also important, however, to ensure that our rural...
Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, will continue his work on efforts to reform and improve Minnesota’s child protection laws as one eight members of the newly-created Legislative Task Force on Child Protection. The task force was created as a part of the Health and Human...