Lawmaker's View: This legislative session, we fought for the Northland

Lawmaker's View: This legislative session, we fought for the Northland

With the close of the 2025 legislative session, I’m proud to report that northern Minnesota had more than a seat at the table; we had leverage to achieve results for our region. From the very beginning, I made it clear my top priority was protecting the essential services and economic lifelines on which northern Minnesota depends. At times, that meant pushing back against proposals that would have left rural Minnesota behind. At other times, it …