March 30 - IT’S LAW! - $25 Million for ALS Research and Caregivers
Gov. Tim Walz declares, “It’s Law” as he hands Sen. David Tomassoni the pen he used to sign Tomassoni’s bill that will provide $25 million in grants for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research and caregivers. Sen. David Tomassoni gets a pat on the back from Sen. Jim Abeler as his son, Danny, pushes him into the Gov.’s reception room for the signing of Tomassoni’s bill that will provide $25 million in grants for ALS research and caregivers. Gov. Tim Walz announces that th
March 10 - BAKK SHEPHERDS TOMASSONI'S ALS BILL - PASSING 67-0
A flyer with the likeness of Sen. David Tomassoni was taped to a panel in the Senate’s retiring room and handwritten at the bottom it says, “The Famous Tomassoni”. It was left there after the Senate adjourned the 2015 session and the restoration of the Capitol building would begin. Several years later Sen. Tomassoni was diagnosed with ALS - Lou Gerhig’s disease. In the 2022 session Sen. Tomassoni authored SF3372 that would provide $20 million in funding for ALS research and $
March 6 - UKRAINE SOLIDARITY
Ukraine flags fly in front of the Capitol during the Ukraine Solidarity Rally. Several hundred people in support of Ukraine rallied at the Capitol People in support of Ukraine during the Ukraine Solidarity Rally at the Capitol. People sang the Ukraine Nation Anthem during the Ukraine Solidarity Rally at the Capitol. Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, take part in support of Ukraine during the Ukraine Solidarity Rally at the Capitol. Gov. Walz proclaimed March 6, 2022, Ukrainia
Feb. 28 - Budget Surplus Grows From $7.7 Billion to $9.25 Billion
Gov. Tim Walz is join by his Management and Budget Executive Leadership Team, Commissioner Jim Schwalter, State Economist Dr. Laura Kalambokidis and Deputy Commissioner Britta Reitan during a news conference to release the 2022 Budget and Economic Forecast. Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter discusses the $1.5 billion increase in the budget surplus during a media briefing of the 2022 Budget and Economic Forecast. Commissioner Schowalter cautioned that inflation
Feb. 15 - Court Drawn Redistricting Maps Arrive
Rep. Ginny Klevorn points our her redrawn legislative district to House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler and Rep. Heather Keeler on the House floor. After the House and Senate could not agree on their redistricting maps a five-judge panel was appointed by the Supreme Court to determine the new boundaries of legislative and congressional districts. Rep. Ginny Klevorn zooms in on the court drawn redistricting map to see the boundaries of her district. Rep. Mary Murphy, chair of the
