I recently had the chance to visit with long time local resident Joyce Gilyard. My plan was to visit Joyce at her home over coffee. The Coronavirus put a stop to that! I was still able to have a wonderful chat ...
It was 60 years ago Thursday that the Minnesota Twins took the field for the first time, after having moved here from Washington, D.C. They opened the season against the team we’d learn to hate - the Yankees - a...
I urge Minnesota small-business owners who are facing economic hardship during the COVID-19 outbreak to seek relief through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance Program. Minne...
Senator Eric Pratt (R- Prior Lake) and I commended the state’s decision to provide loans to small businesses affected by COVID-19 mitigation closings. Executive Order 20-15 establishes the Small Business Emergen...
In times of great struggle, the American spirit will always prevail. While our nation is battling COVID-19, I am committed to ensuring you have the most up to date information you need to keep you and your famil...
Letter to the Editor: There is a bill on the floor of our federal house of representatives that will do the following: Create millions of well-paying jobs all over the country Put monthly payments into every A...
LETTER TO EDITOR: 2020: the year that will pop out of history textbooks, closely following the words “Covid-19” or “Coronavirus”. Whether you’re the owner of a local business, struggling to see how you’ll make i...
The circumstances we face regarding the COVID-19 outbreak are unlike anything most of us have ever seen and it is crucial to me, as a State Representative, to maintain strong lines of communication with the peop...
Monday night, the Minnesota Senate passed a large additional emergency funding bill for hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical professionals on the front lines to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavir...
Everyone’s heard the advice that in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S., we need to practice social distancing. It’s a concept known as “flattening the curve”. The White House and President ...
