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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar Visits with City & Business Leaders in Ada

Ada, MN — United States Senator Amy Klobuchar traveled to northwest Minnesota on Tuesday, including a stop at West Main Pizza in Ada where she met with city and business leaders about the issues they are facing in the community. Speaking with R & J News following the meeting, Senator Klobuchar says she likes hearing…
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January 10, 2023 0

Senator Tina Smith Encourages Minnesotans to Utilize Energy Assistance Programs to Help Get Through Winter

Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota joined R & J News on Thursday to remind Minnesotans who may be struggling to make ends meet due to inflation and the rising costs of energy prices about an energy assistance program that may be available to help. The American Rescue Plan passed by…
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December 17, 2021 0

US Senator Tina Smith Comments on American Rescue Plan

Washington, DC — A year after being labeled as a global pandemic, President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.9 trillion relief package that is geared at helping the nation defeat the coronavirus and help the economy recover. The “American Rescue Plan” includes $1,400 stimulus payments for most Americans, an extension of the $300 unemployment…
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March 12, 2021 0

US Senator Tina Smith Comments on Energy Cost Spikes

Washington, D.C. — More information is coming to light about how families are going to impacted financially following a spike in the price of natural gas as a result of the extreme cold in Texas and other parts of the central United States. That spike will soon be passed on to Minnesota customers, which US…
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February 26, 2021 0