Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan made it official Thursday—she’s going to run for the US Senate seat currently held by US Senator Tina Smith. You’ll remember Smith announced last week she would not seek another term in the Senate. Flanagan, like Smith, is a Democrat. Flanagan is a member of the White Earth Band of…
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Minnesota US Senator Tina Smith announced Thursday that she won’t run for re-election in 2026. Smith says she wants to spend more time with her grandchildren and 95-year-old father. Smith, a Democrat, is a former Minnesota Lieutenant Governor who was appointed to the Senate in 2018 after Al Franken resigned from the Senate. She was…
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US Senator for Minnesota Tina Smith says her and the United States Senate have been busy at work trying to push out legislation that would see major reforms in the aviation industry. Senator Smith breaks down this piece of legislation that she believes will give the consumers more power. Full conversation with Senator Tina Smith:
In late 2023 a report was done by the USPS Office of Inspector General into the operations of the Bemidji Post Office. U.S. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith talks about this report and its findings. Smith says the solution to the problems aren’t “that complicated” tells us what needs to be done to get these issues…
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Progress on the Farm Bill has halted leaving politicians like Tina Smith frustrated and annoyed. Senator Smith gives an update on what’s going on with the Farm Bill in Washington, and what disagreements are holding it back. Smith also discussed the upcoming retirement of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee chair Debbie Stabenow, and how her…
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith says that she is pushing for Senate Bill S.3236 also known as the “Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act.” which aims to reimburse the cost of ambulance services. Smith says she has been working alongside a rural EMS task force, and is confident that the bill will…
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One June 1, 2023 the United States Senate passed The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bipartisan bill that suspends the debt ceiling that would otherwise put a legal limit on the amount of money the government can borrow. Tina Smith discusses the importance of the bill and why it was important. You can listen…
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The mental health crisis is one of the largest problems facing young Americans. Right now 1 in 5 young people are struggling with severe mental health but only 10% are receiving treatment from a mental health professional. US Senator from Minnesota Tina Smith hopes that her new bill called the “Mental Health Services for Students…
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Minnesota US Senator Tina Smith has introduced a bill that she says would keep foreign animal diseases from hurting agriculture producers. Smith was in Willmar Monday to hold a roundtable discussion on the farm bill, as well as bird flu.