The letter to the editor on Friday, July 28th regarding the votes of Representative Dave Lislegard in the most recent legislative session were misleading and frankly, lies.  Rep.Lislegard has always been and always will be a champion of responsible mining in Minnesota, and his actions and voting record reflect this fact.
It is important to understand how the State Legislature works.  All amendments must be relevant to the bill being introduced.  On the resolution introduced by Rep, Igo and co-authored by Rep. Lislegard, in committee Rep. Lislegard voted in favor of the resolution.  On the House floor, the resolution was never introduced in the mining and natural resources bill discussion, where it has its place, but instead Rep Igo introduced as an amendment to the omnibus Commerce, climate and energy bill (The Speaker of the House, ruled that the amendment was not germane to the bill and a vote was taken on that ruling. Rep. Lislegard did vote to support
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Ida Rukavina grew up in a family that valued education, hard work, art, and culture.
Rukavina intends to bring those same principles to her new job as Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS) executive director.
âBoth of my parents taught me that all jobs have value and we should respect all work,â Rukavina said. âMy grandfather on one side was a miner and my grandfather on the other side a logger. My grandmother was a cleaner at Virginia Public Utilities, my other grandmother worked in the post office, and my mother was an art teacher. I had strong people on both sides who influenced me.â
For 1,800 students in the St. Louis County School District, high-speed broadband remains a hurdle to learning.
âIt s really needed,â Dr. Reggie Engebritson, St. Louis County Schools superintendent said. âWith spotty connections and the ability to connect to Zoom, it can sound like a distorted alien voice.â
As a state, Minnesota is moving toward developing high-speed broadband access to all businesses and homes.
Minnesota legislators during the session concluded this week, agreed to spend $70 million over the next two years to help develop high-speed broadband across the state. Funds would likely come from the federal government s stimulus plan.
But students in the widespread rural northeastern Minnesota school district remain behind the curve in connectivity.
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