Minnesota House of Representatives

Seeking to help our schools and our students

Feb 26, 2025

Recently I joined other lawmakers at a meeting of southeastern Minnesota school superintendents. The overall message we heard from them is that they are struggling, and they need help. Schools are feeling the pinch of more than 65 new mandates that were approved by Gov. Walz and an all Democrat-...

Do candidates reflect our values?

Sep 25, 2024

We are coming to the close of another election cycle now. Voting is already underway. In a recent election cycle, we were asked to “vote for rural Minnesota values”. I’ve noticed that slogan is not in the campaign material this year. Have our rural Minnesota values changed? Did the voters...

Altendorf grateful to volunteers after 20A GOP primary victory

Aug 17, 2022

Pam Altendorf won the Republican primary for Minnesota House District 20A on Aug. 9 and will appear on the November general election ballot. “I am so very grateful to the nearly 200 volunteers who worked tirelessly getting our message of more freedom and less government to the voters.” She she...

Johnson’s career has been about serving

Jul 20, 2022

I am writing this letter in support of Jesse Johnson for House Representative in District 20-A. My wife and I have known Jesse his entire life and have witnessed his hard work ethics and conviction in whatever he has chosen to do, whether it was sports or activities at Cannon Falls Schools,...

Kittelson announces bid for state House seat

Mar 16, 2022

This week, Roger Kittelson of Goodhue Township, is announcing his candidacy for the new Minnesota House of Representatives 20A legislative seat. “The main issue is the Minnesota economy. We need a good economy for all Minnesota businesses to maintain and grow which provides good paying jobs. If...

Fontem: Legislature should help fund life-saving cancer screenings

Jan 27, 2021

Editor’s note: Pam Fontem is a volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network. Cancer affects everyone but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Over 4,600 Minnesota women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and around 140 will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. The...

Haley elected House Republican Whip

Dec 9, 2020

On Dec. 2, State Representative Barb Haley (R-Red Wing) was elected the Minnesota House Republican Whip by her Republican colleagues. As whip, Rep. Haley joins the caucus leadership team led by Minority Leader Kurt Daudt and Deputy Leader Anne Neu. “It’s an honor to have been elected to serve as...

Lake City receives $1.6 million for Ohuta breakwater, Hok-Si-La utility connection

Oct 21, 2020

Two Lake City requests received funding in the 2020 Minnesota bonding bill passed by the state legislature and expected to be signed by Gov. Tim Walz this week. The $1.9 billion bill includes $587,000 to design, engineer, and construct a water and sewer connection from Hok-Si-La to the City of...

State rep. unresponsive on water, the environment

Oct 21, 2020

Question: Do you think your elected representatives should be responsive to their constituents needs? I do. Angie Craig is the hardest working U.S. Congress person I have ever seen. She is out in this district all the time, holding town halls, and meeting with businesses, schools, farmers, about...

Haley: Bonding bill still possible

Jul 1, 2020

A special session of the Minnesota State Legislature came to an end last month without an agreement on a bonding bill. This year Lake City has two bonding requests totalling over $1 million – one for a breakwater at Ohuta Park, the other for connecting Hok-Si-La Park to city utilities – that...