TINA SMITH

Minnesota

In the wake of tragedy, Minnesota lawmakers call for truth, respect and humanity

Speculation surges online after deadly attacks on lawmakers, prompting bipartisan defense of Gov. Tim Walz and pleas for decency.

News

Bipartisan PROTECT Act aims to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities

U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Steve Daines recently announced the bipartisan PROTECT Act, which is aimed at combating drug trafficking in Native American communities.

Jun 6

Minnesota

Sen. Tina Smith slams Trump鈥檚鈥極ne Big Beautiful鈥� budget bill

At the Minnesota Capitol, Smith says the GOP-backed reconciliation bill is 鈥渢he largest rollback in health care in American history.鈥�

May 29

Minnesota

Sen. Tina Smith, advocates rally to protect Boundary Waters

Minnesotans rally to protect the Boundary Waters as the federal government makes moves on mining projects.

May 8

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Minnesota

Relying on federal help not a reality for Featherstone Farm

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., visited the farm on Thursday to discuss specialty crop farming issues

Aug 11, 2023

By Noah Fish

Minnesota

Indian Child Welfare Act is still law, but Minnesota tribal leaders say more work ahead

Tribal leaders, Sen. Tina Smith and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Friday celebrated the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to uphold the act, which aims to keep adopted Native children closer to their culture.

Jun 16, 2023

By Alex Derosier

Local

Nearly $6,550,000 in federal funding secured for Bemidji Regional Airport

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced nearly $6,550,000 in federal funding for upgrades to the Bemidji Regional Airport, with Klobuchar meeting with local officials on Friday.

Jun 2, 2023

By Nicole Ronchetti

U.S. Senator Tina Smith welcomed a gathering of agricultural producers and representatives to the Willmar Poultry Lab for a roundtable discussion on the Farm Bill on Monday, April 10 while holding one of the youngest attendees, Georgia Lewis, almost three months of age. She is the daughter of participant Whitney Place, Farm Service Agency director.

Minnesota

Avian flu tops Willmar roundtable discussion, but ag producers have many other concerns

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith heard a wide range of concerns about the farm bill at a roundtable discussion Monday in west-central Minnesota

Apr 11, 2023

By Tom Cherveny

Minnesota

St. Cloud airport to receive $495K in federal infrastructure funding

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced the funding Monday that will be used for updating tower radio equipment and other projects at the regional airport

Apr 11, 2023

By Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Local

Ahnji-Be-Mah-Diz Recovery Center in Leech Lake receives $850,000 for renovations

Among $8.6 million in federal funding recently announced for tribal nations and communities throughout Minnesota, $850,000 will fund renovations for Leech Lake's Ahnji-Be-Mah-Diz Recovery Center.

Feb 1, 2023

By Daltyn Lofstrom

Minnesota

Minnesota acquires $3.4M in public transit funding, six electric buses to hit roads by 2025

The new electric buses will replace six aging buses which travel an estimated 173,300 miles annually, consuming over 30,000 gallons of fuel.

Sep 17, 2022

By Hunter Dunteman

Minnesota

Report shows stock trading conflicts for 3 Minnesota members of Congress; 1 from North Dakota

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, as well as Reps. Angie Craig and Dean Phillips, all Democrats, reported transactions involving companies influenced by committees they sit on. Republican North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven also reported potential conflicts.

Sep 15, 2022

By Alex Derosier

Minnesota

Senator Tina Smith, USDA Under Secretary take a peek at rural health care's future in central Minnesota

The tour provided a chance to show how the facility was working to address health care needs in rural areas.

Aug 24, 2022

By Michael Johnson

Governor Tim Walz speaks to members of the press following a roundtable discussion regarding H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Minnesota Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the Kandiyohi County Health & Human Services building.

Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. senators visit west-central Minnesota to meet with those responding to avian flu

State and federal lawmakers, as well as the state's agriculture commissioner and director of the state Board of Animal Health, came to Kandiyohi County on Tuesday to speak to area poultry producers and industry officials about how the avian flu has impacted them. Discussion was also had on how the state has been responding to the latest outbreak.

Apr 19, 2022

By Shelby Lindrud

Local

More than $4 million in funding secured for Bemidji wastewater infrastructure

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced on Thursday that they have secured an additional $4.4 million to repair and expand Bemidji鈥檚 wastewater treatment facility.

Mar 18, 2022

By Pioneer Staff Report

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