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Archives for January 2013

Broadband

Tough year for expensive broadband fixes, says key lawmaker

Dave PetersDave Peters January 29, 2013, 2:32 PM Jan 29, 2013

Rep. Sheldon Johnson is readying broadband legislation for the Minnesota House but expressed skepticism about the appetite among lawmakers to approve anything very expensive.

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Local government finance

State expects half of LGA increase to ease property taxes

Dave PetersDave Peters January 25, 2013, 9:00 AM Jan 25, 2013

Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposed $80 million annual increase in Local Government Aid would generate $40 million in local property tax relief, according to recent history.

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Local government finance

Not all cities see LGA gain in long run

Dave PetersDave Peters January 23, 2013, 4:24 PM Jan 23, 2013
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Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposed formula for helping Minnesota cities with Local Government Aid makes the metro area a bigger winner than outstate in the long run.

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Broadband

Modest broadband goals get more modest in Dayton budget

Dave PetersDave Peters January 22, 2013, 3:46 PM Jan 22, 2013

Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget includes $500,000 for broadband development over two years, but no money for fiber incentives and computers for schools and libraries as proposed by a task force last month.

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Broadband

Bigness doesn’t always trump in broadband

Dave PetersDave Peters January 11, 2013, 11:22 AM Jan 11, 2013
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The president of CenturyLink’s midwest region says shareholder demands and fiduciary responsibilities are one reason small, local phone companies often do better that big ones in supplying high-speed Internet access in rural areas.

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Looking for the voice of rural Minnesota

Dave PetersDave Peters January 4, 2013, 10:16 AM Jan 4, 2013
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The Center for Rural Policy and Development in St. Peter, Minn., issued a report on the declining voice of rural Minnesota.

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