Video & Transcript Research : 'Duluth Promise'
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- Ninth graders will study lynchings in Duluth in 1920.
- studies emphasizes the actions of people from all ethnicities who refuse to be excluded from the promises
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- Duluth. It's interesting that we're approaching...
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- we're talking about Superintendent Law from Minnetonka all the way up to Superintendent Magus in Duluth
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 01/29/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- Louis River near Duluth.
- SF 468, I think, attempts to but that arbitrary limit does exclude some of our most promising designs
- SF 468, I think, attempts to but that arbitrary limit does exclude some of our most promising designs
- SF 468, I think, attempts to, but that arbitrary limit does exclude some of our most promising designs
- SF 468, I think, attempts to, but that arbitrary limit does exclude some of our most promising designs
Summary:
The Minnesota Senate Energy Committee heard Senate File 426, authored by Senator Icorn, which would remove the 100-megawatt cap on hydropower for purposes of qualifying as an eligible energy technology under Minnesota law. Supporters said hydropower is carbon-free, reliable, flexible baseload power that can help Minnesota meet its 100% carbon-free electricity goal by 2040. Testifiers from Missouri River Energy Services and Minnesota Power described existing hydropower resources, including allocations from federal Missouri River dams, Minnesota hydro stations, and Manitoba Hydro, and argued that the bill would preserve and expand options for clean energy development.
Several members raised concerns about the bill’s purpose and potential environmental impacts. Senator McEwen questioned why the size limit should be removed without specific proposed projects or more information about the need for larger dams, citing concerns about fisheries, water resources, and land use. Senator Port and others asked about costs, environmental effects, and where new projects might be built. In response, supporters said the bill is intended to open the door to future projects and allow agencies to review proposals through existing permitting and environmental processes, rather than approving any specific dam.
Committee members offered mixed reactions. Senator Frentz said he supported the concept but recommended laying the bill over for further discussion and possibly sending it to the Environment Committee, noting environmental concerns and the need for more conversation. Senator Gruenhagen strongly supported the bill, arguing that it merely lifts a cap while leaving permitting and review requirements in place. Senator Hoffman also supported the bill, saying current policy blocks consideration of new projects and that the change would allow regulators to evaluate proposals on their merits. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left open for further consideration.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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- And for many of you in your communities, if you've ever been to the wonderful Duluth Lincoln Park Craft
- And for many of you in your communities, if you've ever been to the wonderful Duluth Lincoln Park Craft
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/28/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
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raising Today, I am back home in Duluth raising my young nephews, whom I lost - I'm sure you are tired of me by now, but I promise this is my last time up here again.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill directing state agency to overhaul child care regulations heard in House committee 3/26/25
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- My name is Kaylee Spencer, and I am the director of Lakeside Early Learning A Child Care Center in Duluth
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The committee took up House File 2617, and first adopted a DE1 amendment. The bill, as amended, was presented as a major child care licensing reform that would narrow licensing to core health and safety requirements, reduce what supporters described as punitive or overly technical citations, and shift quality standards toward accreditation and professional organizations. The author also described the bill as a response to long-standing problems in the current licensing structure and county oversight of family child care.
Public testimony was uniformly supportive. Child care providers and directors from Duluth, Rochester, and Esko said the current system penalizes minor clerical or cosmetic issues, creates inconsistent interpretations, and contributes to provider burnout and the child care shortage. They argued the bill would separate health-and-safety licensing from quality measures, which they said are better addressed through accreditation, coaching, and national standards. One testifier also said the bill would help with background study delays by creating a liaison to improve visibility into the process.
Members asked about the difference between licensing and accreditation, how other states handle similar models, and how the bill would interact with the department’s licensing modernization work. The bill’s supporters said licensing would remain focused on foundational health and safety items such as ratios, background checks, hygiene, and facilities, while quality standards would be left to national organizations like NAEYC or the National Family Child Care Association. They cited Connecticut, Indiana, and Florida as examples of states using national standards in some form. The committee closed public testimony, took member questions, and the author renewed his motion to lay over House File 2617 as amended.
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- puzzling in this part of the bill that says the legislature trusts the locally elected school boards in Duluth
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 2/6/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
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- Lesnar and I represent 3B on the North Shore: Two Harbors, Proctor, Hermantown, Lake, Gary, New Duluth
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The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration met with a quorum present and began with member introductions, during which members identified their districts and, informally, their favorite restaurants. The committee then turned to a housekeeping resolution, 2025-P100, covering House policies and administrative procedures. The chair explained that the resolution consolidated routine rules updates prepared by House Research.
The committee adopted two amendments to the resolution. The A1 amendment gave members more flexibility in how they receive their postage and digital constituent communications allotment. The A2 amendment corrected titles in the resolution. Staff then reviewed the resolution’s contents, including service awards, donated leave, comp time and time cards, remote work, member business services payments, leadership compensation, expense reimbursement, stationery, postage and digital communications, member communication expenses, alcohol and drug policies, legal fee provisions, photographs and digital images, chaplain pay, the high school page program, and the undergraduate internship program.
Members asked several questions during discussion. Representative Long confirmed there were no changes to the legal-fee policy. Representative Hollins asked about the high school page stipend, and staff said it was proposed to increase from $10 to $15 per day. Representative Pursell asked about the 50-mile reimbursement threshold for members’ expenses; the chair said it is derived from IRS tax regulations. She also suggested reviewing how other states handle reimbursement. No members of the public testified.
After discussion, the committee renewed the motion and adopted the 2025 resolution as amended. The meeting then adjourned.
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- We believe in its promise, but we also believe in the need for reform.
- We believe in its promise, but we also believe in the need for reform.
- We believe in its promise, but we also believe in the need for reform.
- We believe in its promise, but we also believe in the need for reform.
- We believe in its promise, but we also believe in the need for reform.
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- relates to a property tax exemption that would provide a clinic operated by the FondeLac Band in Duluth
- relates to a property tax exemption that would provide a clinic operated by the FondeLac Band in Duluth
- relates to a property tax exemption that would provide a clinic operated by the FondeLac Band in Duluth
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- My own children went to an elementary school out of Duluth that had an outdoor learning component.
- My own children went to an elementary school out of Duluth that had an outdoor learning component.
- My own children went to an elementary school out of Duluth that had an outdoor learning component.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/23/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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- The kind of promise of agriculture is you get to invest in this property, build equity, and build wealth
- The kind of promise of agriculture is you get to invest in this property, build equity, and build wealth
- I'm the director of distributive services at Chum Food Shelf in Duluth, Minnesota.
- They will be separate hearings within the same period, maintaining our promise to keep these jurisdictions
- Um maintaining our promise same period.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
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- So this would be the Twin Cities, Mankato, Rochester, and Duluth.
- health and mental illness, and therapists in schools and in primary care clinics are really showing promise
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/20/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- We've been in the Twin Cities, Duluth, St. Peter. We want to go to Winona and Mankato.
- We've been in the Twin Cities, Duluth, St. Peter. We want to go to Winona and Mankato.
- He cited researchers from Harvard and a Forbes article concluding that debate was a promising program
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/03/25
Jobs and Economic Development
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
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- Then, of course, Duluth, which you may well know, with Lake Superior, is focused on natural resource
- It's very simple, I promise.
- Some key areas of partnership include the Natural Resources Research Institute, located in Duluth, Minnesota
Summary:
The House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee met and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. The chair noted that agency overviews from the Office of Higher Education and other state agencies were not available, so the committee proceeded with University of Minnesota presentations instead. The committee also reviewed posted committee rules.
University of Minnesota representatives gave an overview of the university’s research enterprise, describing it as a system of five campuses with a possible expansion to St. Cloud, and highlighting research strengths across campuses in agriculture, energy, natural resources, health, and the Twin Cities flagship campus. They said the university has more than $1.3 billion in annual research expenditures, receives most of its research funding from federal sources, and is ranked highly for both overall research and interdisciplinary research. Examples discussed included the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, the Forever Green initiative, and research tied to sustainable crops, health, and commercialization.
Members asked questions about specific research areas, including biodegradable or renewable plastics, wheat research, food dyes, health and environmental toxins, and the market for winter camelina and winter pennycress. University staff said they could follow up with more detailed information and explained that the winter crop work is intended to become market-driven over time, while also improving soil health and creating new revenue streams for farmers. They also clarified that the university’s federal research funding includes money from NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, and other agencies, and that the “other” funding category includes foundations, subawards, and internal university seed funding.
The committee then heard a second University of Minnesota presentation focused on partnerships, commercialization, and workforce development. Testimony highlighted collaborations with industry and government partners such as U.S. Steel, 3M, Medtronic, Cisco, and defense-related industry leaders, as well as programs supporting microelectronics, AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable aviation fuels. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the committee ended the segment by moving on to the next testifier.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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- in Minneapolis would have to have, and the same conversation they would have on Superior Street in Duluth
- others, so that we can talk about if not necessarily aligning at the policy level, like Northstar Promise
- others, so that we can talk about if not necessarily aligning at the policy level, like Northstar Promise
- others, so that we can talk about if not necessarily aligning at the policy level, like Northstar Promise
Keywords:
workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, correctional officer, security counselor, public safety dispatcher, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability
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North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Apr 9th, 2026
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- same conference, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference: Minnesota State Moorhead, Minnesota Duluth
- be both the business and the school districts that have done that seem to think that that has some promise
- I've provided emails with communication post-audit findings about what the promise was to work on and
- I've provided emails with communication post-audit findings about what the promise was to work on and
Summary:
The Higher Education Institutions Committee met on the Minot State University campus for presentations on campus operations, enrollment, and new academic initiatives. President Shirley reviewed recent audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings, and highlighted MSU’s broad academic offerings, specialized accreditations, athletics, and partnerships with Minot Air Force Base and the MSU Development Foundation. Members asked about declining interest in teacher education, tuition waivers for athletes, dual credit incentives, and how MSU decides when to launch new programs and avoid duplication within the university system.
Shirley also discussed several workforce-focused initiatives supported by the Legislature’s Workforce Education Innovation Funds, including the purchase of the Trinity Health Center West building for a downtown health sciences hub, a new daycare/preschool partnership near campus, the Aspire program to recruit rural students into teaching, and a paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Enrollment data showed overall headcount was flat at just under 2,750, but full-time equivalent enrollment rose slightly and new student numbers increased, including the largest freshman class in 15 years. The committee also discussed Minot State’s in-state tuition rate for all students, its dual credit “Emerging Scholars” scholarship, and concerns about the share of high school graduates who do not immediately pursue postsecondary education.
Faculty then presented two new programs funded in part by WEAF: an Innovation Engineering degree and a master’s program in counseling with an integrated addiction studies focus. The engineering program was described as industry-driven, designed with broad early coursework, hands-on learning, and local employer input to prepare students for western North Dakota workforce needs; officials said it had already drawn more applicants than expected and would use renovated library space and donated or grant-funded equipment. The counseling program will be mostly face-to-face with hybrid options, aims to address shortages in mental health and substance use providers, and is structured to help students meet licensure requirements. Committee members asked about startup costs, licensure supervision hours, and whether the programs would be on campus rather than online, and presenters said both programs had recently received required approvals and were moving forward.