Research has shown that high-speed internet access provides a positive impact for median household income, employment and business growth. One economic consultant found that 23.4% of all new jobs created are directly attributable to broadband. Their conclusion is important when considering 25% of Minnesotans do not have adequate broadband access.
Today, House and Senate DFL leaders and legislators outlined their economic security agenda to assist Minnesotans during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Many of the proposals are moving forward in the DFL-led House, but are stalled in the Republican-led Senate.
Minnesota Senate DFL Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, Assistant Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury, and Senator Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, praised Governor Walz today for making historic investments in Minnesotans’ top priorities.
Senators Lyle Koenen (DFL-Clara City) and Matt Schmit (DFL-Red Wing) were joined by Senate colleagues and statewide stakeholders at a press conference on Wednesday morning, as they commented on the strengths of the Senate broadband proposal and the importance of broadband expansion in rural Minnesota.
Two Senate DFL leaders on broadband expansion are set to host a press conference and a Twitter Town Hall on Wednesday, April 27. At 10:00am, Senators Lyle Koenen and Matt Schmit will be joined by Senate colleagues and statewide stakeholders as they speak with members of the press to update them on the ongoing discussions with House Republicans over the importance of broadband expansion in rural Minnesota.
Expression of interest window open until Oct. 1 SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s Office of Broadband Development is accepting applications for the next round of Border-to-Border Broadband infrastructure grants through Tuesday, Sept. 15. This marks the second year of the… Read More »Broadband Infrastructure Grant Applications due Sept. 15
Grant application period is open now through Sept. 15 ST. PAUL, Minn. – Large portions of Kittson, Roseau, Marshall and other northwestern counties still lack adequate access to broadband internet. Some businesses have even reported struggling to find an internet… Read More »Apply Now for Border to Border Broadband Infrastructure Grants