Bowling Green, KY. (May 20, 2019) – Last week the Missouri legislation had a successful session that was very important to the states agriculture. Several bills were passed that supported big changes in rural communities. Governor Mike Parson and other state leaders’ biggest victory for family farmers was the passage of SB 391. This new law (SB 391) prevents counties from …
Legislative push to boost broadband funding underway
Published by The Timberjay on March 21, 2019 By Marcus White REGIONAL—Minnesota’s Commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development, or DEED, urged lawmakers this week to reinstate the Border-to-Border grant program for rural broadband. At a press conference on Wednesday, Commissioner Steve Grove said legislation currently in the works would put $70 million into the program with $35 …