ST. CLOUD ― Two current members of the Minnesota Legislature are facing each other in the race for Senate District 14. Incumbent Democrat Aric Putnam has had the job for the past two years. He’s being challenged by Republican Tama Theis who is a member of the House.
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(KNSI) – A St. Cloud lawmaker is pushing for long-term solutions to Minnesota’s rising property taxes. Senator Aric Putnam has advanced a bill that would create a Property Tax Task Force to take a hard look at a system he says has not had a serious review in more than 25 years. Putnam says everyone…
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This election, both candidates can get their wish, Sen. Putnam can go back to St. Paul to help us and his opponent can go to the cabin!
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As chair of the Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development committee, I’ve visited more than 100 farms across our state. From the Red River Valley to the southeastern bluffs, I’ve sat at kitchen tables with farm families, visited about our kids, the economy and their farms. What I’ve heard in these conversations is…
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ST. CLOUD — About 75 people gathered in the Great River Regional Library Thursday evening to listen to a panel of local public safety officials and ask questions about funding and some of the challenges facing law enforcement today. With a discussion led by Sen. Aric Putnam, D-St. Cloud, the panelists included St. Cloud Police Chief…
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Senator Aric Putnam (DFL-St. Cloud) was joined by Minnesota agriculture leaders at a press conference on Monday, saying employees – both documented and undocumented – are staying home from their jobs at turkey plants and farms due to fears of ICE raids. “People are genuinely experiencing this anxiety and this fear. This is about fear….
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