On May 6, the CGMC and representatives from LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota and St. Paul Regional Water Services held a joint press conference alongside legislative capital investment leaders calling for continued state investment in lead line replacement programs. Participants urged lawmakers to pass a bonding bill this session . . .
Legislative and construction trade leaders joined the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) on May 6 to call on their colleagues and Governor Tim Walz to pass a substantial bonding bill that invests in lead drinking water line replacement programs. As the Legislature approaches the end of the 2026 session, current funding for lead line replacement programs will run out in 2027, with thousands of Minnesotans at continued risk of lead poisoning from their drinking water infrastructure.
Last week, commentary from advocates for the Starter Homes Act was published in The Minnesota Star Tribune, once again pushing claims that this preemptive, one-size-fits-all bill would solve the housing crisis statewide and that local authority is the primary impediment. As our members know, that is not the case. This legislation . . .
As lawmakers return to the Capitol and dive into another legislative session, leaders from the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) are calling on Governor Walz and the Legislature to invest in fundamental programs and priorities that address pressing issues in communities throughout Minnesota.
CGMC Executive Director Bradley Peterson was interviewed for a KSTP story highlighting the push to increase Local Government Aid (LGA) in the upcoming 2026 legislative session. The story aired on 5 Eyewitness News at 10 on Wednesday evening. Click to watch the video below, or visit the KSTP website for the . . .
As the media landscape evolves, the CGMC must evolve with it. That being said, we would like to introduce two new social media accounts! Our goal with these new platforms is to bulk up our communications and ensure that our message is more easily accessible to our members and . . .