Each election season, the CGMC provides background information to help candidates become familiar with issues affecting Greater Minnesota communities. We send this information to every candidate running for Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. The CGMC does not endorse candidates running for political office, but . . .
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned the 2026 legislative session on May 18 after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the potential passage of bonding, taxes, and other budget bills. These major bills were passed in the final minutes of the session, and are now on their way to the Governor's desk along . . .
This week, Governor Walz and legislative leaders unveiled their outline for state spending after weeks of anticipation. We are concerned that the amount of funding for lead line replacement will be grossly insufficient. Cities have made great progress, but many still have lead lines remaining and state funding will be exhausted . . .
Late last night, Governor Walz and legislative leaders struck a deal on a state spending outline after weeks of anticipation. Some top-line items include issues that have been circulating in the headlines this session, such as aid for the financially distressed Hennepin County Medical Center, a one-year cut to . . .
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.