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With only three weeks remaining in the legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz gave his State of the State speech last week.
The legislature returns from Easter/Passover break today with a significant amount of work to do in just four short weeks.
With five weeks to go in the legislative session, the legislature has wrapped up committee deadlines as of last Friday and is currently on a ten-day Easter/Passover break.
A new era of congressional funding is here. Both the House and Senate are revitalizing federal earmarks—known respectively as Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)—to target critical local projects. With a combined focus on infrastructure, public health, affordable housing, and more, eligible nonprofits and government entities now have a unique opportunity to secure…
Yesterday Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flannagan released their budget recommendations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27, officially kicking off the state’s development of a biennial budget. The proposal outlines the governor’s spending priorities, along with making a series of changes to the state tax code. Minnesota enacts a budget each biennium, or every…
Larkin Hoffman Launches New Ancillary Service: Larkin Hoffman Public Affairs Larkin Hoffman has launched a new ancillary service, Larkin Hoffman Public Affairs (LHPA), which will bring together the firm’s growing capabilities in government relations and public affairs, including association management, grassroots coordination and strategic communications. The LHPA team provides comprehensive services at all levels of…
