May 2024

While the Minnesota legislative session ended in a mess—with some critical legislation not acted on—the pieces most important to Cook County came through with flying colors: money for area EMS departments, county-wide infrastructure projects, and dollars for ISD 166. The 2024 Legislative Session will be remembered as a major success for Cook County, says Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown), who worked to deliver major budget and policy wins, bringing millions of dollars in public works projects, community development and investments for local infrastructure and schools that will create jobs and ensure communities throughout the region can thrive.

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