[ October 13, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] CGMC will be sponsoring a House District 25A candidate forum Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 7:00 p.m. at a location in Le Sueur to be determined. Confirmed candidates include Glenn Gruenhagen and Mick McGuire. Le Sueur Mayor Bob Oberle will moderate.
Senate District 18 Candidate Forum
[ September 30, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] CGMC will be sponsoring a Senate District 18 candidate forum Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hutchinson Event Center, located at 1005 Highway 15 South. Confirmed candidates include Hal Kimball, Scott Newman and Richard Hoff. Hutchinson Leader editor Doug Hanneman will moderate.
Senate District 28 Candidate Forum
[ September 30, 2010; 7:00 pm; 7:00 pm; ] CGMC will be sponsoring a Senate District 28 candidate forum Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7:00 p.m. at the Cannon Falls City Hall, located at 918 River Road. Confirmed candidates include John Howe and Joe Fricke. Cannon Falls Mayor Robby Robinson will moderate.
Statement on Tom Emmer’s plan to cut $1.1 billion from property tax aids and credits
The following statement was issued this afternoon by Hibbing Mayor Rick Wolff, President of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
CGMC policy analyst examines complexity, depth of state’s budget problems
In an op-ed column printed in several greater Minnesota newspapers, CGMC senior policy analyst Steve Peterson takes a hard look at the state’s budget woes and urges candidates for governor to come forward with detailed solutions. Steve also points readers to CGMC’s MyMNBudget.com project, an online budget tool that provides everyday Minnesotans with the tools to balance the state’s budget and the information to understand the budget deficit’s full complexity.
Mayors release comprehensive online budget tool at MyMNBudget.com, urge governor candidates to put forth detailed plans
With the state facing a $5.8 billion deficit, Minnesotans deserve detailed answers on how candidates for governor will close the budget gap, said the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman today at a press event as they unveiled a new website that will allow candidates and everyday Minnesotans to do precisely that.
Greater MN papers in accord: All candidates need to address rural issues
Last Thursday, CGMC held a gubernatorial candidate forum during its annual summer conference in Winona. In a statementissued on Tuesday, CGMC President Tim Strand, Mayor of St. Peter, thanked candidates Tom Horner and Mark Dayton for accepting the organization’s invitation, and expressed disappointment that Rep. Tom Emmer declined the opportunity to address rural issues at the forum. Rep. Emmer’s choice sparked spirited discussion among greater Minnesota editorial boards.
