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Rep. Peterson's Newsletter 10/26/2018

October 29, 2018 Newsletter
Detroit Lakes High School Visit, Farm Bill Update at American Crystal Sugar Company, Textron / Arctic Cat Tour, Lakeshirts Tour in Detroit Lakes, Thief River Falls Airport Meeting, Headwaters School of Music & Arts, Delta Waterfowl Big Stone Lake Area Chapter Dinner, Border to Border Broadband, Association of Minnesota Counties District 3 Meeting, Discussing Workforce Issues with Senator Amy Klobuchar, Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association (CMMA) Bayer Build Tour, Highway 23 Coalition, Northwest Private Industry Council Meeting, Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Forest Products Week, Farm Bill Update, Combatting the Opioid Crisis, Open Enrollment for 2019 Health Care Coverage, 2018 Eating Disorders Champion.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Education, Health, Transportation

Rep. Peterson's Newsletter 10/19/2018

October 22, 2018 Newsletter
Blue Ribbon Schools, Flood Mitigation Meeting with Tracy Officials, Local Parents Share Experience Raising Diabetic Children, Highwater Ethanol, Local and County Officials in Bemidji, Talking Crop Insurance with ProAg and Noah Insurance, New Flyer Bus Company, AgriTalk with Chip Flory, Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives Meeting, Groundbreaking for Apex Townhomes in Detroit Lakes, Head Start Facility Opens in Thief River Falls, Bemidji Area Forestry Affairs Council, Capitol Police Officer from Alexandria, World Food Day, American Pharmacists Month, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act.
Issues:
Education, Energy, Financial Services, Health, Transportation, Veterans

Peterson visits Red Rock Central Secondary School to celebrate National Blue Ribbon award

October 18, 2018 Press Release


From left to right: Class President Noah Pankonin, Principal Phil Goetstouwers, and State Senator Bill Weber

Issues:
Education

Rep. Peterson's Newsletter 10/12/2018

October 15, 2018 Newsletter
Year-Round E15 Sales, Adams on Agriculture, Counting for Dollars: Census-Guided Financial Assistance to Rural Areas, Uponor Hutchinson Facility Ribbon Cutting, Social Security Administration Announces 2018 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, North Star Electric Coop, Day at Home Event in Alexandria, Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program, Germany / Minnesota Energy Partnership, Southwest Area Transportation Partnership, A Musical Tribute to Norway, National Farmers Day, Welcome Kaelib!.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Education, Energy, Health, Social Security, Transportation

Administration Takes Peterson’s Advice on Year-round E15

October 9, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Following the announcement today of year-round sales of fuel blends containing 15 percent ethanol, or E15, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member and Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-Chair Collin Peterson, D-Minn., welcomed the news and pushed for legislation to make progress on renewable fuels more permanent.

Issues:
Energy

Rep. Peterson's Newsletter 10/5/2018

October 9, 2018 Newsletter
Dam 4 Trail Opening in Beltrami Island State Forest, Complete Streets Celebration in Glenwood, Bipartisan Progress on the Farm Bill, 2019 Health Insurance Rates, Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2018, Minnesota Air National Guard, Advocating for Biodiesel, Combating the Opioid Crisis, National Eating Disorders Association, Urging FDA to Reclassify Pulse Crops as “Grain”, National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, Highway 2 West Manufacturers Association, League of Minnesota Cities, National Manufacturing Day, National Cooperatives Month, AGRI Milk Cooler Grants Available.
Issues:
Defense and National Security, Economy and Jobs, Education, Health, Transportation

2019 individual and small group health insurance rates announced

October 4, 2018 Press Release

The Minnesota Department of Commerce recently announced final 2019 individual and small group health insurance rates. The rates, which determine how much consumers will pay for their health insurance across plans, mark the second year of stable or decreasing premiums in the individual market.

Issues:
Health

Peterson Announces opening of the Dam 4 Trail Connector

October 2, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Collin C. Peterson is pleased to announce the opening of the Dam 4 Trail Connector, which connects Morehouse Road and Elkwood Road within the Beltrami Island State Forest.

Peterson and Mooney introduce legislation to address teacher shortages

October 2, 2018 Press Release

Representatives Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) and Alex Mooney (R-WV-02) introduced the bipartisan Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2018 to establish a competitive grant program at the Department of Education through which school districts can apply for funding to recruit, retain, and support teachers.

Issues:
Education

Peterson Statement on Renegotiated NAFTA

October 1, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 1, 2018) – Following the announcement of a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement this week, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statement:

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