St. Paul – There’s good news for drivers along Highway 14, as federal funding has been secured to help complete the four-lane Highway 14 Corridor project from Nicollet to New Ulm. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) has approved the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) 2020 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary […]
Senator Gary Dahms’ Statement Regarding Governor Walz’s School Decision
“I am glad that Governor Walz understands that local school districts know their students best and that by allowing local control for the upcoming school year, each district and charter school can make the best choices for their students and staff. Local administrators, superintendents, teachers, and staff understand their students and will ensure the best […]
Finding Practical Solutions to Real Problems
As your state senator, my goal is to find practical solutions to real problems. State government should help families, businesses and local government. When I author a bill, fight for an idea or cast a vote, the people of senate district 16 come first. This past session I worked on: Improving Education Providing New Funds […]
Agriculture is the foundation of our Minnesota economy.
When farmers do well our rural economy does well. I learned that growing up and working on our family’s farm in the rural Clements/Redwood Falls area. I voted for a new property tax credit that gives farmers tax relief. Building safe farm to market roads and bridges for rural Minnesota is essential for the farm […]
Education has always been a top priority of Minnesotans and it is a top priority for me.
One of the education challenges we face is fairness in school funding for rural students. As a member of the Education K-12 Policy and Finance Committees I am a strong voice for providing funding equity for all our children. We have increased the funding formula. We have invested in programs for school social workers and […]
