On March 16th, Speaker of the Minnesota House Melissa Hortman announced that the legislature would be “scaling back” amid the COVID-19 crisis. Soon thereafter, Governor Tim Walz issued a “shelter at home” executive order that has effectively forced most Minnesotans to work from home. We’ve heard little publicly from the Speaker since that initial announcement, but her actions speak louder …
Archives for April 2020
Don’t Bet on Electric Cars Just Yet
“This was supposed to be the year that electric vehicles begin to take off, but instead, global EV sales are projected to drop by 43% according to the consultancy Wood Mackenzie.” Their predictions? Battery electric operated cars and plug-in hybrid vehicles sales will plummet from 2.2 million globally to 1.3 million in 2020. The speed bumps in sales are due to a variety of factors …
5G in Minnesota – Coming Faster Than Government Can Deliver
AT&T announced last week that their new lightning fast 5G internet service will now cover 190 new markets, providing service for over 120 million people including Duluth, Virginia, St Cloud, Owatonna, Waseca, Mankato, St Peter and Albert Lea. Private industry is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by rapidly expanding networks that enable customers to work from home, patients to receive care …
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