Broadband is making the top list of a lot of articles on hot issues for upcoming legislative session. Here’s the latest from the Winona Daily News…

The Greater Minnesota for All agenda splits into four sections, dealing with job growth, education investment, rural property tax relief and support for senior citizens.

House DFL leader Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, said in a conference call with reporters Monday that their proposals hope to take advantage of a large budget surplus, but shouldn’t come as a surprise. …

Other investments they hope will increase jobs and economic growth include rural workforce housing tax credits and broadband expansion funding for rural areas.

House DFL deputy leader Paul Marquart said that joining Gov. Mark Dayton in asking for $100 million for broadband funding would be a reasonable level of investment for its benefits and need.

“This is a huge economic equalizer for rural Minnesota,” Marquart said.