From the Senate…
A bill that would provide $20 million dollars in grants for broadband expansion in rural areas won the unanimous support of the Senate Monday, May 4.
Sponsored by Senator Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, the bill would provide $8 million dollars to support access to high-speed internet for students involved in distance-learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, $2 million dollars in grants would be available to support the purchase of equipment to address COVID-19-related telehealth services in rural areas, and $10 million dollars would provide permanent high-speed internet to unserved rural and urban areas of the state.
It’s worth noting that when they spoke about
Blandin on Broadband 
The Center Square posted on the news: https://www.thecentersquare.com/minnesota/minnesota-senate-approves-8-million-broadband-expansion-funding-bill-for-distance-learning/article_61238d6e-8e46-11ea-b59a-e702ecbaf8d2.html
MDJOnline reports: https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/minnesota-senate-unanimously-passes-rural-broadband-emergency-bill/article_d07382c5-282f-5c64-b247-7701d96299ea.html
KTOE reports: http://ktoe.com/2020/05/05/mn-senate-approves-20m-to-improve-rural-broadband-access/
Echo Press reports: https://www.echopress.com/news/government-and-politics/6478214-Bill-provides-more-broadband-access-during-pandemic