In a Minneapolis Star Tribune column by Lori Sturdevant, Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook offers Governor Walz some advice to better reach rural constituents…

His third recommendation is my favorite: It’s past time for Minnesota to finally make internet broadband universally available and affordable. Broadband is essential infrastructure for modern life.

“We haven’t made enough of an effort at broadband, and people really see that now,” Bakk said.