Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen | Facebook
Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen | Facebook
House Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen (R-Glencoe) said a recent bond bill does not include money to rebuild the City of Minneapolis, according to a Facebook post.
Gruenhagen said that while there was spending in the bill he didn't agree with, he voted yes to the bill to represent the people in his district.
"These bonding bills are difficult, especially when you have divided government as we do with Democrats controlling the House and the Governorship," Gruenhagen said in the post. "Bonding bills must be originated in the House, not the Senate. The House is controlled by Democrats, hence the Democrats stick things in the bill to force Republicans to take difficult votes that will anger their constituents either way they vote. It’s a no-win situation because no matter how you vote, someone will be disappointed."
He said he voted for the bill because it contains help for Section 179, which includes farms and small businesses, as well as money to raise a road for flood mitigation for Henderson, which is something he has been trying to get done for eight years.
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