Events

MACTA 2024 Day at the Capitol ***UPDATED DATE AND TIME***

When: 3/6/2024 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM February 23, 2024 Update: We were advised to reschedule our lobby day at the Capitol from February 28 to March 6 because of the joint public funeral service for the three public safety officers killed in the line of duty in Burnsville.

The new date is MARCH 6TH. The new start time is 9:00 a.m., with the workshop at the League of MN Cities 9-11 a.m., prep time 11:00 to noon, and appointments with legislators to be scheduled by MACTA members throughout the afternoon. 

We are advised that if MACTA members have already set up and wanted to keep their meetings on February 28, it is recommended to reconfirm that your legislators will be available on February 28. MACTA leadership and our lobbyists with Goff Public are available to attend appointments on February 28th or March 6th if requested.

Please join us this year as we begin the important process of seeking legislative solutions to modernize funding resources for PEG stations and local governments.  

Registration is NOT required, but will assist us in planning for refreshments and paper handouts! 

FREE & convenient on-site parking walking distance to the MN Capitol Complex! (Please see attached map of the parking lot and try to park anywhere marked in GREEN if possible. Upon arrival in the building you'll find a QR code that is scanned at the front desk, where you'll enter your vehicle information.)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 

• MACTA Members
  • PEG Managers, Board Members and Staff
  • Cable Commissioners and Staff
  • City Elected Officials and Staff
• League of Minnesota Cities Members

 

TOPICS

 

• MACTA's Outreach/Advocacy Plan:
  • Exercise on building our coalition
  • List of Key Legislators and Committees
  • Summary of samples of current Bills
  • Review of MACTA's talking points
  • Overview of MACTA's effort to modernize financial support for PEG stations & local governments

 

AGENDA

 

• 9:00 11:00 Welcome, Introductions and Workshop Coffee, juice & pastries
  (Think "MACTA green!" Please BYO water bottle / coffee mug!) 

• Eric Strouse, MACTA Board Chair
• Pierre Willette, Goff Public
• Elle Larson, Goff Public
• Invited legislators TBA
• Karen George, Jodie Miller & Sam Temple, MACTA Legislative Co-chairs

 

• 11:00 12:00 Prep for Meetings with Legislators
• Meet your Legislators at the Capitol
  • MACTA leadership are available to accompany you to your meeting(s) if desired. Let us know if you would like assistance in making appointments in advance. Contact your Senators' and Representatives' Legislative Aides, and know that as a constituent, they will be pleased to arrange a visit with you! 
  • Walk to the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings for meetings and/or camera interviews with your legislators, according to your own schedule.

 
Optional guided or self-guided tours of our beautiful MN Capitol building and lunch in the Capitol Cafeteria also are available, on your own, for those who are interested. 

Need Assistance:

• Karen George (MACTA Board & Legislative Co-chair) 763-276-9860
• Jodie Miller (MACTA Legislative Co-Chair) 651-352-6101
• Sam Temple (MACTA Board & Legislative Co-chair) (507) 649-1958