Daniel Lightfoot

Lobbyist @MinnesotaCities. Working with awesome people on behalf of the #mncities that make our state great.

[League of Minnesota Cities @MinnesotaCities]

The 2026 Greater Minnesota Small Cities (Tier II Cities) Housing Aid Grant Program application is now open!

Deadline: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Don’t miss this chance to support local housing needs! #MnCities

Start your application today: https://t.co/0UQii7qLmf

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

I love @Delta as much as the next person, but calling this the ‘fix’ for a broken window shade—after I spent two hours getting slow-roasted by the sun on an $831.96 flight—feels like character building I did not sign up for.

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

@CallaghanPeter Thank you for all your contributions to this great state, Peter. I’ve enjoyed your work and getting to know you. Best of luck on your next adventure!

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

@sdho Design standards are important!

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

Congrats to the #mncities, residents and broadband partners benefitting from the 24 broadband expansion projects funded by @mndeed. Over $50M in grants will help continue to move the needle for universal broadband coverage in cities across MN. #lmcleg
https://t.co/Y9c1WRUhe4

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

Innovation continues to happen in #mncities to address locally-identified housing needs. #mnleg #lmcleg

[League of Minnesota Cities @MinnesotaCities]

#MnCities are getting creative to address housing needs. The latest Two-Way street article explores how Cloquet and Richfield are boosting housing development.

https://t.co/DJo8NhYLrc

[League of Minnesota Cities @MinnesotaCities]

The City of Tower is setting a new standard for sustainable living! Prefab homes from Norway are bringing energy efficiency and eco-friendly design to Tower. Congratulations on this project, Tower and Mayor Kringstad! #MnCities

✍️: @EvanRamstad

https://t.co/cYO8dacRS1

[League of Minnesota Cities @MinnesotaCities]

Check this out, #MnCities! @tchabitat is building a large net-zero affordable housing development in St. Paul in partnership with @cityofsaintpaul and @SPPortAuthority. 🏠☀️♻️ This project will use solar, geothermal, and all-electric appliances to create a sustainable community.

[Anne Finn @AnneMFinn]

Capital investment package released by @GovTimWalz today includes $830M in GO bonds and $152M in other funding sources: https://t.co/EkaX555YuW. #mnleg #LMCleg

[Luke Fischer @LukeMNCities]

Check out this crew! @MinnesotaCities has some great folks here in Atlanta! #mncities

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

Local economic development efforts in Greater #mncities are key to ensuring that communities thrive. Great to see $23 million from the SCDP being utilized by the communities that need assistance including a large number of housing rehab efforts. https://t.co/ZZ5Y5ZQqxR

[League of Minnesota Cities @MinnesotaCities]

👏The League's @DFLightfoot was recently appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband, tasked with reviewing broadband deployment, access, adoption, and affordability in Minnesota. LMC will continue to advocate for broadband provisions that help #MnCities.
#mnleg

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

Big week in the Minnesota broadband world! @mndeed announced today 30 2023 Border to Border Broadband Development grant awards totaling $66,869,009 to 30 projects. Congratulations to the #mncities and their broadband partners. #lmcleg https://t.co/ViwbugQ7Gx

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

This is another huge step in ensuring that all homes and businesses in #mncities have access to reliable broadband internet. The funding will likely be run through the existing @mndeed Border-to-Border Broadband Grant program. #mnleg #lmcleg

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

NTIA announced today that Minnesota will receive $651,839,368.20 in Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment funding authorized by the IIJA for broadband deployment. This is on top of the $100M #mnleg authorized this session. #lmcleg https://t.co/fJsqIEBnEY

[Anne Finn @AnneMFinn]

Sen. Ann Rest reads a Senate resolution congratulating my dear colleague and friend @garyncarlson on his distinguished lobbying career with @MinnesotaCities. House version authored by @CLYouakim. https://t.co/oJXSSlPfVG #lmcleg #mnleg

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

House passes the Agriculture, Broadband and Rural Development Omnibus Bill on an 85-44 vote. The bill now heads to @GovTimWalz for his signature. #mnleg #lmcleg

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

SF 1955 is passed 49-16. #mnleg #lmcleg

[Daniel Lightfoot @dflightfoot]

Senate now considering the Omnibus Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Finance conference report. Bill includes $100 million on additional broadband infrastructure deployment funding. #mnleg #lmcleg

[Gary N. Carlson @garyncarlson]

#mnleg friends—tomorrow, May 11 is not only MN Statehood day but it is also #mnleg bow tie day. Join @NathanCoulter @NadeauDanny @dflightfoot Brian Rice, Peter Coyle and others at 2pm on the 2nd floor of the rotunda for a picture. Bow ties mandatory; clip-ons welcome.