Bradley Peterson

@PatGarofalo Oh man. Sign me up.

There is an awesome reality TV show to be made. Have a rural city council member for 30 days swap positions with a Minneapolis city council member. Record both of their experiences and their reactions to decision making. Must see TV.

Thank you to @Senmarkjohnson for speaking to our group! We appreciate the opportunity to hear your perspective on the legislative session. #CGMC_LAD26

CGMC Exec Dir Bradley Peterson shares lobbying tips & tricks so members can level up their Greater MN advocacy this session! #CGMC_LAD26

Will #mnleg pass a bonding bill this session? CGMC Lobbyist Elizabeth Wefel lays out the possible paths forward in a presentation to members

Thank you @GovTimWalz for speaking at our 2026 Legislative Action Day! We appreciate the time you’ve taken to address our members at our event year after year.

I’m not sure that one informational hearing in a committee that wasn’t even in possession of the bill qualifies as “momentum.” The fact of the matter is that a large swath of legislators aren’t buying what you’re selling.

Happy to have the folks from EDAM & MAPCED at our office for their annual Day at the Capitol!

Aging facilities, stricter regulations, & rising construction prices have increased the cost of shoring up water infrastructure. CGMC's Elizabeth Wefel speaks to the challenges local gov'ts face in providing reliable wastewater & drinking water services. minnpost.com/greater-minnes…

"Outside of the metro, factors aside from zoning rules — a shortage of developers and workers, high material costs worsened by tariffs, labor costs and a lack of infrastructure — are bigger factors when it comes to high housing prices, Peterson said." minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/13/hou…

Another day, another event! Today we welcome the MN Deer Hunters Association for their annual Day at the Capitol.

“Deal” and “Momentum” doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Still lots of legislative and stakeholder opposition on this.

@larsleafblad Well done!

Thankful for the opportunity to testify at #mnleg on behalf of AgatePlate.com. You can watch me speak for the rocks right here on the MN House live stream -> house.mn.gov/live/1

Thank you for your efforts on this!

We’re happy to announce that Christopher Hoodecheck has been named F&H senior attorney! “Chris is a client-focused & strategic attorney with a firm commitment to delivering successful outcomes & advice for local government & organizational clients.” flaherty-hood.com/christopher-ho…

@DanielFanning @duluthnews Thanks!

Hey it’s @bmpeterson on the front page of the @duluthnews. 👀 Agree with your take 100%. Thanks for all you do to help advocate for Great Minnesota!

“The state’s fiscal situation has changed, and so any dollar ask is going to be tough,” [Peterson] said. “But on lead service lines specifically, we think if the legislature is going to spend money on anything, it should be something like this.” #mnleg mprnews.org/story/2026/02/…

Congratulations to Commissioner Joseph Sullivan on his reappointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission! Today, he was sworn in for his second six-year term following reappointment by Governor Walz. We’re grateful for his continued leadership and service.

This is a great pick. Jen is top notch!

Good story on the role local government aid plays in making communities across the state affordable.

@MMcEwanGolf Well said Michael!

"But Michael, why is Rory McIlroy winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award so significant to you? Why do you even *care*?" Okay. So... He's only the third golfer in the 71-year history of the prize to win it. He's the first since Nick Faldo in 1989. He was up against seriously formidable opposition on the six-person shortlist. Most significant of all? It was a public vote that determined the winner. Why does that part matter. A couple of reasons, one maybe more intangible than the other. 1. It often feels as though golf is still in a fight to own its own identity in the face of other people's attitudes, perceptions and misconceptions. "Stuffy." "Full of old people." "For rich folk only." "A white man's sport." I've heard it all. I still do. But that's not the golf I know. It's progressive, inclusive and enriching. It's an amazing industry to work in, full of wonderful, talented and passionate people. But trying to convince people of that truth in the face of intransigence and misinformation? Believe me, it's not easy! And so the fact the British public lined up behind Rory tonight - and the European Ryder Cup for that matter - feels incredibly significant. Maybe it's too much to call it a watershed but it seems as though it could be. 2. I love this sport. I truly love it. I know how hard it is, the sacrifices the best players have to make, the extraordinary difficulty of it, the fact that failure is a constant companion and, hey, you better get used to that. It might just be the hardest sport of all to be bang-average at never mind good. Great? Good luck with that. World-class? Behave. And so when you see somebody like Rory do something truly historic - as he did at The Masters in April - you want the world to stop with you, to care like you do, to be as stunned and as delighted and as thrilled as you are. Again. Not easy. And for sure, that makes us defiant. We get a little meta. We get a little this-really-matters-to-me-so-it-ought-to-matter-to-you. BUT... What Rory did this year truly *was* historic, it *was* momentous, and it *was* extraordinary to witness. Without exaggeration, it was one of the greatest personal and professional privileges of my life to be there to see it happen. Again, because I love it. And because it's so damn hard. And because I'm only doing any of what I do because I was a fan long before. I dunno, it's maybe just nice to see that the thing I love being appreciated beyond my funny circle. It's most certainly nice to see it being celebrated on a show I used to set my watch by as a sports-mad kid. Anyway. Congrats, Rory. Helluva year.