“It may have taken a year, but I’m glad that the Army Corps took my advice and agreed to fast-track the Line 5 tunnel project,” said Prestin, R-Cedar River. “It’s moves like this that prove how impactful strong leadership can be. I’m sure the Army Corps saw my letter, but they listened because the administration recognizes the importance of the pipeline and is fighting to keep it open.”

“This bill is not designed to unnecessarily restrict the duties of COs; it’s designed to find balance,” Prestin said during committee testimony. “We can and should balance the responsibilities of our COs with the privacy rights of our citizens to prevent abuses of power by bad actors. This is about bringing COs in line with the best practices of law enforcement agencies from around the state.”