Podcast: KYMN Interview of David Bly, Jan 29, 2007
Jan 31, 2007 Podcasts
Here is a podcast of the January 29nd, 2007, KYMN Radio interview.
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Session Weekly, January 26, 2007
Jan 28, 2007 News
This week's Session Weekly is now available online at
Minnesota House of Representatives– Session Weekly.
Stories focus on: a pollutant causing fish to acquire both male and female sexual characteristics; legislators' reactions to the governor's proposed budget; and testimony on a bill that would make failure to wear a seat belt a primary offense, meaning a violator could be stopped solely for this purpose.
KYMN Interviews David Bly Jan 22nd, 2007
Jan 25, 2007 Podcasts
Jan 22nd, 2007, Rep. Bly on KYMN
Here is a podcast of the January 22nd, 2007, KYMN Radio interview.
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KYMN Interviews David Bly Jan 15th, 2007
Jan 19, 2007 Podcasts
Jan 15th, 2007, Rep. Bly on KYMN
Here is a podcast of the January 15th, 2007, KYMN Radio interview.
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Podcast of David Bly on LocallygrownNorthfield.org
Jan 16, 2007 Podcasts
Representative David Bly recently appeared on locallygrownnorthfield.org. A podcast of the event is available on the site.
BLY CO-AUTHORS NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD
Jan 16, 2007 News
BLY CO-AUTHORS NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD
"Minnesota is ready for this legislation," Bly said. "It's good for Minnesota, good for our environment and good for our economy. Not only can renewables save money, they also create high-paying Minnesota jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and produce significant reductions in global warming emissions, resulting in cleaner air and water."
Bly said a host of issues, including volatile energy prices, Minnesota's increasing dependence on outside energy sources, and the future of our natural resources, point to the need for an ambitious renewable energy standard. He referenced a recent report by the Public Utilities Commission that said Minnesota utilities could use wind power for 25 percent of their electricity at no additional cost.
Bly also spoke about the economic development opportunities generated as businesses begin to invest in new renewable energy technologies.
“Minnesota is recognized as a leader in renewable energy production because we made a commitment years ago to invest in this emerging technology. The Renewable Energy Standard will give the alternative energy industry in Minnesota another boost," said Bly. "This initiative is key to the economic future of Minnesota, and will be good for workers across the state.”
A renewable energy standard already has bipartisan support with both Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature signing on and the Governor expressing his interest in a standard.
You may contact Rep. Bly at the Capitol at 651-296-7065 or via e-mail at rep.david.bly@house.mn. Bly's office is located in Room 557 in the State Office Building, 100 Martin Luther King Blvd., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155.
School Children and Martin
Jan 15, 2007 News
I’m pleased that my new job affords me the possibility of using my skills as an educator. Among my first duties, I visited with a group of St. Olaf Students in the capitol for a government/policy class they are taking with Professor and former legislator Don Ostrom. It was a pleasure to talk with them about my experience being a candidate and their political aspirations. Many of them have worked on campaigns in the past and most see them selves continuing in the future. Afterwards one of them signed on to my staff as a volunteer intern. (photo taken by house staff)
Committees are just getting started and most are hearing from various agency experts about initiatives and policy decisions. Rep. Rukavina, chair of the committee, has scheduled a series of hearings with students from across the state to hear first hand how the financial aid system is working for them.
Many of the students we heard from this week are non-traditional students with admirable aspirations to improve themselves and contribute to society only to find the huge debt they have taken on may make the realization of their dreams impossible. What a loss for the state of Minnesota.
My week was bookended by visits from to groups of school children. One hundred and twenty some sixth grade students form Belle Plaine met me in the Rotunda along with Sen. Neuville. They were there barely long enough for us to say
hello and answer a few questions. I caught a few of them with my digital camera and one student and teacher posed with me.
On Friday the Northfield Middle School arrived at 9:45am and crowded around. Again they were in too much of a hurry for a group picture, rushing off to the History Musuem. But this time I planned ahead and my intern got a few shots.
Today is Martin Luther King’s actual and celebrated birthday. I have mentioned before the impact this great man had on my life. I read through his Nobel Peace Prize speech before going off to a radio interview with KYMN radio. (I give a weekly interview Monday mornings at 7:40am, I hope you listen in.) I was impressed how much of it was still relevant for today. At 35 he was the youngest person to receive the peace prize. He donated all of the money he received to further the cause of civil rights. When I think about how much he accomplished at such a young age I am humbled. He spoke so eloquently about the damage that is done to individuals and our society by three great challenges: racial divisions and injustice, poverty – world wide and in our nation, and finally the allusion that violence and war can make any of these problems better. We have made some progress but there remains much work for us to do.
On war and violence here is what he said,
"Violence is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding: it seeks to annihilate rather than convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence ends up defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers."
David Bly Introduces Early Childhood Education Bill
Jan 14, 2007 News
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE, January 8, 2007
ST. PAUL – State Representative David Bly (DFL-Northfield) today introduced an early childhood education bill seen by many as the best hope to close the achievement gap among at-risk students in Minnesota. Bly's bill was included in the House Democrats top seven bills for this session, giving it a very good chance of passage.
"Of all the investments we make in education, the ones targeting early learners pay off the most down the road," Bly said. "Funding for early childhood education remains below the levels of 2003. My bill targets the most vulnerable young learners and invests in programs like Head Start and community-based school readiness programs that are proven to help prepare kids for their first years of school."
Specifically, Bly's bill restores Early Childhood & Family Education funding to the level before the cuts in 2003 (from $112 to $120 per child under age five in the district). The bill also increases School Readiness funding by $1 million and Head Start funding by $1 million per year. School Readiness programs are targeted at children ages 3 to 5 years, and are intended to enable children to better prepare themselves to enter school with the necessary skills, behavior, and family stability.
Third Campaign Advertisement
Jan 9, 2007 Podcasts
Podcast of Campaign Advertisement. KYMN Radio Station, October 23rd, 2006, Pre-Election 2006
Podcast of Campaign Advertisement. Pre-Election 2006
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