State Representative David Bly, MN District 25B

Just a reminder of the upcoming, first ever, MN House District 25B energy summit I am hosting with the Northfield Energy Taskforce. This summit will be held in the Valhalla Room at St. Olaf College on January 31st at 5:30PM. The purpose of this event will be to discuss and share ideas about the energy [...]

Starting in the summer of 07’, a group of freshmen legislators, committed to real health care reform, began meeting in St. Paul. Calling themselves the Minnesota Health Reform Caucus, the group is chaired by myself, Carolyn Laine (DFL, Columbia Heights) and Shelly Madore (DFL, Apple Valley). We met regularly to discuss issues into today’s health [...]

The Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission is hosting eleven days of special events for history buffs, amateur artists and kids of all ages at this year's St. Paul Winter Carnival, to help commemorate 150 years of Minnesota statehood. Just around the corner from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the Sesquicentennial booth (inside the Landmark Center's cortile) will [...]

A recent article by H. J. Cummins, Star Tribune, reports on my sponsorship of a bill to encourage local ownership of small energy projects. This proposal takes a more European approach to renewable energy. The measure would be a counterpoint to other tax incentives, including a federal production tax credit, that typically benefit large, corporate investors.
The [...]

The Northfield Energy Taskforce and I will be hosting the first ever Energy Summit of Minnesota House District 25B on January 31st, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Olaf College, Valhalla Room. The purpose of the event will be to discuss and share ideas about the energy challenges and opportunities facing local governments given the [...]

* A program for the general public
There will be an informational meeting at the Rochester Community & Technical College, Heinz Center Commons: 1926 College View Road E (SE corner of College View and 19th Ave. SE). in Rochester, MN on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM
It is free to the public and no registration [...]

Focus the Nation is a national teach-in on solutions to global climate change, scheduled on St. Olaf campus for Jan 15th and 16th.
The Keynote address for St. Olaf Focus the Nation will be January 15th at 7:30pm in SC280 (sponsored with PAC). David Orr, the pre-eminent catalyst for ecological literacy and environmental practice on college [...]

On Monday, January 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM, The House and Senate Veterans Affairs Policy and Finance Committees and Divisions will meet in Room 5, of the State Office Building.
The Agenda: To discuss the Veterans Long Term Care Advisory Committee report, and the Veterans Mental Health and Psychological Support Services report.
Chairs: Rep. Mary Ellen Otremba, [...]

The Minnesota Sesquicentennial organizers are collecting recipes from across the state to create a historic cookbook reflecting all things Minnesotan through food. A special Sesquicentennial Cookbook Committee is asking Minnesotans to share their unique culinary creations and family favorites with their friends and neighbors in this special collection. The committee wants a final product that [...]