State Representative David Bly, MN District 25B

Just a reminder that the April 4, 2008 deadline is approaching for requests for seed money available from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. Up to $25,000 in seed capital is available for biobusinesses through the newly created Bio Seed Fund. These funds are designed to support start up and expanding bio-medical, bio-agriculture and renewable energy [...]

District 25 DFL Unit held its endorsing convention Wednesday, March 26th, in Montgomery, (The event took place at the American Legion on Elm Ave.)
After some formalities, the convention divided into two conventions, one for 25B the district I represent. After being the only nominee I was endorsed unanimously. At the same time the 25A [...]

Let’s go green!

Marc Strassman of the Feed-in Tariff Channel interviews Terry Tamminen, former chief policy advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger. Tamminen discusses how feed-in tariffs encourage green energy and would allow the average citizen to become entrepreneurs in the green energy effort. The video is used with permission from the Feed-in Tariff Channel, which is part [...]

This Legislature is reaching across the isle by building a coalition of political constituents combined with business and labor sectors, medical professionals and patients to reform our health care system. I have been involved in canvassing the state with other legislators to educate and inform Minnesotans about our new “Minnesota Health Plan” proposal. I believe [...]

The creation of green-collar jobs and legislation to reduce global warming will be addressed this session. The 2008 Legislature is committed to finding ways to save our environment and improve the quality of life for not only ourselves but that of future generations.

The 2008 Legislature will use all the tools available to close the budget gap, including cuts. However, we will take a long-term “balanced approach” that Minnesotans want us to do when it comes to solving this crisis. Finance committees will begin their work soon. The Governor has proposed a short-term view and fails to address [...]

That is the headline of a March 14 editorial in the Rochester Post-Bulletin.  The Legislature has accomplished more in one month than some Legislature’s handle in an entire session and we have just begun. Some of the accomplishments are:
The first comprehensive transportation package in 20 years.
Early passage in the House of a Capital Investment/Jobs bill [...]

With the recent creation and passing of the 2008 Transportation Bill we can look forward to improved safety and relief of congestion on our Minnesota roads. A new report released from MnDOT says traffic congestion has increased for the first time in four years. The survey shows 305 miles of congested freeway in the metro [...]

Montgomery Legion
102 Elm Ave W
Montgomery, MN 56069

Senate District 25 DFL Convention to endorse candidates
for the House Districts 25A and 25B.
No delegates are elected at this convention.

Registration begins at 6:30 p.m.
Convention begins at 7:00 p.m.

Event Contact: Kathy Farmer, 952-873-2808, kathy_sd25@yahoo.com

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM