State Representative David Bly, District 25B

May is always a busy month as teachers prepare for the end of the school year and plan for next fall. It is an exciting time, seeing students finishing the year, preparing for graduation and sharing their sense of accomplishment. It’s particularly important in my school, where graduation isn’t assumed, and instead […]

I had a saddening surprise this last week when I went looking for a reference to my writing tutor at Oxford University and discovered his obituary. I met him in 1973 when I went to Oxford University as part of the St. Olaf foreign studies program. He became my writing tutor and mentor […]

Saturday, I attended the DFL State convention at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. It was inspiring to once again rub shoulders with so many dedicated party activists, from first time convention goers and legislators to party leadership.I got a chance to compare notes with several other candidates and current house members. I talked with […]

Twice in the last few weeks, the Carpenters have come down to Northfield to host a “Builders Brat Feed” for construction workers in Northfield. “The Carpenters” are the Lakes & Plains Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners, and thanks to local resident Ben Miller, an organizer, they’ve been bringing down their big black truck […]

Last Tuesday, I was invited to speak to the St. Olaf Political Awareness Committee at their monthly dinner. Prior to speaking, I had a chance to visit with Janine Wetzel, PAC Coordinator and Kristin White. They are both Juniors and pursuing Political Science majors and thinking about law school. Janine is from […]

This Saturday, May 8th9am to noonUnited Methodist Church in Northfield.You Are What You Eat — but what are you eating?Is the food you eat good for you? Is it good for the land, and the people who work it? These are just two of the questions this Community Forum hopes to address. […]

Although Republicans tell us they will shield schools from the budget balancing they are doing, those of us in education are feeling the impact of budget cuts, constrained resources, and “choices” forced by lack of education funding that range from difficult to impossible. We are also feeling the impacts of inflexible high stakes testing […]