State Representative David Bly, District 25B

From the beginning of the session the Higher Ed. committee took testimony from students and others about the adverse effects of the rising costs of college tuition.  We made considerable effort to remedy this problem and looked at other ways to keep college costs down, like measures students suggested on how to lower textbook costs.
Once […]

Yesterday it was announced that the Governor had signed three remaining budget bills and vetoed the tax bill.  As far as I can tell the Governor’s vetoes were arbitrary and partisan, vetoing bills important to Democratic legislators and to districts that voted against him.
In the Higher Ed. bill he could not avoid a couple […]

According to Bud Heidgerken, Republican Rep. from Freeport, Rep. Greiling's e-12 education Bill was the best education bill he had ever seen.  The Governor didn't agree.  We even came up with some good plans for how to pay for it.  Again he didn't agree.   The Governor never would agree to a budget target and would […]

Currently the Governor has on his desk waiting for a signature or veto the Higher Ed. Bill, E-12 Bill and the Tax Bill.  He is threatening to veto the tax bill primarily because he does not like the provision in the bill that insists that the Budget Forecast include inflation on both the income and […]

As I talk to friends and others who are still wondering what the events of the final hours at the state legislature will mean for us, I have been spending a little more time thinking about it.  Some say we got the job done and did not have to go into special session, others say […]

With Memorial Day approaching and the Legislative Session just ending, I thought you might be interested in a summary of the Veterans Affairs provisions passed by the Legislature this year.  Many of the provisions are signed into law and some are in the Tax bill which has not been signed yet and may be vetoed.  […]

 Joel Kramer and Dane Smith will be in Northifield for a free public forum sponsored by Growth and Justice. The Forum called, 'Invest in Real Prosperity' explores how our state can invest in our future and pay for it fairly.  
Come join other interested Northfielders:
Saturday, May 5th 
10:00 am to noon
at the Northfield Community Resource Center […]