Recognition for Supporting Minnesotans with Disabilities

I was honored to be presented with an award this week at the Epic Enterprise banquet for my support for Minnesotans with disabilities and the workers who take care of them. I received a plaque for “dedicated service and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities.” The group specifically recognized one of my speeches on the […]

Minnesota Renewable Energy Society

Last Thursday at the November 12th Board Meeting of the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society, I spoke on the subject of Feed In Tariff legislation. The idea of FIT/REP is to incentivize renewable energy investments by setting a fixed price over a specified contract period (e.g, 20 years) for selling energy back to the grid. A […]

Health Care Forum in Northfield

Minnesota Senator John Marty is going to present information about the Minnesota Health Plan, a bill in the State Legislature that  provides universal coverage for all Minnesotans.  This event was initiated by John Marty’s son who is a St. Olaf student and Gary and Mary Carlson’s daughter also at St. Olaf.

MN FluLine 1-866-259-4655

The Minnesota Department of Health has announced that people with possible flu symptoms can call the Minnesota FluLine (MN FluLine) at 1-866-259-4655 for information and treatment options. Professionals will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. People with limited English skills will be connected with an interpreter. There is no charge for […]

2010 High School Page Program

The Minnesota House of Representatives is accepting applications for the 2010 High School Page Program.  The program, which has operated for 30 years,  is open to all Minnesota high school students in their JUNIOR year, whether they attend public or private schools, or are home schooled. Visit the House website, where you will find important […]

River Cleanup in Belle Plaine

Recently, I went to Belle Plaine to help with a Minnesota River cleanup effort. The DNR and the city of Belle Plaine along with other organizations worked all morning to pull old tires, scrap metal and other items out of an old junk yard site. Paul Nordell of the DNR, seen in the photo on […]

CALL FOR INPUT ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Please take the time to visit the new Early Childhood Advisory Council forum to comment on strategies suggested by ECAC committees that will support children in their readiness to enter kindergarten. The Council is interested in hearing ideas and strategies that have worked in various communities throughout Minnesota.  The public comments and suggestions will be taken […]

MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

  The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency has more than $1.4 billion in new funding available to support affordable housing programs for a two-year period beginning Oct. 1, 2009. An estimated 97,000 Minnesota households will receive assistance under the proposed budget program, Commissioner Dan Bartholomay told a joint hearing of the House Housing Finance and Policy and […]

NORTHSTAR FREE RIDE – GRAND OPENING

The Northstar Commuter Rail Project and Metro Transit have announced an  opportunity for you to take part in Minnesota history – a chance to be one of the first Minnesotans to ride the Northstar Line. On Saturday, Nov. 14, public events will be held at each Northstar station from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis to mark Northstar’s grand […]