David Bly

CAPITAL INVESTMENT/BONDING A basic bread and butter jobs bills that focuses on paintbrush ready projects around the state. AGRICULTURE AND VETERANS FINANCE Increases Veterans’ Affairs and Veterans’ Homes. Makes strategic cuts to agriculture that saves jobs, preserves critical programs and invests in biofuels and green jobs. HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE Caps tuition increases, targets scholarships for […]

CAPITAL INVESTMENT The Capital Investment Committee passed H.F. 855, the 2009 Capital Investment Bill, which provides $200 million in General Obligation bonding. COMMERCE & LABOR The Commerce Committee passed a bill (HF 1056-Howes) to assure that electricians, plumbers and other subcontractors get paid in a timely manner. It also passed the annual Workers’ Compensation Reform […]

I first met Bill Holm in spring of 1976 when I drove 60 miles from the Molden Farm near Milan to Minneota with my friend Alan Kittelson to attend a class in Modern Scandinavian Literature. We were a little early and Bill’s cousin Daren answered the door, and a little bashful as we entered the […]

AGRICULTURE AND VETERANS The Policy committee passed veterans bills giving preferences to veteran-owned small businesses. It also passed ag bills dealing with pesticide application along railroads, classification of ag research data, and changing loan program terms. COMMERCE & LABOR The committee passed a bill this week (HF 866-Hosch) to create a health insurance program for […]

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is seeking two communities that want to learn how to capitalize on the assets of new immigrants and minority populations to increase their local economies.  As part of the grant, SMIF will provide up to $15,000 for community projects along with training and coaching. SMIF’s grant uses an asset-affirming approach, […]

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