Session Weekly, February 9, 2007

This week's Session Weekly is now available online at Minnesota House of Representatives– Session Weekly. Among this week's stories: How lawmakers are addressing the complex problem of homelessness, a bill that would protect racetracks from lawsuits relating to noise standards, and giving customers the right to know where those telemarketers are calling from.

Podcast: KYMN Interviews Rep. David Bly, Feb 5th, 2007

Here is a podcast of the February 5th, 2007, KYMN Radio interview.  HEAR: KYMN Radio Station Interview, February 5th, 2007 GET NOTIFIED (you need a reader): Get the feed. LISTEN ON ITUNES: Or, go to iTunes and subscribe to the podcast. You might first need to download the iTunes software if you are not already […]

PROPERTY TAX COMMENT LINE

In our efforts to confront rising property taxes across Minnesota, members of the House DFL Caucus are turning to average Minnesotans for help. We’ve created a 1-800 comment line and a website designed to provide an avenue for taxpayers to have a say in how the House addresses rapidly rising property taxes. Everyone who ran […]

THE PHANTOM SURPLUS

At the end of the month, the state's Finance Department will issue the February Budget Forecast, which will project how much revenue the state can expect to receive through various taxes and an estimate of spending based on the 2005-2006 budget. We use the projected revenue in that forecast as the basis for the 2007-2008 […]

Committee Updates (continued)

HIGHER EDUCATION AND W0RKFORCE DEVELOPMENT HF 219 was passed by the committee this week, which expands employee sick leave benefits beyond the currently allowed leave to care for sick children to also include leave to care for parents, stepparents, grandparents and siblings.  Other testimony was taken from MnSCU faculty, University faculty, and participants in extended […]

Committee Updates

EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMITTEEThe Early Childhood Learning Finance Committee toured the New Horizons childcare center in St. Paul.  You may have seen a story about in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.  I chaired the committee for the first time on Thursday and we heard testimony on the MDE proposed preschool screenings. This is a somewhat controversial […]

Session Weekly, February 2, 2007

This week's Session Weekly is now available online at Minnesota House of Representatives– Session Weekly. Stories focus on a bill that would expand the use of sick leave benefits, and another that mandates a renewable energy standard for Minnesota. There is also coverage of testimony concerning a bill advocating a statewide smoking ban.   

Podcast: KYMN Interview of David Bly, Jan 29, 2007

Here is a podcast of the January 29nd, 2007, KYMN Radio interview. HEAR: KYMN Radio Station Interview, January 29nd, 2007 GET NOTIFIED (you need a reader): Get the feed. LISTEN ON ITUNES: Or, go to iTunes and subscribe to the podcast. You might first need to download the iTunes software if you are not already […]