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State Representative Tony Cornish (R-HD-24B) has a concern about the Minnesota Constitution, “Currently there is nothing in the constitution that guarantees anything about gun rights. You have to go to the federal level. We want something more up to date.” Representative Cornish explained that when there’s a gun rights dispute, it generally ends up in Follow this link to read more of: Cornish Constitution Amendment Progress – One Down, Three To Go QUERY : Why is it that my respect grows for politicians after they leave office ? ANSWER : ‘Cause they are finally free to be statesmen and not beholden to Party Managers … but why do they wait so long to be honest with their constituents ? The MN-GOP has had more than their share Follow this link to read more of: 30 Year Republican Legislator : “I wish I had any idea why they did it” The front page of Friday’s New Ulm Journal says it all. First, a photo The Faces Tell Everything of the three leaders of the state – Speaker Kurt Zellers, Governor Mark Dayton, and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch … their faces seem to acknowledge the horrors that their actions have caused on the State … Follow this link to read more of: Shutdown Over – New Ulm Schedules School Referendum The message from the Minnesota legislature is that even though existing law defines marriage, an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is necessary otherwise activist judges may overturn that definition. Activist judges ? Oh, that must include the activist judges on the Israeli Supreme Court which held that it is no longer legal for government-subsidized bus Follow this link to read more of: Activist Judges Give Women Right to Choose Bus Seat Minnesotans love the weekend … except for that part of Saturday morning reserved for running errands. Take yesterday … a great day for running errands … scattered showers … meaning two things … first, wherever I go, the rain will follow me … and second, the smarter people stay inside waiting to do their errands Follow this link to read more of: GOP Slogan : If You Like the Post Office, You Will Love Voting Christina Wessel at MinnesotaBudgetBites wrote an Eye-Popping column about the Minnesota Legislature and Governor proposals for Higher Education funding : The House and Senate cut funding for higher education by $411 million in FY 2012-13, or 14 percent from base funding. As a result, the state’s level of investment in higher education would fall below Follow this link to read more of: Does Government Value Education – Yes to Boehner PetProject Otherwise NO Indiana has lead the way in confronting the challenges of voter fraud and government waste in school lunch programs but Minnesota could enact legislation this session to address both problems with a single Fingerprint Voter ID. Indiana addressed the issue of voter fraud as the governmental advocate when the U.S. Supreme Court declared in Crawford Follow this link to read more of: 4/1/11 : MN FINGERPRINT VOTER ID The Minnesota Legislature will convene with a Republican majority facing a budget crisis … and the first question is : “What’s your Priority ?” Governor Pawlenty asked a similar question in his 2009 State of the State Address when he suggested that the legislature should focus as a family would looking at thier own expenses Follow this link to read more of: Pawlenty’s Bells and Whistles Sound Like a Money Pit “I’ve got mine—good luck getting yours.” I thought the ME generation was those that were born in the 1970’s but based on the 2010 Elections, it seems the ME generation is the BabyBoomers (those born between 1946 and 1964). James Surowiecki writes about the shift in senior citizens voters. Here are his key points : Follow this link to read more of: 2010 Elections : How the ME Generation Voted Tom Emmer offered some interesting observations during the campaign … – We live in a world where spending beyond our means is not an option – The elimination of wasteful government spending starts with the elected officials who are the watchdogs of the state taxpayer dollar – Put the people first – not government bureaucracies, Follow this link to read more of: Asking the $86,000 Question If Job #1 for November 3rd is to plan how to win in 2012 then look for the Minnesota State Legislature to quickly advance an amendment to the state constitution to define marriage as one man and one woman for the 2012 Ballot. Why … it’s a great motivator to get people to the polls. Follow this link to read more of: 2010 Election Results : Bush Wins ! Tom Emmer’s stump speech is so familiar : “It’s not the time to increase taxes to preserve the growth of government. It’s time to reduce taxes, streamline government and free the entrepreneurial spirit that is in Minnesota to start creating jobs.” Yet, what does he mean ? Whose taxes will be reduced ? On Friday, Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV : Emmer Wants to Cut Doctor’s Taxes Most residents in HD-24-B know that Tony Cornish (R) is proud of his rural heritage (just check the billboards) and most also know that Mr. Cornish was a Conservation Officer before being elected to represent the District. But now, voters are learning that the Minnesota’s budget problems are caused by “wasteful government spending for tropical Follow this link to read more of: Blame Minnesota Budget Problems on Bird Lovers At some time, every parent must sit down with their child and have a frank discussion about Santa Claus … when will the candidates for Minnesota Governor have a frank discussion with the voters about Trade Missions ? Governors view part of the job as being the cheerleader for the state … promoting tourism, trade, Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV : Trade Missions As the campaigns begin to heat up toward Election Day, the candidates will announce their endorsements. The obvious question is : Who is doing the endorsing and what do they benefit from the endorsement ? John Kline (R-MN-02), the incumbent, issued the following statement I am pleased to share with you the awards and endorsements Follow this link to read more of: MN-02 : Real Endorsements –vs- Faux Endorsements |
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