Sunday, March 10, 2013
Holberg: "Many of you have contacted me this week about the idea of forcing small business child care providers to join a statewide union and pay dues."
Editor's note: The following is a newsletter from Lakeville's State House Representative Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville. Most Popular Constituent Contact Issue This Week – Unionizing Child Care Providers Many of you have contacted me this week about the idea of forcing small business child care providers to join a statewide union and pay dues. House File 950, chief-authored by Rep. Michael Nelson (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and supported by AFSCME Council 5, provides a process for unionizing family childcare providers who serve families receiving subsidized child care assistance. This legislation is the latest in a seven-year push by AFSCME and their allies to unionize childcare providers. The most recent attempt occurred when Gov. Dayton attempted…
Friday, February 15, 2013
"Between e-mails and phone contacts I have heard from nearly 200 residents of my district."
Editor's note: The following is a newsletter from Lakeville's State House Representative Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville. Most Popular Constituent Contact Issue This Week - Gun Control Bills This week, the Public Safety Committee took testimony on various gun control proposals. For three days, there have been hundreds of citizens in the building showing their strong opposition to the bills being considered. Citizens began arriving at 7 am to try to get into the hearings that began at 10 am. The hearing room was packed each day as well as multiple overflow rooms that were set up so that citizens could listen to the testimony. Between e-mails and phone contacts I have heard from nearly 200 residents of my district. They are overwhelmingly …
Friday, February 1, 2013
House Bill would expand access to quality, affordable health care to adults and children through Medicaid and would take effect in January 2014.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Lakeville and Burnsville's State House Representative Will Morgan, (D-District 56B). Dear neighbors, Minnesotans who want sensible, bipartisan solutions to the problems facing our citizens should cheer the Minnesota House for putting House File 9 on the fast track to the governor’s desk. The bill would expand access to quality, affordable health care to adults and children through Medicaid and would take effect in January 2014. The best part of this bill is that it won’t cost the state a penny until 2017. The federal government will fund 100% of the proposed expansion through 2016. Beginning in 2017, a gradual phase down in the federal match occurs, ending in 90% federal funding of the …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
See which goods and services would be taxed more, less or not at all in Minnesota under the governor's proposed changes.
Here are three lists the Minnesota Department of Revenue released Thursday night, according to Morning Take (click on PDF thumbnails at right to display lists): Which changes would affect you? Which would have an effect on businesses in Lakeville or the community more broadly? Leave a comment with an example below. Thanks to Jeff for this link to Capitol Voices where they have a more detailed list of items not taxed now that would be taxed under Dayton's plan. Related posts:
Friday, January 25, 2013
This week our Tax Reform Committee heard DFL bills that would add a sales tax to clothing, internet downloads (like music, television shows and movies), and purchases made over the internet from sites like Amazon.
The following is a column from Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville. "Over the last two years Republicans proved that Minnesota prospers from restrained government spending and leaving more money in the hands of the folks who earn it."
House Chief Fiscal Analyst Bill Marx will be giving a short presentation on the state budget before the legislators open up the meeting for questions and discussion.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Lakeville and Burnsville's State House Representative Will Morgan, (D-District 56B). Lakeville and Burnsville State Representative Will Morgan (D-District 56B) willbe joining Sandra Masin (DFL – Eagan and Burnsville) and Senator Jim Carlson (DFL – Eagan and Burnsville) for a town hall meeting on at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Burnsville City Hall. House Chief Fiscal Analyst Bill Marx will be giving a short presentation on the state budget before the legislators open up the meeting for questions and discussion. Minnesota is facing a $1.1 billion budget deficit and still owes its K-12 schools another $1.1 billion. “Our budget needs to needs to reflect both the priorities of …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Morgan is co-author of HF No. 1, a measure that would pay back what was borrowed from Minnesota's schools.
Editor's note: The following is a letter from Lakeville and Burnsville's State House Representative Will Morgan, (District 56B, D-Burnsville). Dear neighbors, On Tuesday, Jan. 8, I took the oath of office to serve as your state representative for the third time. It is an honor to work for our common interests at the Capitol, and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to try to move Minnesota forward. Minnesotans have made it clear that they wanted to see expanded economic opportunities for our families and businesses. They wanted a balanced budget without tricks and gimmicks. We enter the session with a $1 billion deficit, and we owe our schools another $1 billion. Legislators must tackle this structural problem and stop kicking the…
Thursday, January 17, 2013
"When there is a budget surplus, law prohibits Governor Dayton from vetoing repayments of K-12 funding as he did in the last session."
Editor's note: The following is a newsletter from Lakeville's State House Representative Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville. The 2013 legislative session convened this week with a focus on the budget and school funding. I will be serving in my eighth term in the Minnesota House and am honored to be able to represent the families and businesses of Lakeville. Paying Back the School Shift Republican policies led to a state budget surplus in 2012 of $2.5 billion which was promptly used to pay back a large piece of what was borrowed from MN schools. Some of the surplus was used to refill a state budget reserve account. The remaining $1.6 billion in surplus funds paid off all of the short-term borrowing enacted last year. School districts in the …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
"Healthy businesses hire employees. That is the direction we should go in Minnesota."
The following is a column from Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville. "On Tuesday, January 8th, the Senate was gaveled into session. In this legislative weekly update look for my thoughts on opening day, reality and our message, and a look back as what we accomplished last session."
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Legislative Clerk David Surdez places the names of the 2013-2014 House members on the voting board in the House Chamber. The legislative session is scheduled to begin Jan. 8.
Legislative Clerk David Surdez places the names of the 2013-2014 House members on the voting board in the House Chamber. The 134 name plates have to be adjusted by hand at least every two years. The legislative session is scheduled to begin Jan. 8. After redistricting, and the 2012 General Election, the Lakeville area will be represented by Mary Liz Holberg, Will Morgan, and Tara Mack in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Dave Thompson, Dan Hall, and Greg Clausen in the Senate.
Doreen Machin
11:44 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
I agree leave the Day Care providers alone. They work hard & just trying to make a living & then to impose Union dues on them, oh yes, that guarantees more Democratic dues to keep electing Democrates into office. Also, leave our 2nd Amendment alone & let's focus on the real problem Mental illness & citizens being alert & able to report suspicious activity without any backlash. Arm the schools as … more ›