Word on the street is that at 1 p.m. today the Minnesota Supreme Court will publish their long-awaited opinion on a case driving efforts to clean up our lakes and rivers in Minnesota. Here’s some background:
Posts Categorized: Legislature
5 days to go
Two quick updates from today: Dedicated Funding Passed by the Taxes and Ways and Means committees today. Only committee left is Rules (coincidently chaired by the bill author) before a… Read more »
only 6 days left
The legislative session only has six days before the constitution tells them to quit working. There’s still work for the environment left to be done though. Here’s were a couple of things stand as I understand them.
Governor’s Council calls for Dedicated Funding
The Governor’s Conservation Legacy Council has presented their recommendations to the Governor. The Governor put out a press release that summarizes their three points as this:
Governor Vetos Two Good Biofuels Provisions
The Governor signed the Agriculture Finance Omnibus Bill last Friday and while the press release talks about how it is good for energy and the environment (and some of it is), it neglects to mention that he line-item vetoed two funding items supported by Clean Energy Minnesota (CEM) to encourage better fuel sources for ethanol.
Capitol Update for May 4, 2007
Money is all the talk of the capitol this week. John Tuma has this report on spending for the environment:
Life is as tedious as a twice told tale vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
William Shakespeare, “King John”, Act 3 Scene 4
some quick updates
With all apologies for the delay, here are some quick updates from the capitol and a few other tidbits.
Capitol Update for April 27, 2007
John Tuma recognizes history being made at the Capitol in this week’s update:
“May her memory save us from all pettiness, all unworthy ambition, all narrowness of vision, all mean and sordid aims… so may there be none in us, as she fought ever, without malice and without hatred, so may we fight.”
The plaque in the Capitol Rotunda memorializing “Mrs. Andreas Ueland 1860-1927”
Capitol Update for April 20, 2007
Ever wonder where the Easter bunny goes after the holiday? Here’s John Tuma’s week update from the capitol:
“I’ve wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I’m happy to state I finally won out over it.”
Elwood P. Dowd (played by Jimmy Stewart) in the 1950 movie “Harvey”
Capitol Update for April 13, 2007
Here is this week’s update from the capitol by John Tuma: