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Capitol Update for the week
Here's this week's dispatch from the Capitol, by John Tuma: The friction of the legislative process takes hold of environmental issues.
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Green Machines
An interesting road trip launches tomorrow and they are having a media event that may be of interest to you:
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Legislative Forum
On Monday night, the place to be is the Science Museum of Minnesota in downtown St. Paul. It’s our annual Legislative Forum. Come get a quick overview of the Protect Minnesota’s Great Outdoors…
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And they’re off
Today is the first day of the 2007 legislative session and it's promising to be good for the environment of Minnesota.
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Low Tide on the North Coast and New Commissioners
I took a long weekend up to the South Shore of Lake Superior to visit a friend and it seems we got some new commissioners while I was out.
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Rumors for DNR Commissioner
The last week has been buzzing with talk about who might become the new Commissioner in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A couple of folks from the conservation community have made it into the rumor mix, so let's speculate...
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Randy Kelly goes to Washington
The Pioneer Press is reporting that former St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly has been named "deputy associate administrator for intergovernmental affairs" for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Commissioner Merriam leaving the DNR
Governor Pawlenty has announced that Gene Merriam is leaving his position as the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources...
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It’s been like policy-wonk heaven
The days since the election have been bountiful with the periodic release of new tidbits of information on the upcoming legislature. This of course creates a great opportunity for policy wonks to discuss what that…
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Legislative Leadership and the Environment
The leadership positions in the legislature are quickly filling. It looks like there is some good news for the environment and some little flags that give me pause. I am hoping for you input on the players as well.