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Capitol Update for March 23, 2007
John Tuma has sent his weekly update from the Capitol: “Money, get back. I’m all right, Jack, keep your hands off of my stack. Money, it’s a hit.” --Pink Floyd
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So, what are you wearing?
According to the News Grid, Minnesota Public Radio’s 10 a.m. call in show is on “Green Fashion.” Here’s the Grid’s blurb: At 10 a.m., Midmorning looks at the environmental and social costs…
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Grow Your Own
Vegetables, flowers, grains, legumes – it’s your choice. If your looking for a way to grow some plants and better connect with your community, why not join a community garden? If you…
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A couple of policy resources
There are two new sites that I learned about recently that the wonks among you might find interesting.
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“Going Going Green”
“Global warming is not coming; it is here.” Who says? Sports Illustrated. Yup, Global Warming is on the cover of March 12th’s Sports Illustrated. I am also happy to say that I saw this…
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Orange and Green make …
For reason I quite frankly do not know, stereotype has it that folks glad in blaze orange are not supposed to get along with people deemed green, and vice versa.
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I know what you are thinking
What do a Star Tribune columnist and the directors of the world’s first “anti-environmentalist” documentary have in common? They know what you think - and you my environmentally concerned friend are an evil zealot.
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Trampled by Turtles
Just between you and me, I’ve been digging the cold lately. Sure, I’ve spent most of it stowing away indoors, but I can’t help but dream of little invasive species dying away…
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Great Lakes Compact on House Floor tomorrow
The Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact (HF 110) will reportedly be up for a vote before the full House body tomorrow (Thursday).
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Regulating Science
This isn't a space that we use much for talking about federal topics and I have little desire to highlight New York Times stories, but I have to say that it kicks me right in my physics degree when I hear that every federal agency now needs a political appointee running a "policy office" to…