I have planned a series of 8 Town Hall Meetings with other southeastern Minnesota state legislators for the week of August 22nd, 2011. The flyer outlining the details for these town hall meetings is attached. We will be providing you an overview of the 2011 regular and special sessions, particularly focusing on the budget resolution […]
Attend FloodFest 2010!
As you know, the Minnesota Legislature passed and Governor Pawlentysigned into law, a $80 million disaster relief bill for the 29 impactedcounties in southern Minnesota and the June 17 Wadena tornado ($7million of the bill is for the Wadena area). I’d like to thank all ofthe residents of Wabasha and Goodhue Counties that came to […]
2010 Flood: 6th Update
Dear friends, I know that the wait for flooded families has been much longer than anyone wanted. We heard from the federal government last night and then again this morning, regarding the federal disaster declaration. The waiting is over. The news on Minnesota’s application for federal assistance is mixed: First of all, the federal government […]