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The funding from the Legacy Amendment has been caught in this precarious whirlwind of activity. Continue reading
Sen. Katie Sieben is the chief author of a bill (HF459) in the Minnesota Senate requiring the removal of bisphenol A (BPA) from children’s food packaging. Continue reading
The fractures in this loose coalition become most evident at this time in the legislative process when the committees are putting together their various competing legislative proposals. Continue reading
The place where the legislature is now is a similar mysterious place like the Kawashaway where strange things happen and much is a mystery. This is the time where the legislature puts together their omnibus finance bills. Continue reading
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” John Quincy Adams Even though he would never live to see the admission of Minnesota as our nation’s … Continue reading
Conservation Minnesota urges the Legislature to exercise caution in rewriting the legislative recommendations of the councils that oversee the Legacy Amendment and the Lottery funds. Continue reading
The legislation also provides other initiatives for renewable energy development, including provisions that would increase the required level of electrical retail sales from renewable energy sources that our state’s largest utilities must produce Continue reading
A bill is sometimes introduced with some obnoxious feature. Critics pounce on that frightening ‘hairy arm’ as the point of vulnerability in the proposal. Continue reading
When the Lessard/Sams Outdoor Heritage Council meets next on Monday, March 18, they will have room to make several new recommendations to the Legislature for investments in our great outdoors. Continue reading
There is a bipartisan effort going on in our legislature that culminated in great success this week with the goal of a better managing toxic chemicals like BPA, formaldehyde and others. Continue reading
Another get rich quick scheme that has vexed this great state for a number years comes from the claims of easy wealth from a mineral extraction economy. Continue reading
The governing authority of the PUC is a five-member board of commissioners appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Presently the PUC regulates three key service industries – electricity, natural gas and telecommunications. Continue reading
The Governor’s proposal stops the bleeding and starts an honest discussion about how to protect Minnesota’s lakes, precious lands, and way of life. Continue reading
Preserving and maintaining that park system for future generations to enjoy has continued to be of paramount importance to Conservation Minnesota and the citizens of the Minnesota. Continue reading
Fortunately for the great outdoors, Dayton’s proposal of a no gimmicks budget is pleasantly true. Therefore, those who care about our natural resources and the environment might want to give his tax reform careful consideration before they complain about having to pay sales tax on a haircut.
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“Never was there a more tiresome voyage made than this . . . We continue to grope our way.” Father Michel Guignas, August 1727 Jesuit priest Michel Guignas penned these words early on in the historic French expedition to the Dakota … Continue reading
Edina High School students collect more than 10,000 beverage containers and receive a check for 10 cents per container from Conservation Minnesota Voter Center. Continue reading
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