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Sulfide Mining Hearings A Lot of Talk - But That's a Good Thing

by: Aaron Klemz

Thu Mar 11, 2010 at 13:49:47 PM CST

(Great coverage and comment from the community -- more of the same please! - promoted by Joe Bodell)

Over the last three days, I attended three hearings on sulfide mining and SF2349, a bill that would have strengthened Minnesota's "damage deposit" regulations on sulfide mining operations. After nearly 12 hours of testimony from the DNR, industry representatives, citizens, environmental groups, and elected officials, Sen. Carlson (D-Eagan) withdrew his bill without any recorded vote. This may seem like a defeat for environmental groups that have pushed for this bill for the last two sessions. However, the fact that a group of elected officials finally heard a perspective on sulfide mining that was not from an industry group or a supportive legislator was a victory in and of itself. After the fold - three things we know for sure about this debate after these hearings.
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Mud Soup

by: The Big E

Mon Jul 06, 2009 at 23:00:00 PM CDT

Sorry about the lack of any notice or anything, but I took last week off of pulling the dirt together and getting it all wet last week.  I was playin' in the real dirt ... so I stayed dirty.  I'm back at it, though.  Extra dirty today.

Fellow Republicans ask Princess Sparklepony to reconsider her census stance.

Some Republicans still cannot keep track of what has been debunked.  Apparently, this guy is a real maroon.

Doug Grow interviews Scott Dibble about his White House visit.

Hal Kimball:  Emmer for Guv?  Yup, it's official.

MN Dem feels a bit like Charlie Brown.

Dave Mindeman's DFL Guv rankings.

A little dust up at Dusty Trice's twitter account.  Seriously, if Dusty's a Republican, I'm short.  And Grace Kelly is the actress back from the dead.  I'm just sayin ...

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LGBT meeting with President Obama

by: ScottDibble

Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 14:09:59 PM CDT

( - promoted by The Big E)

I had the honor of attending a gathering with President and Michelle Obama at the White House on Monday, June 29, at an event marking the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, commonly cited as the modern beginning to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender equal rights movement, alongside about 250 other LGBT citizens, allies and families.  I was especially encouraged to see so many young people there.

This was a unique opportunity to remember those who began fighting for equal rights so many years ago, and honor the work that has been done since that time.  It also was an opportunity for members of the LGBT community to speak with President Obama about how much work is yet to be done, and how we would like to work together to ensure equal rights for everyone in our country.

Because it was important for the President to know the thoughts and feelings of those from across the country the about the state of our movement and the pace of change, I brought two letters with me.  I personally delivered each to the President's Senior Advisor, David Axelrod.

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Looking back at the 2009 session: Sen. Scott Dibble

by: The Big E

Thu Jun 11, 2009 at 20:54:32 PM CDT

Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-Mpls) is still fuming mad about the session.  You can read his opinion on the budget and unallotment here.  I talked with him to fill in a little more about the session.

"I think he's squandered 8 years as Governor," Scott exclaimed.  "What Governor wants to harm the University by dramatically underfunding it year after year.  He's systematically underfunded our infrastructure.  He only recently jumped on the Northstar [rail line] band wagon after opposing it for years.  He vetoed the Central Corridor plan last year."

Scott didn't say it, but I will.  a bridge fell down under Pawlenty's watch ... when he was more concerned with making sure they spent as little money as possible.

"What has he accomplished?" Scott asked rhetorically.  He has accomplished nothing except to spread fear and divide Minnesotans for short-term political gains according to Scott.  

Pawlenty can't even point to not raising taxes as an accomplishment.

Because Pawlenty has slashed Local Government Aid (LGA) year after year, cities and counties have been forced to raise property taxes through the roof to pay for basic things like police, fire and schools.

But the bullying bill exemplifies Pawlenty's duplicity and bad faith negotiations according to Scott.  It exemplifies how the Governor "fundamentally doesn't care" about this state or the people in it who are suffering.

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Scott Dibble's letter to Obama

by: The Big E

Tue Dec 30, 2008 at 07:00:00 AM CST

I've been following the controversy surrounding President-elect Barack Obama's choice of homophobic, right wing pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inaugural.  I've read interesting commentary both for and against.  But most of all for someone who has been so careful and precise with his messaging, it seems to me this is the typical, tone-deaf stuff we've all come to expect.

Prop 8 sullied a historic election night for the GLBT community.  How can the US be a shining beacon of hope when we pass this kind of crap?

Well ... Scott Dibble, my state Senator, wrote Obama a letter and got a few GLBT electeds to sign on:

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar Disses Gay Conference

by: lloydletta

Fri Mar 02, 2007 at 20:52:01 PM CST

The Minnesota Daily reports that Amy Klobuchar has alienated  people attending a regional gay conference by refusing to sign a welcome statement to conference attendees. 

But an unambiguous sea of white filled the pages allotted to Minnesota's U.S. Senators, who declined to send their greetings.

Organizers of the 15th annual Alphabet Soup Conference - named for the ever-changing array of acronyms assigned to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied groups - expected a snub from the state's socially conservative senior Sen. Norm Coleman, a Republican, said co-director Mike Grewe.

However, some queer supporters of Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a self-declared ally, expressed disappointment at her office's refusal to extend the typically generic, mostly symbolic salutation to visitors from across the nation.

"When she was voted into office, the people who voted for her were under the impression that she would be supportive of the GLBT community," said Grewe, an officer and former co-chairman of the University's Queer Student Cultural Center. "I honestly think that Amy Klobuchar is an ally, and part of being an ally means you make mistakes."

People should not assume that.  People have to hold her accountable - and ask her hard questions at events that aren't gay only. 

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