Barb Davis White & Gregg Prest at Coffee Meet This Saturday!
Bring or meet friends, and talk issues important to you — every third Saturday of the month at Bruegger's Bagels! Stop in any time between 9:00-11:00 am, and look for our table (spirited talking and laughing makes us very easy to find).
Located next to Frattalones Ace Hardware, 36th & Winnetka, New Hope
Scheduled guests this Saturday:
Barb Davis White, candidate for US House, CD-5 (Keith Ellison's seat) 9-10:00
Gregg Prest, 45B candidate for MN House (Lyndon Carlson's seat) — 9-10:00, then he heads over to Golden Valley Days.
Topics:
local campaigns, the upcoming MN GOP State Convention, nearing the end of the 2008
legislative session, and whatever's on your mind!
April Chili & Chat - Health Care Highlights
Our first Chili & Chat of the the year was held April
17 in New Hope, with the timely topic of health care. Legislation is
moving forward in the State Capitol, many items people aren't aware of.
Speaking to these issues were Twila Brase, RN , president of Citizens Council on Health Care, Rep. Tom Emmer , House Deputy Minority Leader, and Karen Effrem, MD, Pediatrician and Policy Analyst. Emceeing the event was SD45B House Candidate Gregg Prest .
Twila
Brase gave a brief "Health Care 101" with a history of Medicaid and how
it's affected health care. She followed with CCHC's push to demand
consent for genetic testing and infant blood screening, which the State
Department of Health is against.
Rep. Tom Emmer followed with a
legislative update on health care reform, and discussed the task force
and special interest groups who stand to gain more from socialized
medicine than the people it purports to help.
Karen Effrem, MD
wrapped it up with an eye-opening account of mental health screening
and disturbing trends to monitor citizens from cradle to grave, along
with a host of medicines pushed on our children.
The
panel stayed for an interesting question and answer session, including
how to protect your medical privacy and where to go to make your voice
and concerns heard.
A DVD copy of the program is available for purchase. Contact
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for details and to order.
Speak Up: Last SD-45 Town Meeting May 3
The last of the DFL SD-45 Town Meeting series is this Saturday, May 3, at the Crystal Community Center (4800 Douglas Drive). This is a great opportunity to hear what legislators are working on, and to give feedback to our DFL legislators. From Senator Rest's Capitol Update newsletter:
Senator Rest encourages constituents to attend District 45 town meetings scheduled during the 2008 Legislative Session. The meetings will be held at the Crystal Community Center from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on February 23, March 29, and May 3. Constituents are also invited to contact Sen. Rest at the Capitol at 205 State Capitol, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155, (651) 296-2889, or via e-mail at
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Barb Davis White Endorsed At CD5 Convention
Barb Davis White
was unanimously endorsed at the CD-5 convention April 5th in
Robbinsdale. Guest speakers included Governor Pawlenty, Senator Norm
Coleman, Minority Leader Rep. Marty Seifert, and State Party Chair Ron
Carey. 268 Delegates were seated and voted 3 delegates to the National
Convention: Kris Boberg, Juliette Jordal and Robert Steven Rogers. Two
alternates were also elected: Corey Sax and Adam Weingold.
Congratulations to those elected! 51 out of 129 resolutions were voted
on before adjournment.
The State Convention is May 29-31 at the
Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Elected delegates and alternates will
receive calls to convention by mail. Convention details can be found here.
Larry Pogemiller: We Spend Your Money Better Than You Could
This video shows DFL State Senator Larry Pogemiller saying the government is smarter than you on spending your money.
Those seven words from then soon-to-be House Speaker Margaret
Anderson-Kelliher came two days after Election Day 2006. Echoing the
professed sentiments of more than two dozen newly elected rural and
suburban Democrats, Kelliher's statement no doubt felt reassuring to
the Minnesotans who took Minnesota Democrats at their word when they
claimed, throughout the 2006 election season, to carry the mantle of
fiscal responsibility and balanced priorities.
Minnesotans wanted change; Democrats wanted their votes. On Nov. 9, 2006, each seemed to have gotten what it wanted.
But here we are on April Fools' Day 2008, and clearly the joke is on
us. Starting today, hard-working Minnesotans trying to get through
tough times will pay the first in a series of tax increases imposed by
Minnesota Democrats who tossed aside their pledges of moderation and
common-sense priorities like Election Day's smelly laundry.
Thanks to all who attended the BPOU Conference March 1 in Robbinsdale! It was another record turnout, with most of the delegates and alternates seated to vote on senate district business.
> Official Delegate/Alternate election results can be viewed here. If you did not pick up a CD convention call form, you will receive one in the mail.
45A - Karen Nolte (to run against Sandra Peterson, DFL)
45B - Gregg Prest (to run against Lyndon Carlson, DFL). Reid Johnson also sought endorsement.
Many guest speakers appeared, including candidate Barb Davis White (seeking endorsement in CD-5 - running against Keith Ellison, DFL incumbent), Erik Paulsen (seeking endorsement in CD-3), and IT Director Joel Cary from the MN GOP. A representative for Presidential Candidate Ron Paul also attended.
Two SD45 volunteers were awarded for exemplary service: Treasurer/committee member Todd Hessemann and volunteer/committee member Nancy LaRoche.
Resolutions were discussed and voted on, with those results to come early in the week. Those passed will be carried on to the Congressional District conventions.
More convention details will be posted here as information comes in.
Important dates:
CD-5 convention: Saturday, April 5th, 9:00 am, Robbinsdale MIddle School (registration opens at 8:30)
CD-3 Convention: Saturday, April 19, 9:00 a.m. Ramada Inn (Thunderbird), Bloomington (registration opens at 8:30)
GOP Minority Leader Rep. Marty Seifert gave this exceptional speech about the DFL transportation plan Feb. 21. As Michael who put this clip up on YouTube points out; let's not forget to give a roaring applause for fiscally responsible republicans. And at the top of that list is minority leader, Representative Marty Seifert.
Lyndon Carlson's Plans For 2008
The MN Sun-Post interviewed SD-45's DFL legislators on their plans for the 2008 Legislative session. Read Lyndon Carlson's plans, which include taxes and bigger government (despite the Sun-Post's title saying otherwise) at the SD-45 Blog .
Official SD-45 Presidential Preference Ballot Results
It was a Super Tuesday in SD-45: Over 1,300 showed at Cooper High School for Precinct Caucuses!
Here are the official BPOU totals for the Presidential Straw Poll, as reported from the Secretary of State website:
If you have any questions, contact SD-45 Chair Ray Narveson. Ray was interviewed earlier in the day by NW Channel 12, which was aired during their Tuesday evening newscast. > Watch newscast
Thanks to all who took time out of their busy schedules to join us for a very successful caucus!
Our first Chili & Chat of the the year was held April
17 in New Hope, with the timely topic of health care. Legislation is
moving forward in the State Capitol, many items people aren't aware of.
Speaking to these issues were 
Air dates and times on cable Channel 20:
