Author Archives: Sandy

On October 19th, I attended a screening of “Who Built Our Capitol?” at the Minnesota State Capitol. This documentary was done under the auspices of the Labor Education Service, University of Minnesota. This movie explains the background of some of the … Continue reading →

Senator Carlson, Representative Halverson and I met with city officials, financial consultants, and developers yesterday to go over the progress of the new development taking place near Rahn Road and Highway 13 and some of the major funding needs that … Continue reading →

I was at the Intergenerational Learning Center in Eagan this morning when the Zoomobile visited the facility.  Chris, the Zoomobile Naturalist, presented a variety of interesting animals to her young audience.  It included an African gray parrot, a very large … Continue reading →

I had the opportunity to tour the Prairie Island Nuclear facility today, it included the generating  plant as well as the dry cask storage facility.  As a member of the Minnesota House ENERGY POLICY COMMITTEE, I know the information will … Continue reading →

It was great hearing Minnesota get national recognition for the work we accomplished during the 2013 Session.  He also pointed out that Minnesota is doing better on the economic front with the steps that have been taken in comparison to … Continue reading →

Blue Cross just hosted an event to observe the 15-year anniversary of the settlement with the tobacco industry. Chap Mills of the Blue Cross legal department first gave some initial history on Blue Cross’s involvement and then introduced Minnesota’s former … Continue reading →

The 68th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference is taking place in St. Paul this week from July 14-17.  This conference is centered around eleven midwestern states and four Canadian provinces. The keynote speaker was Jonathan Haidt, a man … Continue reading →

I attended a marvelous ceremony today, a Naturalization Ceremony, where 49 people became citizens of the United State of America. It took place in a white tent out in front of the State Capitol, very close to the Veterans Building.  The ceremony started … Continue reading →

I attended The People’s Party last night on Harriet Island.  It was a beautiful day and a great setting to celebrate the achievements of the people that had worked hard on issues before the legislature this year, organizations  like ISAIAH, … Continue reading →

I saw the performance of  “Mercy Killers” this afternoon.  It is a very emotional story of a man who relates all that happened when his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.   That would be a traumatic situation in itself, but … Continue reading →