Author Archives: Sandy

Recently I was listening to an interview on the radio in which Lauren Stringer was talking about a book she had written for children.  When I heard the title, When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky, I was totally captivated.  I bought the … Continue reading →

Former Senator Olympia Snowe gave the Keynote Address at the womenwinning Annual Luncheon on June 3rd. There were about 1200 people at the event, including Governor Mark Dayton and Speaker Paul Thisssen. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced the former senator as being … Continue reading →

Memorial Day is a day to honor those who have given their lives in service to our nation.  It is a time to offer our respect and gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.  Perhaps the debt can never be … Continue reading →

Just watched the National Memorial Day Concert from Washington, D.C. on Public Television, the program has some extremely moving portions.  One is a discussion between two brothers who both were in the military and the impact on both of them.  … Continue reading →

This is the last day of session and it has been a busy one so far.  I’ll point out some of the highlights, but contact me if there is a particular item of interest to you. First,we have had a … Continue reading →

We worked through a number of bills today.  House File 946, Medical Amnesty in Minnesota, is one that is particularly interesting because it was brought forward by students at the University of Minnesota. The bill provides that a minor is … Continue reading →

Today is the culmination of an incredible journey.  The House had passed H.F. 1540 last Thursday with a vote of 75-59.  The Senate passed the bill yesterday 37-30.  At 5:00 this afternoon, Governor Mark Dayton signed the marriage equality bill … Continue reading →

H.F 459/S.F. 379, legislation that bans BPA in children’s food containers, was repassed.  This is the conference committee report and it passed 115-13. There were several bills that involved fairly lengthy discussion. Representative Mahoney had S.F. 1234 up, it relates … Continue reading →

The energy and noise levels at the Capitol were incredible today!  The House of Representatives took up House File 1054, the Marriage Equality Bill,  this afternoon and the Capital was packed with people on both sides of the issue.  The … Continue reading →

  We worked on a half dozen bills on Wednesday.  One was H.F. 947,  a bill that distinguishes and clarifies laws regarding civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons and persons with psychopathic personalities from other civil commitments.  It passed 76-50.   … Continue reading →