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CAPITOL CHATTER Update: Bonding bill up in air
By Danielle Killey The future of a public works borrowing bill to fund state Capitol work, roads and bridges and other projects is in question after it failed in the Minnesota House. Representatives ...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 7:17 PM
TWINS RUBES: A LOCAL ANGLE ON THE MINNESOTA TWINS How would you manage the Twins payroll differently?
As a generally positive outlook kind of Twins fan, one of the most frustrating things to hear over and over again is fans complaining about payroll. Joe Mauer signed his huge contract extension back i...
Posted on 1/31/13 at 3:43 PM
STAFF BLOG BEYOND THE PAGE Candidates finally address negative ads
I have been to a lot of candidate forums during the past few months. I was at one in Worthington for education. I went to one for senior health care in Fulda. I went to a senate-only debate i...
Posted on 10/26/12 at 4:54 PM
THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLES The Demand for Equality in Historic Bridge Preservation: How Metal Truss Bridges should receive just as much recognition as Covered Bridges
Foreword: When we think of historic bridges and US culture and history, two points come to mind, and these are based on a questionnaire conducted last year. The first point is most people will relat...
Posted on 11/8/11 at 11:51 AM
REPRINT 1960: Murray County Sponge Cake Contest Winners
Murray County had a sponge cake conest in 1960, and here's the recipe of the winner along with a photograph of the bakers....
Posted on 7/23/10 at 1:00 PM
Letter: Candidate says she will use common sense, work for all
Last year on July 1, Minnesotans experienced a state government shutdown that lasted for 21 days.
By Cheryl Avenel-Navara, Worthington , July 07, 2012
Letter: Hamilton works with others to accomplish plenty
I found it interesting that the DFL’s latest candidate for state representative is running because she “believes in working together to get things done.”
By Albert Henning, Lakefield , July 05, 2012
Letter: New legislation helps Greater Minnesota cities
On Tuesday, a House/Senate compromise proposal that provides tax relief and creates jobs was approved in the Minnesota House. Having worked very closely with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities and fighting for its priorities in this legislation, I’m very pleased with the final product.
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , May 04, 2012
Letter: Health and Human services bill boosts nursing homes
On April 24, I was pleased to see tremendous bipartisan support for an omnibus health and human services finance bill on the Minnesota House floor.
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , May 01, 2012
Letter: DFL to blame for stalled stadium bill
By a 9-6 vote on Monday, the Minnesota House Government Operations and Elections Committee refused to support a bill that would help create a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , April 19, 2012
Letter: house has accomplished plenty this session
With roughly one month remaining in the 2012 Legislative Session, House lawmakers have approved a number of provisions designed to put people to work, improve our economy, and reform government.
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , April 10, 2012
Letter: 'Pay back the schools as quickly as we can'
With the recent news of a second consecutive budget surplus and unemployment numbers that continue to decline, it’s clear the decisions made last session have started to put Minnesota on the road to economic recovery.
By Dist. 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , March 20, 2012
Editorial: Hamilton's reasonable plan
A deal to build a new Minnesota Vikings stadium seemed imminent a few days ago, yet legislators continued to offer last week new ideas to keep pro football in the state.
By Daily Globe , February 28, 2012
Editorial: Analyzing the new district map
Minnesota House districts 22A and 22B remained unchanged with Tuesday’s redrawn districts in one important way — state legislators Joe Schomacker (22A) and Rod Hamilton (22B) stay in the same districts they currently serve. District 22 Senator Doug Magnus also remains in his current district.
By Daily Globe , February 23, 2012
Letter: Reform 2.0 is 'people's agenda'
After holding meetings across the state in order to hear from residents as to how they wanted to improve state government, the Legislature has unveiled its Reform 2.0 agenda for the 2012 session.
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , February 01, 2012
Regional state legislators size up approaching session
Magnus, Hamilton and Schomacker gather input during breakfast eventWORTHINGTON — Taxes and the state budget, particularly in the areas of education and human and health services, were the central topics Saturday when area legislators met with city representatives at the Hickory Lodge during a legislative breakfast hosted by the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.
January 15, 2012
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