Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A Must Read: The five best things about Dayton’s budget

Governor Mark Dayton went big and bold this week. He took on the most powerful special interests in order to fix Minnesota’s chronic structural budget deficit problem. Recent Minnesota Governors haven’t had the guts to do that. This governor did. The nitpickers are busily picking nits in Dayton’s proposal, and it’s not a perfect proposal. But when you focus on the big picture, there is much to admire:

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Informational interview with newly elected Rep. David Bly (DFL-Northfield)

Rice County DFL Central Committee Meeting

Rice County DFL Central Committee Meeting

When:   Thursday, January 31st, 2013
              6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Where:  Buckham Memorial Library
              Meeting Room Second Level - Street Access on East Side of Library
             11 Division Street East, Faribault, MN 55021

We will be holding elections to fill the following seats:

1 Female State Central Committee Alternate
3 At-Large Directors
It is very important that we fill these seats. The Female Alternate will have an important meeting to attend on February 2nd - where we'll elect state party officers.

Here are the job descriptions for the above positions:

Directors
The Directors are members of both the Rice County Executive and Central Committees. Directors are to attend the Executive and Central Committee meetings. The directors are generally responsible to help with the Rice County caucuses, Rice County Convention, Rice County Fair, fundraising, and social activities. The directors may also be assigned other specific projects to participate in or supervise during their term by either the Executive Committee or Central Committee.


State Central Committee Alternate

State Central Committee Alternates shall attend State Central Committee and Congressional District Central Committee meetings. They shall report on the activities of both bodies at the Rice County DFL meetings. Other responsibilities include: help with the Rice County caucuses, Rice County Convention, Rice County Fair, fundraising, and social activities. They may also be assigned other specific projects to participate in or supervise during their term by either the Executive Committee or Central Committee.

If you are interested in running for one of these positions, have questions, or know someone you feel might be interested in one of these positions - please feel free to contact Shawn Groth at ricecountydfl@yahoo.com

(site is handicap accessible - if you need special accommodations - please contact Shawn Groth at:  ricecountydfl@yahoo.com)