“No” to bad Keynesian economic ideas: letter to the editor by Jerry Jacobs
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Community, Elections, Letter to the Editor, Politics, United States of America
Dear Editor: Everyday I hear conservative and liberal political advocates discuss the economy. The liberals continue to start most sentences with, “most economists believe”, or “most economists will tell you”….but what is not being told is that these economists are Keynesians who believe that government is primary in running the economy. Of course, if you [...]
Congresswoman McCollum visits with Shoreview seniors
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Community, Elections, Health, Politics, US Congress, United States of America
Congresswoman Betty McCollum on Wednesday stopped in for a visit about the Health Care Bill with the residents at the SummerHouse of Shoreview.
Teresa Collett having town hall meeting at the fair tonight
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Elections, Politics, US Congress, United States of America
Teresa Collett, candidate for the U.S. House representing Minnesota’s 4th district is holding a State Fair Town Hall meeting tonight. Meet and greet is at 6:30 with the town hall portion at 7 pm. The meeting is in the Blue Ribbon Picnic Area located in Section D24 of the State Fair Map.
Congresswoman McCollum welcomes National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman to Minnesota
Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Release in US Congress, United States of America
St. Paul, MN – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) is pleased to announce a visit by Mr. Rocco Landesman, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman, to St. Paul, Minnesota on August 25, 2010 as part of the chairman’s “Art Works” tour. On the visit, Chairman Landesman will discuss the NEA’s proposed “Our Town Initiative,” which [...]
Teresa Collett accepts the Republican nomination for Congress in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Release in Elections, Politics, US Congress, United States of America
“Teresa Collett accepted the Republican nomination for Congress in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District. She thanked her supporters and volunteers for their hard work and votes leading to her victory in the Primary Election. Collett immediately turned her attention to the General Election challenging incumbent Betty McCollum to debate four times between now and November 2. [...]
Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay: letter to the editor by Betty McCollum
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Letter to the Editor, US Congress, United States of America
Millions of American men and women have proudly served in our armed forces. Unfortunately, our complex armed conflicts abroad – particularly in Afghanistan and Iraq – have demanded more troops than were readily available. This resulted in Stop Loss – the involuntary extension of enlisted members’ active duty beyond the end of their initial service. [...]
Shoreview 2010 Primary results, totals and precinct breakdowns
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Elections, Politics, Ramsey County, State Legislature, US Congress, United States of America, state
With 98% of precincts reporting statewide and 100% of Shoreview’s 7 precincts reporting, here’s the rundown on what took place in Shoreview and a number of big primaries yesterday. Highlights, or lowlights depending on your point of view, include Barb Goodwin’s landslide win over Senator Satveer Chaudhary and what appears to be Mark Dayton’s come [...]
Congresswoman McCollum votes to save thousands of critical jobs, continue Medicaid assistance
Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Release in US Congress, United States of America
Fully-Paid for Legislation Will Prevent Layoffs of Police Officers, Teachers, Nurses, and Firefighters.
Did you vote in today’s primary?
Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Elections, Politics, State Legislature, US Congress, United States of America, state
Share your voting experience and check out the new Shoreview Polling Place interactive map.
Franken, Bond, McCollum Introduce Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Release in Environment, US Congress, United States of America
WASHINGTON, D.C. [07/21/10] – Today, U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Kit Bond (R-Mo.), and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) introduced the bi-partisan Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. The Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act would offer incentives to increase the use of district energy and combined heat and power systems to heat and cool [...]
