Posted in MN Politics, Politics on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Budget-MN, MN Legislature, MN Politics, Politics, Stimulus on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
House DFL leaders called the 23 town hall meetings held around the state a success in public problem solving, and said Minnesotans appear keenly aware of the deficit government has gotten itself into.
Unfortunately, that hole is expected to get deeper when the February Forecast is released on March 3.
Posted in Congress, MN Politics, Politics on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Obama, Politics, Stimulus on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Industries from health care to agribusiness to mining that stand to lose under President Barack Obama’s policy agenda are ramping up lobbying campaigns to derail or modify his plans.”
Read this article
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561083268377547.html
Posted in Alert, Health Care, Stimulus on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A relatively obscure proposal in Obama’s economic stimulus plan, named “comparative-effectiveness,” stirred passions on both sides of the healthcare reform effort.
To go to LA Times article click here or read entire complete article on the website here.
Posted in MN Politics, Politics, Stimulus on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Banks That Had a Brain… by Amy Klobuchar in Feb. 24 Washington Post.
I come from a state with many sound, responsible banks. To borrow from our unofficial poet laureate, Garrison Keillor, Minnesota is a place where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking and all the bankers are above average.
Posted in Budget-MN on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Think revenue-raising? That’s taxes, isn’t it? And, the Governor said no to new taxes! But, in the end, and probably sooner, taxes are going to enter into the solution to the budget deficit.
Posted in Alert, Budget-MN, Seniors, Stimulus on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Christina Wessel of Minnesota Budget Project writes on Feb. 19,
I have to say, I’m impressed by how quickly the Pawlenty administration and the state legislature are acting to prepare to receive the federal funds. As a result, there are now several useful resources floating around, so I thought I’d gather them in one place.
Posted in Alert, Budget-MN on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(From a Minnesota Budget Project report) The Governor’s tax bill is made up of two main parts. First, there is a $272 million package of tax cuts for businesses, Second, there is $536 million in cuts, primarily in aids to local governments and property tax credits.
The size of the tax cuts means that the cuts [...]
Posted in MN Politics, Politics, Stimulus on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Read a letter from Senator Amy Klobuchar on the Stimulus Legislation
Click here > amy090217
Posted in Budget-MN, Politics, Stimulus on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
President Obama must wish governors could vote in Congress:
Posted in Senior Living on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Health Care, Medicare, Senior Living, Stimulus on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most important provisions included in the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act is increased federal funding for Medicaid. Currently, Minnesota and the federal government each pay half of the cost of Medicaid for low-income Minnesotans. The new legislation increases the federal share (FMAP) to 56.2% from Oct. 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2010. Minnesota [...]
Posted in Health Care, Stimulus on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For the first time, substantial amounts of moneywill be provided by the stimulus package for the federal government to compare the effectiveness of different treatments for the same illness. – Responds to concerns that doctors have little or no solid evidence of the value of many treatments. Hopes are it will eventually save money by [...]
Posted in Obama, Politics on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“…Obama… flexible about tactics and unwavering in his goals. He signaled that he’s open to consultation, compromise and readjusting his course to build inclusive coalitions, but fixed on the results he intends to produce. “My bottom line is not how pretty the process was,” he said, looking back at the congressional fight over his economic [...]
Posted in Budget-MN, Politics, Senior Living, Stimulus on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Feb. 14. The entire Minnesota DFL delegation , except Collin Peterson, CD-7, voted for the economic stimulus package yesterday. Peterson voted with the three Republicans who all voted against the economic improvements promised by the bill. Minnesota’s share will be about $9.1 billion. The package is expected to translate into 66,000 to 92,000 jobs for [...]
Posted in Health Care, Medicare, Senior Living, Seniors on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sensors Help Keep the Elderly Safe, and at Home
NY Times, February 13, 2009, By John Leland
Increasingly, many older people who live alone are not truly alone. They are being watched by a flurry of new technologies designed to enable them to live independently and avoid expensive trips to the emergency room or nursing homes.
Bertha Branch, [...]
Posted in Alert, Budget-MN, Politics, Senior Living, Seniors on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alert! Town Hall Meetings – Contribute ideas in person.
In the coming weeks, the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, will be holding meetings across our state to hear from Minnesotans on Governor Pawlenty’s budget recommendations. The schedule of town hall meetings follows. Attend! Speak up! — or just listen. Be informed!
To find a location and [...]
Posted in Senior Living, Seniors on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The nationwide switch to all Digital TV that will make Analog TV sets unable to receive signals without a converter box, has been delayed until June 12 at the insistence of the Obama administration. If you are one of the many that are not prepared for this change, you should get help as soon as [...]
Posted in Alert, Budget-MN, Health Care, Politics, Senior Living on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
