January 27, 2010
Minnesota’s Challenges Demand Responsible Priorities and Long-range Planning
To the Editor:
The 2010 Legislative Session is scheduled to convene February 4th. Minnesota faces a $1.2 billion budget shortfall caused by the ongoing recession and an underlying structural imbalance in the state budget. With limited resources, difficult decisions will need to be made to resolve [...]
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Minnesota’s Challenges Demand Responsible Priorities
Start of the School Year
It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the middle of August already. Nights are getting shorter, high school sports and activity practices have begun, and the State Fair and Labor Day are just around the corner.
Another sign of late summer are the back to school supplies that fill numerous store shelves. Even during these challenging economic [...]
Sterner Discusses First Session
In my first term as your representative, I expected to face significant challenges. However, an unprecedented $6.4 billion budget shortfall made this session one of the most difficult in Minnesota history.
For the most part, the Legislature and Governor Pawlenty worked well together. The Governor signed most of our bills, enacting provisions to protect K-12 and [...]
Budget challenges offer chance for reform
I want to thank you, the residents of Rosemount and Apple Valley for the honor of representing you in the State Legislature and for all of the support I’ve received during this time of transition. Since one of my highest priorities is to keep you informed about my work at the state capitol, this will [...]
