Former Senator Jack Davies Highlights the Destructive Practice of Multi-Subject Bills

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In an excellent commentary in the Minneapolis StarTribune on August 14, former Senator Jack Davies analyzed the destructive and dysfunctional practice of crafting multisubject bills in the State Legislature, describing this year’s legislature as carrying on the practice which began in the 1980s to “shocking new heights.”

He noted that the 1969 Legislature passed 1150 single acts, compared to this year’s 80, most of which contained more than one subject. While not advocating the elimination of omnibus bills, Davies argued that every single new subject to be added to them needs a vote in the legislature or in an open committee. He also recommended that the practice be brought to the Supreme Court by multiple petitioners and that the Court hold multisubject Acts invalid.
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Minnesota Earns a "C" for Lobbying Transparency

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The Sunlight Foundation has released an update to its state lobbying disclosure report card, evaluating each state on disclosure of lobbyist activity and compensation, expenditure transparency, expenditure reporting thresholds and document accessibility.

Based on Sunlight’s criteria and rating system, Minnesota earned a “C.” California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin each received an A. At the bottom of the list was Florida, Nevada and West Virigina which received Fs.

See Scores of All States Here

February 23, 2015 Award Banquet Photos

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2015 Annual Awards Banquet

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The Annual LEA Legislative Awards Banquet will be held on Monday, February 23rd, 2015, at the Kelly Inn, St. Paul (161 St. Anthony Avenue, St. Paul. – near Rice Street next to Sears, free parking on site)
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We will be honoring Representatives: Mike Benson, Bob Dettmer, Steve Drazkowski, Sondra Erickson, Tom Hackbarth, Jerry Hertaus, Ernie Leidiger, Jim Newberger, Joyce Peppin, Cindy Pugh, and Duane Quam.

The banquet social hour and registration will begin at 5:30 P.M., with dinner at 6:30 P.M.

Our Featured Speaker is Rep. Dean Knudson of the Wisconsin State Assembly, who will talk to us about “Implementing Constitutional and Conservative Principles in State Government.”

If you would like to attend the banquet, please contact us at:
Legislative Evaluation Assembly, P. O. Box 25803, Woodbury, MN 55125, or click here.

 

2014 Report on MN Legislature Released

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The Grim Results of Unchallenged Control of State Government

Contact: John Augustine (651) 398-9316 (Discussion on 1280 Radio)(Discussion on the Sue Jeffers show)
president@lea-mn.org

Honorees Announced

Eleven members of the Minnesota House of Representatives have been honored in the Legislative Evaluation Assembly’s 2014 Report on the Minnesota Legislature. Six legislators received an honorable mention.
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Honorees: Representatives Mike Benson, Bob Dettmer, Steve Drazkowski, Sondra Erickson, Tom Hackbarth, Jerry Hertaus, Ernie Leidiger, Jim Newberger, Joyce Peppin, Cindy Pugh, and Duane Quam.

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2013 Awards Banquet Video Coverage

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The 2013 Report on the MN Legislature results are presented at the LEA 2014 Award Banquet Video

On this video, LEA President John Augustine introduces the event. This is followed by handing out awards in person to the following MN Legislatures. Senate: Bruce Anderson LEA score 89%, Dan Hall 89%, and Bill Ingebrigtsen 85%. House: Steve Drazkowski 92%, Sondra Erickson 86%, Tara Mack 86%, and Linda Runbeck 86%.
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Katherine Kersten Keynote Speech on Anti-Bullying Legislation

Bob Odden, who hosts the Libertarian Viewpoint cable TV show, voluntarily recorded the LEA Awards Dinner and used this segment on his show. Thank you Bob for doing this.

The complete Kersten speech segment, including the intro and the Q-and-A

Highlights of the 2014 LEA Awards Dinner

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by LEA President John Augustine

NOTE: A more detailed account and video will soon be available at this website.

Over 50 people gathered on March 3, 2014 for the occasion of the 41st annual Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota Legislative Awards Banquet. Keynote speaker Katherine Kersten from the Center of the American Experiment talked about the efforts to enforce cultural conformity under the guise of “anti-bullying” measures. The event was held at the Kelly Inn next to the MN State Capitol.

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Representative Steve Drazwowski, highest scoring legislator, receiving his award from LEA President John Augustine

Four state representatives (Steve Drazkowski, Sondra Erickson, Tara Mack, and Linda Runbeck) and three state senators (Bruce Anderson, Dan Hall, and Bill Ingebrigtsen) were honored for their voting records in the 2013 Minnesota legislature. Six of the seven were able to give remarks to the crowd while picking up their awards.
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2014 Board Nominations Extended

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At our meeting this evening, Febriary 19th, we reviewed our candidates for the open board positions, and took a decision to extend the deadline for nomination to the board.

Nominations will remain limited to LEA mebers in good standing on Feb 25th, but board membership is open to any current member. Your nominations for board positions are welcome. Please contact me, using the contact info below, or use the contact form or info on the MN LEA web site:

http://www.mnlea.org/index.php/contact

Share your thoughts with us. If you have not yet registered for the annual awards banquet, please visit the web site:

http://mnlea.org

where you can now register for the banquet on-line. Help us grow, by spreading the word. Share our web site, and invite your friends. We’ll see you at the banquet on March 3rd.

Thank you for your support.

-Don Lee

LEA vice chair

2014 Annual Awards Banquet

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The Annual LEA Legislative Awards Banquet will be held on Monday, March 3rd, 2014, at the Kelly Inn, St. Paul (161 St. Anthony Avenue, St. Paul. – near Rice Street next to Sears, free parking on site)

We will be honoring Senators: Bruce Anderson, Dan Hall and Bill Ingebrigtsen and Representatives: Steve Drazkowski, Sondra Erickson, Tara Mack and Linda Runbeck

The banquet social hour and registration will begin at 5:30 P.M., with dinner at 6:30 P.M.

Our Featured Speaker is Katherine Kersten, who will talk to us about  “The Agenda of ‘Anti-Bullying’ Councils: Enforcing Cultural Conformity”

If you would like to attend the banquet, please contact us at:
Legislative Evaluation Assembly, P. O. Box 25803, Woodbury, MN 55125, or click here.

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