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People, Policy, and Politics: The 2008 Legislative Session

Thu, 29 May 2008 05:45:45 -0500

Start: 2008-06-09 19:00

End: 2008-06-09 21:00

Body:

Date
Monday, June 9, 2008

Time - Change from usual AM time
7-9 PM

Location
Board Room
Government Center
151 4th Street SE
Rochester MN

People, Policy, and Politics: The 2008 Legislative Session

Health care reform, a $1 billion budget hole, transportation funding, investments in public facilities, light rail transit, veterans' issues, environmental concerns, housing foreclosures, teen drivers.. the 2008 session of the Minnesota legislature had a very full agenda. Was this legislative session productive? Less partisan? Noteworthy or just average?

Veterans in our Midst - The Community Impact

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:09:07 -0600

Start: 2008-04-19 09:00

End: 2008-04-19 11:00

Body:

Date
Saturday, April 19

Time
9—11 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

Veterans in our Midst

Panelists

War Veteran, will talk about their experiences.
Dr. Steve Norton, a Rochester Psychologist, will talk about the psycho-logical effects of working in high risk environments. Comments will be based on experiences with individuals working in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his own brief stint in Iraq providing psychological services to a variety of personnel.
State Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Commissioner, Mike Pugli-ese
Director of Veterans Outreach, Reggie Worlds

Print the event flyer out and post it in your neighborhood, at your workplace, or hand it out to your friends.

Today's Choices Equal Tomorrow's Future

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:06:18 -0600

Start: 2008-03-15 09:00

End: 2008-03-15 11:00

Body:

Date
Saturday, March 15

New Time
9—11 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

Today's Choices Equal Tomorrow's Future

Presenters

Tom Stinson, State Economist
Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer

Minnesota is in a time of rapidly changing economic and social indicators. After a long period of being “above average,” Minnesota’s national rankings are slipping and Minnesota faces new challenges. Presentation will track Minnesota’s economic and demographic trends. Come hear the analysis of these trends and the choices Minnesota faces.

2008 Legislative Session: Dialogue with your Delegation

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:02:52 -0600

Start: 2008-02-09 08:00

End: 2008-02-09 10:00

Body:

Date
Saturday, February 9

Time
8—10 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

2008 Legislative Session: Dialogue with your Delegation

Rochester Area legislators will be on hand to brief you on some of the bigger issues that will be debated at the Legislature this year. Come hear about the budget, transportation, public facilities investments, energy issues, and lots more.

Healthy Minnesota - Prepping for the Future

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:59:00 -0600

Start: 2008-01-26 08:00

End: 2008-01-26 10:00

Body:

Date
Saturday, January 26

Time
8—10 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

Healthy Minnesota - Prepping for the Future

Health care is the top political question this election year at the state and national level. How can insurance be affordable and available to all? Can rising costs and spending be controlled with-out pain? Is there the political will and the public support to make tough choices? Where do we begin? Become part of the debate.

Rochester Public Schools: A Tale of Two Cities

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:41:05 -0500

Start: 2007-11-17 08:00

End: 2007-11-17 10:00

Body:

Date
Saturday, November 17

Time
8—10 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

Rochester Public Schools: A Tale of Two Cities

Are there two Rochesters?
How do our perceptions differ from the reality of our students' achievement?
What surprises do the data reveal about our students and their futures?
What questions need to be asked?
How do we as a community fit into the solutions?

Our new superintendent, Dr. Romain Dallemand, will provide an over-view of the statistics and their implications concerning students of the Rochester Public Schools.

Does School Readiness Equal Workforce Readiness?

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:05:32 -0500

Start: 2007-10-15 19:00

End: 2007-10-15 21:00

Body:

Date
Monday, October 15, 2007

Time
7—9 PM

Location
Forum
Century High School
2525 Viola Rd NE
Rochester, MN

Recently, there’s been a lot of discussion about early childhood education. Some are proposing that the state fund all day, every-day kindergarten for all children. Some are advocating for univer-sal preschool programs for all children. Should your tax dollars be spent on children even before they start school? Does it make a difference?

Report to the People

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:15:41 -0500

Start: 2007-06-27 19:00

End: 2007-06-27 21:00

Body:

Date
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Time
7—9 PM

Location
RCTC
Heintz Center
Room HB117 (Use the H Entrance Door)
Rochester, MN

Our legislative delegation and local elected officials will be in attendance to respond to your questions and bring us up to date on legislative decisions as well as the current debates on a variety of hot topics.

Rochester- It’s Our Downtown: What’s Our Vision?

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:57:23 -0500

Start: 2007-05-12 08:00

End: 2007-05-12 10:00

Body:

Above photograph borrowed from ExploreMinnesota.com.

Date
Saturday, May 12, 2007

Time
8 - 10 AM

Place
Government Center
Council/Board Room Chambers
201 4th Street SE
Rochester MN

Ever wonder what's planned for downtown? Who decides on those plans and how do all involved collaborate? Do citizens have opportunities to give input into plans?

Report to the People - Postponed

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:20:36 -0500

Start: 2007-03-24 08:00

End: 2007-03-24 10:00

Body:

Due to the House and Senate sessions scheduled on Saturday, March 24, 2007, the Coffee & Conversation “Report to the People: Politics or Progress?” forum will be postponed.

Please mark your calendars for our next forum on April 21 regarding Renewable Energy.

Renewable Energy: Think Globally, Act Locally

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:59:51 -0600

Start: 2007-04-21 08:00

End: 2007-04-21 10:00

Body:

In celebration of Earth Day, the C&C on April 21, 8-10 am, will be focused on Renewable Energy: Think Globally, Act Locally and will take place at Rochester’s own Quarry Hill Nature Center. Enjoy some Dunn Bros. coffee while engaging in conversation about renewable energy.

Dr. Steve Polasky from the University of Minnesota will be speaking on a global scale and examining the big picture of renewable energy -- the environmental economics as well as current legislative environmental efforts.

Cancelled - Health Care: Reform? Transform? Or Status Quo?

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:46:46 -0600

Start: 2007-02-24 20:00

End: 2007-02-24 22:00

Body:

Due to the impending weather situation (as of 5pm on Friday, February 23), Saturday’s health care forum is cancelled. Please spread the word!

Date
Saturday, February 24, 2007

Time
8 - 10 AM

Place
RCTC, Heintz Center
Room HB117, (Use the H Entrance Door), Rochester MN

State Surplus - Coffee and Conversation Forum

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:56:01 -0600

Start: 2007-01-27 08:00

End: 2007-01-27 10:00

Body:

The $tate $urplus = Spend It? Save It? Send It Back?
Saturday, January 27, 2007
8 – 10 a.m.
Heintz Center, HB117
(Use the H Entrance Door)
Rochester, Minnesota

Presented by John Gunyou & Jay Kiedrowski.

You are invited to join fellow community members and elected officials to hear straight talk about Minnesota's financial condition from two former state finance commissioners. Jay Kiedrowski and John Gunyou served in the Perpich and Carlson administrations, respectively, and are widely respected for their non-partisan advice on state tax and budget policy. They'll be addressing how big the projected state budget surplus really is, and how it should be used to position Minnesota for the future.

Judges and Politics - Coffee and Conversation Forum

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:45:16 -0500

Start: 2006-11-18 08:00

End: 2006-11-18 10:00

Body:

Do Judges & Politics Mix? The Changing Minnesota Landscape

Saturday, November 18, 2006
8 – 10 a.m.
Heintz Center, HB117
(Use the H Entrance Door)
Rochester, Minnesota

Minnesota’s rules for conducting judicial races have been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Previously, judicial candidates could not speak about controversial issues, attend political gatherings, or actively raise campaign funds. Many members of the judiciary and the state bar are concerned about the potential of these changes for changing the impartiality and politicizing the judiciary. Mr. Greg Wersal, a Minnesota attorney, took his concerns all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and won. He states that there will now be greater accountability to the voters and allow first-time judges to be elected rather than appointed.

Roads to the Future: Commuters, Potholes, and Congestion

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:09:12 -0500

Start: 2006-09-30 08:00

End: 2006-09-30 10:30

Body:

Roads to the Future: Commuters, Potholes, and Congestion
Saturday, September 30, 2006
8 – 10:30 a.m.
Heintz Center, Room HB117
(Use the H Entrance Door)
Rochester, Minnesota

"Minnesota's Transportation Challenge," a video narrated by Charlie Boone and produced by the Itasca Project and several local government and transportation groups, presents information on our transportation infrastructure - what we have, what we need, and what it costs.