Tom Emmer, candidate for governor, will be visiting Waseca and Owatonna on Monday, the 18th. Come on out and meet Tom and ask him what he thinks about the issues facing Minnesota. Tom will be at;
Waseca Godfathers Pizza from 4:00 to 5:30 and
Owatonna Torey's Restruant from 6:00 to 7:00
Afterwords, Tom will hopefully be stopping by the Steele County GOP meeting, which is at 7pm at the Farm Bureau Office in Owatonna. All Republicans are welcome to attend this meeting.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Conservative Coffee
9:20 Fireside Coffee is busy this morning! 1CD Congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn is here talking with local conservatives, and Secretary of State candidate Dan Severson just showed up as well.
10:01 Dan Severson says there is no reason we should call an election certified until all the military votes are counted. I agree completely!
10:01 Dan Severson says there is no reason we should call an election certified until all the military votes are counted. I agree completely!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Mike Parry TV ad
Here is the ad playing on local TV for Mike, if you are like me and have satellite than you need to watch it here.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Mike Parry meet and greet
Update-here is the link to the People's Press story about the meet and greet, and you can watch video of the event here.
8:25 I'm at Central park Coffee in Owatonna, getting set up for a practice run at live blogging.
8:35 Mike Parry is here and talking with local residents
8:41 question from the audience, 'doesn't a 15% reduction in state spending mean payroll cuts?' Mike says yes, and that will be the hard part of cutting
8:44 comment from the audience 'my son's company is mandating 30% pay reductions for everyone, why don't government employees have to do the same?
8:46 Mike says we need to pay based on performance, that is how he has been successful as a businessman and that needs to be brought into government
8:49 Claire Kennedy from the People's Press is here with camera and video camera, so I will link to the story and video from their site when it is available
8:53 question from the audience, 'do you support Dick's idea to bring in Racino?' answer from Mike- ' I'm all in favor of it! We have Diamond Joe Casino in northern Iowa getting Minnesota residents and Minnesota tax dollars to come across the border'
8:55 comment about the clean water legacy act, Mike responds 'that bill cost us an employee. I own a Godfather's Pizza, and that additional tax meant that we had to back off on one employee to keep our prices from going up'
9:01 Mike comments about the ongoing school teachers negotiations in Faribault, and how the kids will be penalized if the school district doesn't agree to terms quickly. Comment from the audience that the law says school districts lose money if negotiations go too long, but 'why don't unions get a penalty at all?'
8:25 I'm at Central park Coffee in Owatonna, getting set up for a practice run at live blogging.
8:35 Mike Parry is here and talking with local residents
8:41 question from the audience, 'doesn't a 15% reduction in state spending mean payroll cuts?' Mike says yes, and that will be the hard part of cutting
8:44 comment from the audience 'my son's company is mandating 30% pay reductions for everyone, why don't government employees have to do the same?
8:46 Mike says we need to pay based on performance, that is how he has been successful as a businessman and that needs to be brought into government
8:49 Claire Kennedy from the People's Press is here with camera and video camera, so I will link to the story and video from their site when it is available
8:53 question from the audience, 'do you support Dick's idea to bring in Racino?' answer from Mike- ' I'm all in favor of it! We have Diamond Joe Casino in northern Iowa getting Minnesota residents and Minnesota tax dollars to come across the border'
8:55 comment about the clean water legacy act, Mike responds 'that bill cost us an employee. I own a Godfather's Pizza, and that additional tax meant that we had to back off on one employee to keep our prices from going up'
9:01 Mike comments about the ongoing school teachers negotiations in Faribault, and how the kids will be penalized if the school district doesn't agree to terms quickly. Comment from the audience that the law says school districts lose money if negotiations go too long, but 'why don't unions get a penalty at all?'
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Mike Parry for Senate
Here is a collection of the news coverage of Mike Parry, the endorsed candidate for the special election in SD 26 to replace Sen Dick Day.
Waseca County News
Faribault Daily News
StarTribune
WCCO
Republican Party of Minnesota on Facebook
And of course you need to check out Mike's campaign website. Volunteers and donations are needed to keep SD 26 in conservative hands. Door knocking, literature drops and phone calling are being done daily, so if you can donate some tie or money, both would be greatly appreciated.
Waseca County News
Faribault Daily News
StarTribune
WCCO
Republican Party of Minnesota on Facebook
And of course you need to check out Mike's campaign website. Volunteers and donations are needed to keep SD 26 in conservative hands. Door knocking, literature drops and phone calling are being done daily, so if you can donate some tie or money, both would be greatly appreciated.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Special election update
The timeline is set for the special election process to replace Sen Dick Day.
Dec 28th 6pm The endorsing convention will be held at the Elk's Club in Faribault. Each candidate will have a chance to address the delegates and make their case about being the best candidate. It is important to note that the delegates and alternates for the convention will be those elected in Feb 2008.
Dec 23rd-Dec 29th Filing season is open for the race. Candidates need to understand that if more than one candidate files with the Sec State as a Republican, there will have to be a primary election as well. Candidates who file but are not endorsed are strongly encouraged to withdraw their candidacy affidavit with the Sec State.
Jan 12th Primary election only if needed
Jan 26th Special election day
Dec 28th 6pm The endorsing convention will be held at the Elk's Club in Faribault. Each candidate will have a chance to address the delegates and make their case about being the best candidate. It is important to note that the delegates and alternates for the convention will be those elected in Feb 2008.
Dec 23rd-Dec 29th Filing season is open for the race. Candidates need to understand that if more than one candidate files with the Sec State as a Republican, there will have to be a primary election as well. Candidates who file but are not endorsed are strongly encouraged to withdraw their candidacy affidavit with the Sec State.
Jan 12th Primary election only if needed
Jan 26th Special election day
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Special Election
Update-Mike Parry is officially running.
Well, Steele County politics got turned upside down this morning with the announcement by Sen Dick Day that he will be resigning to pursue the Racino idea that he has championed over the last several years. Aside from the political implications of having a dedicated and passionate man like Sen Day spearheading the Racino bill next session, it also means that there will be a special election to fill his seat.
Senate District 26 covers all of Steele County, and part of Waseca and Rice. It also crosses over the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts, all of which means that this will be an involved process. What we know at this point is this-
-The governor will call for a special election at a date to be determined. State law requires at least 28 days before holding it, but the legislative session starts Feb 4th, which means the election will most likely be held sometime in mid-January.
-Several candidates have expressed strong interest in running for the GOP endorsement so far this morning, which will happen at an endorsing convention.
-This will be the only election happening in Minnesota until next year's primaries, which means we can expect a good deal of media interest from outside the district.
-This election has the potential to be a great organizing event for Steele County Republicans, as we will move from the endorsing convention (early Jan?) to the special election (mid Jan?) to the precinct caucuses to the county convention.
No word yet on any DFL candidates, but I would expect to see them coming out quickly.
More updates will be posted here and on www.steelegop.com as they become available.
Well, Steele County politics got turned upside down this morning with the announcement by Sen Dick Day that he will be resigning to pursue the Racino idea that he has championed over the last several years. Aside from the political implications of having a dedicated and passionate man like Sen Day spearheading the Racino bill next session, it also means that there will be a special election to fill his seat.
Senate District 26 covers all of Steele County, and part of Waseca and Rice. It also crosses over the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts, all of which means that this will be an involved process. What we know at this point is this-
-The governor will call for a special election at a date to be determined. State law requires at least 28 days before holding it, but the legislative session starts Feb 4th, which means the election will most likely be held sometime in mid-January.
-Several candidates have expressed strong interest in running for the GOP endorsement so far this morning, which will happen at an endorsing convention.
-This will be the only election happening in Minnesota until next year's primaries, which means we can expect a good deal of media interest from outside the district.
-This election has the potential to be a great organizing event for Steele County Republicans, as we will move from the endorsing convention (early Jan?) to the special election (mid Jan?) to the precinct caucuses to the county convention.
No word yet on any DFL candidates, but I would expect to see them coming out quickly.
More updates will be posted here and on www.steelegop.com as they become available.
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