Progressive. Principled. Democrat.
Senator Ellen Anderson was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1992 and re-elected in 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2006 as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
She represents District 66, which includes the St. Paul neighborhoods of St. Anthony Park, Midway, Como, North End, part of the East Side, and the city of Falcon Heights including the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus.
We work hard at our jobs.
With thousands of talented Minnesotans looking for work due to the economic downturn, many legislators are advocating a comprehensive Capital Investment Bill as an important step toward economic recovery in 2010.
Commonly known as “bonding,” capital investment is the process by which the state issues bonds to fund public projects that have a state or regional significance. "These projects vary in size from things like roof repair and improved insulation at existing facilities to major new construction.
Our children. Our families.
Last session, despite the budget deficit, neither the Omnibus E-12 Education Bill nor the Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill included any direct cuts to early care or early education programs, meaning that state funding for Head Start, ECFE, School Readiness, Early Screening, and Family Home Visiting currently remain flat through the next biennium.
Education in our state.
The 2010 Legislative Session will focus on some major policy reform, funding issues, and stabilizing the funding base.
EDUCATION FUNDING SPARED CUTS IN 2009; FUNDING “SHIFT” HURTS SCHOOLS
During the 2009 Legislative Session, Minnesota schools were spared the budget ax, mainly through use of federal stimulus dollars, to stabilize education revenues.
Minnesota's Natural Resources.
Legislators will consider environmental bonding proposals, recommendations from the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for expenditures from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, and recommendations from the Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources for expenditures from the Environmental Trust Fund (lottery proceeds).
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