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Letter - Why shouldn't people make livable wage?
In a recent letter to the editor, Bill Schultz says Dennis Dalman was wrong in his column about Rep. Mary Franson for her comments and her stand on minimum wage. Well, Bill, I don’t know what you do for a living; or are you retired?
Friday, May, 31, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
In a recent letter to the editor, Bill Schultz says Dennis Dalman was wrong in his column about Rep. Mary Franson for her comments and her stand on minimum wage. Well, Bill, I don’t know what you do for a living; or are you retired?
Friday, May, 31, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Letter - People will remember those who opposed marriage freedom
Shame on the Republican politicians in the area who voted to oppose marriage freedom for folks born LGBT. Torrey Westrom stated “kids need a dad and a mom,” but I don’t see him introducing legislation to outlaw divorce.
Friday, May, 31, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Shame on the Republican politicians in the area who voted to oppose marriage freedom for folks born LGBT. Torrey Westrom stated “kids need a dad and a mom,” but I don’t see him introducing legislation to outlaw divorce.
Friday, May, 31, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Column - Minnesota proves it’s truly ‘the progressive state’
Congratulations are in order for the Minnesota Legislature, which approved a historic same-sex marriage bill last week. Minnesota now joins 11 other states that have legalized same-sex marriage. Delaware and Maryland approved their laws just two weeks ago.
Friday, May, 24, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Congratulations are in order for the Minnesota Legislature, which approved a historic same-sex marriage bill last week. Minnesota now joins 11 other states that have legalized same-sex marriage. Delaware and Maryland approved their laws just two weeks ago.
Friday, May, 24, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Outdoors, ag provisions include paint, bees, farmers
Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid. And an island to provide more wildlife habitat could be built in the Mississippi River.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid. And an island to provide more wildlife habitat could be built in the Mississippi River.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Outdoors, ag provisions include paint, bees, farmers
Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid. And an island to provide more wildlife habitat could be built in the Mississippi River.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid. And an island to provide more wildlife habitat could be built in the Mississippi River.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Child care providers allowed to join unions
Union supporters celebrated Monday after the House voted 68-66 to allow some child care providers and personal care attendants to join unions.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Union supporters celebrated Monday after the House voted 68-66 to allow some child care providers and personal care attendants to join unions.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Child care providers allowed to join unions; Franson opposes vote
Union supporters celebrated Monday after the House voted 68-66 to allow some child care providers and personal care attendants to join unions.
Tuesday, May, 21, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Union supporters celebrated Monday after the House voted 68-66 to allow some child care providers and personal care attendants to join unions.
Tuesday, May, 21, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Letter - Economics teaches you have to pay for it
In the March 22 issue of the Echo Press was a letter from Republican Representative Mary Franson and she stated that an increase of the minimum wage will hurt the working class instead of helping them.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
In the March 22 issue of the Echo Press was a letter from Republican Representative Mary Franson and she stated that an increase of the minimum wage will hurt the working class instead of helping them.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Contrary constituents: Some Alexandrians support gay marriage
Political representatives in the Alexandria area say their constituents do not support the gay marriage bill that was signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday afternoon. Many, however, are celebrating the decision.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Political representatives in the Alexandria area say their constituents do not support the gay marriage bill that was signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday afternoon. Many, however, are celebrating the decision.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Marathon Senate session OKs child care union
Minnesota senators took nearly 17 hours to approve a bill allowing childcare providers and personal care attendants to unionize. The bill passed 35-32 a little after 8 a.m. today after senators debated it continuously since Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
Minnesota senators took nearly 17 hours to approve a bill allowing childcare providers and personal care attendants to unionize. The bill passed 35-32 a little after 8 a.m. today after senators debated it continuously since Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
Minnesota senators 'vote for love'
Senate votes 37-30 to end ban on gay marriage; Westrom, Ingebrigtsen both vote no.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Senate votes 37-30 to end ban on gay marriage; Westrom, Ingebrigtsen both vote no.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Franson: Bill to unionize childcare providers is political power grab
Senate and House Republicans held a joint press conference today to discuss childcare provider and PCA unionization legislation (HF 950/SF 778). SF 778 is scheduled for a vote in the Minnesota Senate.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Senate and House Republicans held a joint press conference today to discuss childcare provider and PCA unionization legislation (HF 950/SF 778). SF 778 is scheduled for a vote in the Minnesota Senate.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Minnesota House votes to allow gay marriage
Minnesota is a vote and a signature away from becoming the 12th state to allow gay marriage.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
Minnesota is a vote and a signature away from becoming the 12th state to allow gay marriage.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
Letter - Franson is pointing out economic facts
I have recently read the poison letter from Dennis Dalman in which he mounts a vicious attack upon District 8B Representative Mary Franson. It seems Dalman believes Franson is about 26 kinds of evil for pointing out some inescapable economic facts about the deleterious consequences of large increases to the minimum wage.
Wednesday, May, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
I have recently read the poison letter from Dennis Dalman in which he mounts a vicious attack upon District 8B Representative Mary Franson. It seems Dalman believes Franson is about 26 kinds of evil for pointing out some inescapable economic facts about the deleterious consequences of large increases to the minimum wage.
Wednesday, May, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Letter - Support solar standard legislation
Recently, the managers of REA and ALP wrote to the Echo Press, complaining that the 4 percent solar standard would cause electricity prices to skyrocket. I would like to know where they got that information.
Wednesday, May, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Recently, the managers of REA and ALP wrote to the Echo Press, complaining that the 4 percent solar standard would cause electricity prices to skyrocket. I would like to know where they got that information.
Wednesday, May, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Education bill about more than education
A debate about education funding goes beyond helping individual students: There is widespread agreement that a better education system would help the economy.
Friday, April, 26, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
A debate about education funding goes beyond helping individual students: There is widespread agreement that a better education system would help the economy.
Friday, April, 26, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Franson reacts to court's decision on childcare unionization case
State Representative Mary Franson (R-Alexandria) released the following statement on the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision that found Governor Dayton and the Bureau of Mediation Services to be liable for attorneys’ fees to home-based childcare providers – the plaintiffs – in the childcare unionization lawsuit:
Tuesday, April, 23, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
State Representative Mary Franson (R-Alexandria) released the following statement on the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision that found Governor Dayton and the Bureau of Mediation Services to be liable for attorneys’ fees to home-based childcare providers – the plaintiffs – in the childcare unionization lawsuit:
Tuesday, April, 23, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Column - Franson isn't Santa; she's Chicken Little
Why is it that legislators like Rep. Mary Franson never squawk about the massive wage raises of white-collar workers, CEOs and Wall Street gamblers/thieves and how those massive wages help create a lopsided, unhealthy economic system?
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Why is it that legislators like Rep. Mary Franson never squawk about the massive wage raises of white-collar workers, CEOs and Wall Street gamblers/thieves and how those massive wages help create a lopsided, unhealthy economic system?
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Commentary - Minimum wage is about jobs, not justice
The March 22 column in the Alexandria Echo Press titled “Who would oppose raising minimum wage?” in support of the current proposals to raise the minimum wage implied you’d have to be Scrooge in order to oppose the idea.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
The March 22 column in the Alexandria Echo Press titled “Who would oppose raising minimum wage?” in support of the current proposals to raise the minimum wage implied you’d have to be Scrooge in order to oppose the idea.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
April is for budget; guns and marriage return in May
The Minnesota Legislature is famous for deciding major issues near the end of each year’s session. Expect 2013 to be no different.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
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The Minnesota Legislature is famous for deciding major issues near the end of each year’s session. Expect 2013 to be no different.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
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