MFL: We have points
(Important update: The MFL blog is now up and running. It'll be embedded into the MFL home page shortly. It's also available here. All MFL chatter now shifts there).
Twenty bills were filed in the Senate this morning. While some of these could end up being omnibus bills, for now they're generating points. Trusty veterans provided most of the points this morning. Sens. Dick Cohen, Mee Moua, and LeRoy Stumpf had names on three of the bills. Rookies Sandy Rummel, Kathy Saltzman also posted single points.
The bills included SF1, increasing state aid to education and providing property tax relief, SF2 from Linda Berglin on health care (also stating every Minnesotans has a right to health care) , early childhood programs funding (SF3), a wheelage tax from Sen. Murphy (SF5), a sale tax increase for natural and cultural resources (you may recall this died last year) in the form of SF6.
Also: SF10 reduces the size of the Senate and House, SF 11 requires the state to factor inflation into budget reports and projects, SF14 would bring universal health care to Minnesota, SF16 makes failure to use seat belts a primary offense.
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On the bipartisan scoreboard, Sens. Bakk and Senjem filed a bill that gives tax breaks to teachers.
Standings have been updated to reflect this morning's action.
You'll be able to follow these bills (or many of them) on MPR's Votetracker.
Update 1 p.m. Ready! Set! Waiver! The waiver form has been posted. You an find it on the MFL page under "resources."
Remember! You ALWAYS have to have at least two legislators of both parties on your team. You always have to have 6 total players (legislators).