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For UAW, Aid Likely to Come With Strings
Nov 21, 2008
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As the head of the United Auto Workers union lobbied for a congressional deal to help Detroit's struggling auto makers Thursday, it became clearer that the companies and the union will need to make sacrifices in order to win federal aid.
UAW President Ron Gettelfinger joined executives of General M...
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Larding up the Bailout
Oct 3, 2008
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The bailout bill passed this week by the U.S. Senate was not only helpful to those holding troubled mortgage-backed securities and related investments. It was also a great boon for wool researchers and makers of wooden arrows for use by children, rum producers in Puerto Rico, and auto racers, among ...
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Minnesotans who voted no in spotlight
Oct 1, 2008
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Sisters Emily Green and Alissa Witte of Mankato were waiting for lunch at the Wagon Wheel Cafe on Wednesday when U.S. Rep. Tim Walz stopped by, dropped to one knee and then explained why he ignored pleas from President Bush and his own Democratic Party leaders and voted against the government's ...
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Bachmann rejects bailout plan she calls “impractical”
Sep 29, 2008
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Sixth District Rep. Michele Bachmann voted against a $700 billion package Monday to rescue the nation’s financial industry.
“Unfortunately, the bill we have before us does not address the credit crisis,” Bachmann, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, said on the House floor. “Let’s e...
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A bitter pill draws a bipartisan refusal
Sep 29, 2008
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Geography and philosophy may have mattered more than party Monday in determining how individual U.S. House members voted on the ill-fated $700 billion financial rescue package. Minnesotans in the House were just as divided as their peers -- and just as bipartisan in rejecting the plan.
Four member...
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Bachmann Visits Woodwinds
Sep 10, 2008
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U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R), who represents Minnesota’s sixth district, recently visited with HealthEast and Woodwinds Health Campus leaders.
HealthEast wanted to thank the congresswoman for her support on the appropriations award funded through the Labor Health and Human Services and E...
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Refuge seeks ‘discovery center’
Sep 10, 2008
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U.S. Sen. Michele Bachmann and Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks Lyle Laverty last Thursday joined others to discuss future plans for the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge near Zimmerman.
Friends of Sherburne National Refuge have set a goal to raise $6 ...
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City honors veteran firefighter
Sep 10, 2008
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Steve Dittbenner has been recognized for 30 years of service to the Elk River Fire Department.
Vice Mayor Paul Motin presented Dittbenner with a plaque at the Tuesday, Sept. 2 Elk River City Council meeting and thanked him for his service. Dittbenner also was recognized by Deb Steiskal of U.S. Re...
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Republicans push Fannie privatization
Sep 9, 2008
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When John McCain got word this weekend that the federal government was about to engineer a massive bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, he had a relatively simple response: Privatize them.
Barack Obama, on the other hand, laid out three “principles” in a nuanced, 362-word statemen...
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Today, Remember that Congress Can Help Lower Gas Prices — If Speaker Pelosi Lets Us
Sep 1, 2008
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It’s unfortunate that many Americans aren’t able to enjoy their Labor Day weekend as in years past. High gas prices and looming large heating bills have forced families to make cuts to their budgets, putting travel plans on hold. While Speaker Pelosi wraps up her book tour and month-long vacation, A...
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