LeSueur County DFL Precinct Caucus Locations

Here are the locations of the LeSueur County DFL's Precinct Caucuses:

Cleveland City – Cleveland City Hall        

   205 4^th Street, Cleveland 56017   

          

Cleveland Township – Cleveland City Hall    

   205 4^th Street, Cleveland 56017                                 

Cordova Township – LeSueur County Courthouse

   88 S. Park Avenue, LeCenter 56057

Derrynane Township – Derrynane Township Hall

   31255 St. Thomas Road, LeSueur 56058

Elysian Township (P1/P2) &

Elysian City – Elysian Tourism Center

   100 3^rd Street S.W., Elysian 56028

Heidelberg – New Prague City Hall                                

   118 Central Ave N., New Prague, MN 56071             

Kasota  City & Township – Cleveland City Hall    

   205 4^th Street, Cleveland 56017                         

Kilkenny Township  - Waterville Twn. Hall                   

    3^rd Street, Waterville 56096 

Lanesburgh Township – New Prague City Hall        

    118 Central Ave N, New Prague, MN 56071   

LeCenter W1/W2 – LeSueur County Courthouse                

   88 S. Park Avenue, LeCenter 56057               

LeSueur W1 – LeSueur-Henderson High School                

   901 E. Ferry Street, LeSueur 56058                                               

LeSueur W2 – LeSueur-Henderson High School    

   901 E. Ferry Street, LeSueur 56058                       

Lexington Township – LeSueur County Courthouse                

   88 S. Park Avenue, LeCenter 56057             

Montgomery Township – Montgomery Public Library   

   104 Oak Avenue S.E., Montgomery 56069

Montgomery W1/W2 – Montgomery Public Library

   104 Oak Avenue S.E., Montgomery 56069

New Prague – New Prague City Hall

   118 Central Ave N, New Prague, MN 56071

Ottawa Township – Ottawa Township Hall

   39120 Bryant Street, Le Sueur 56058

Sharon Township – Le Sueur County Courthouse

   88 S. Park Avenue, LeCenter 56057

Tyrone Township – Tyrone Township Hall

    29246 St. Thomas Road, LeSueur 56058 

Washington Township – Cleveland City Hall

   205 4^th Street, Cleveland 56017

Waterville Township – Waterville Twn. Hall

3^rd Street, Waterville 56096

Waterville City – Waterville Twn. Hall

3^rd Street, Waterville  56096

Rice County DFL to Hold Precinct Caucuses on February 7th

Rice County Democrats Gather to Cast Presidential Preference Ballot, Select Convention Delegates, Debate Party Platform, Elect Precinct Leaders

Rice County Democrats will gather on Tuesday, February 7^th for the Democratic Farmer Labor  (DFL) Party’s biennial precinct caucuses which will be held at three locations:  Northfield Middle School, Faribault Middle School and Forest Township’s Town Hall.

At the precinct caucuses, DFLers will cast a Presidential preference ballot that will demonstrate their preference in the upcoming election. Attendees will have the opportunity to run and vote for delegates supporting specific candidates or issues to represent the precinct at the upcoming Rice County DFL convention on Saturday, March 31. There will also be an opportunity to introduce and debate resolutions for possible inclusion in the Minnesota DFL Party’s action agenda/platform, and elect precinct leaders for the next two years.

The caucuses will begin at 7:00 p.m. with registration opening at 6:30 p.m. Presidential preference balloting will conclude at 8:00 p.m. sharp. Ballots may only be cast in person; no absentee balloting is allowed.

Anyone who will be eligible to vote in Minnesota by November 6, 2012 may vote in the  Presidential preference ballot. Anyone age 16 or over may participate in caucus business.

A list of all caucus locations statewide is available at www.dfl.org. If you are unsure what precinct you live in visit the precinct caucus finder on the Secretary of State’s website: http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

WHAT:             Rice County DFL Precinct Caucuses

WHEN:            Tuesday, February 7, 2010, 7:00 p.m. (registration begins at 6:30 p.m.)

LOCATIONS:

            Northfield Middle School

                        2200 division Street South, Northfield, MN 55057

–      For precincts within Northeastern Rice County that fall in Senate District 25: 

TOWNSHIPS:  Bridgewater, Northfield, and Wheeling

CITIES:  Dundas, Dennison (part), Nerstrand, Northfield (8 precincts)

Forest Township Town Hall

                   3625 Millersburg Blvd., Faribault (Millersburg), MN

–      For precincts within Northwestern Rice County that fall in Senate District 25: 

TOWNSHIPS:  Wheatland, Webster, Erin, Forest, Shieldsville,

CITY:  Lonsdale

                        Faribault Middle School

                        704 – 17^th Street SW, Faribault, MN  55021

–      For precincts within Rice County that fall in Senate District 26: 

TOWNSHIPS:  Cannon City, Wells, Morristown, Warsaw, Walcott, and Richland

                              CITIES:  Morristown, and Faribault (6 precincts)

Jobs Plan: Fix Our Bridges

This is a bridge in Scott County, Minnesota (national bridge ID 5704).

It was built in 1936. It is now listed as "structurally deficient".

 

This bridge is located in the Second Congressional District

home of Congressman John Kline.

This is one of several bridges within the Second Congressional District which are labeled as "structurally deficient".

This bridge needs to be fixed. This bridge would create jobs.

Recently Congressman John Kline held a town hall where he was asked about jobs and fixing infrastructure - like this bridge.

 Congressman Kline has been in Congress for 10 years.
And knows how not to answer a question.

10 years of ignoring the infrastructure in our Congressional District.

This is just one bridge that needs to be fixed. There are many more. Fixing the "structural deficient" bridges in our Congressional District would create private sector jobs - and those jobs would boost local economies.

Contact Congressman Kline and demand that he creates jobs by fixing the bridges in his district (click for contact information).

Photos are:  (c) 2012 Senate District 25 DFL. All rights reserved.

Paul on Community Organizing

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The List: Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

It's Friday night and "The List" is back!

And tonight's "List" is all about JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

Here are five things the U.S. Congress can do to spur

job creation and grow the economy.

5.  Cut taxes on small businesses to help them hire and grow (read more)!

4.  Fix our deficient bridges 

(1149 in Minnesota to be precise - read more)!

Want to see if the bridges in your area are some of

the 1149 bridges deficient bridges in MN? 

Visit:  http://t4america.org/resources/bridges/  

3.  Invest in our schools! Modernizing Over 35,000 Schools -- From Science Labs and Internet-Ready Classrooms to Renovated Facilities (read more).

2.  Put more money in the pockets of every American worker and family! (read more)

1.  PASS THE BILL!

Specifically:  The American JOBS Act

This legislation will achieve all of the above and more.

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Sibley County DFL Fundraising Dinner

2010 Sibley County DFL Fundraiser

The Sibley County
Democratic Farmer Labor Party

invites you to a fund-raising dinner 

When:   Saturday, September 10th
               -  social hour at 5:00 p.m.
               -  dinner starts at 6:00 p.m.
               -  speeches, program and live auction starts at 7:00 p.m.


Where:  American Legion, Gaylord


Cost:  $20.00 per person


Details:
Please join your friends from the Sibley County DFL for an evening of fellowship and fun. Join us as we work to help lead this state and this nation into the future. 


If you care about issues like good paying jobs, fare wages, and trying to do right by our veterans, join our efforts. 


 Our evening will start with social hour at 5:00 p.m., cash bar available, and a delicious buffet dinner scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. Dinner is $20.00 per person. At 7:00 p.m., special guests, including elected DFL officials and candidates for various offices around Minnesota will address us. 


 This is free to the public. There will be a silent auction going on through out the evening, and a live auction will follow the speeches. Donations for either auction welcome. 


 For more information please contact Barb Johnson (507) 647-3030

The American Jobs Act

Onward to Health Care Reform V

 

In an earlier Blog I wrote about a bill introduced by DFL Sen. John Marty in the Minnesota legislature to address concerns about the high cost of state public plans that use HMOs for administration.  A similar bill was introduced by Republican Sen. Sean Nienow.  Neither bill was included in the final bills passed by the legislature.  The Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition (MUHCC) then encouraged people to contact the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the federal level to not approve a waiver to continue using HMOs for processing Medicaid payments.  Unfortunately CMS approved the waiver, but they now require the HMOs to submit financial reports quarterly and annually along with additional reporting requirements.  We'll see whether this bears any fruit in cost containment.

 

Joan and I traveled recently to the city of Tracy in SW Minnesota for a Health Care Forum.  The forum had local community leaders discuss our current health care system and possible reforms that can increase access and lower cost.  Dr. Michael DeBrule of Marshall, MN moderated the discussion and gave an excellent talk on what is wrong with our health care system and why the Minnesota Health Plan (MHP) would solve the cost problems, and provides high quality coverage for all Minnesotans.  Approximately 40 people attended the event, asked many questions and showed interest in the plan.  Several people have stepped up to build a regional team to educate in the SW Minnesota region.  We are finding that Greater MN is very receptive to changes in how we pay for our health care.

 

The Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition (MUHCC) in May hosted an event at the Park Square Theater in St. Paul, titled "Artists on Stage for Health Care".  The event is part of the "Campaign for the Minnesota Health Plan".  The event was a combination of health care stories, artists performing, and information on why and how to reform health care in Minnesota.    

 

 

 Those of you  who have access to the Northfield Public Television (NTV) cable channel 12 can view the event on Tuesday, 8/16/2011. at 9pm and on Sunday, 8/21/2011, at 8:30pm.  The show is entertaining and informative.  I have a DVD copy of the show and can make it available for public showing.  Give me a call or email if your interested; 507-645-0094, sjanusz@charter.net.

Join the DFL at the Rice County Fair

The Rice County DFL has a booth at this year's Rice County Fair.

When:  Tuesday, July 19th to Sunday, July 24th

Where:  Rice County Fairgrounds
               1814 2nd Avenue Northwest
               Faribault, MN
               Located in the commercial building next to the Sellner Memorial Stage (see map below).

FOOD DRIVE:
The Rice County DFL will be holding a food drive at their booth during the fair. If you are able to please consider contributing non-perishable food items and/or baby items (diapers, formula, etc.). The donations will be given to the local food shelf after the fair.

For more details or to get updates from the fair visit the Rice County DFL's facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108350275927623&closeTheater=1#!/event.php?eid=108350275927623

Remembering Ken

In Loving Memory
Kenneth (Ken) J. Beck
1949 - 2009

Today we remember a dear friend and fellow DFLer. It's been two years since our community lost a champion of people, a teacher, an actor, a husband, a brother, a friend.

Today we celebrate the blessings we received in having known such a kind, and caring individual. We miss his laughter, his advice, his knowledge, his friendship, his passion and his love.

His contributions to us collectively and individually will never be forgotten.

Ken's D.F.L. Legacy

Ken served in the D.F.L at various levels. He first got involved back in 2004 within the Rice County D.F.L. as an at-large director. Ken said that he couldn't sit by any longer and wanted to fight for the change our country & state so desperately needed. In 2005 he was elected as chair of the Rice County D.F.L. when the chair at that time resigned. Ken served in that capacity until December 2005. He left that position after being elected as the Second Congressional District D.F.L.'s associate chair. In 2008 Ken was re-elected as the Second Congressional District's associate chair and he was also elected Historian of the Rice County D.F.L.

Ken made many contributions to his D.F.L. family over the years - from making his and Marcia's coffee shop open to D.F.L.'s candidates and the party itself to the wonderful words of wisdom & insights he gave to candidates, party members and friends.

Ken has been sorely missed over the last two years. His smile and laughter still echo in our hearts and minds. His words of wisdom still ring in our ears. His compassion and concern for others still lives on in our memories and our works.

We will always remember our friend Ken.

Lonsdale Area DFLers: Community Conversations

You're invited to the Lonsdale area DFLers'
Community Conversations

Please join us on Monday, June 20,
at the Lonsdale Public Library, 1006 Birch Street NE,
starting at 6:30 p.m. for an insightful discussion
of an important topic.

A special guest speaker will discus poverty in our areaand what is being done locally to combat it.

This conversation brings together involved
and concerned neighbors who care about our community.

For more information please e-mail:  sd25dfl@yahoo.com

Onward to Health Care Reform IV

Joan and I went to an organized rally Saturday, May 21st at the State Capitol focused on the Legislature cutting 140,000 people off medical care, the huge HMO reserves, and the super inflated salaries of the CEO's of the HMO's.  The rally was well organized with great speakers at the rotunda.  We then got on buses (5 of them) and went to the Calhoun Beach Club where Medica's CEO, David Tilford, is a member.  In the rain, about 200 of us chanted outside the club (with David Tilford supposedly inside)--great chants; can't remember any of them and the sheet with them on was "melted" in the rain.  Anyway, the message was "GIVE THE MONEY BACK" and "PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR THE PEOPLE".  One  last chant I do remember:  "We'll be back".  Tilford was picked out because Medica has a contract with United Health Group, one of the largest health insurance companies in the country.

The four major Minnesota HMO's that contract with the State of Minnesota to administer public programs for low income people have financial reserves far in excess of what is needed for insurance solvency-- over $600 million in excess.  This excess is due to the large profits that they amassed from their state program contracts.  Returning this money to the state would be an important step in helping balance the state's budget.  So far only Ucare has stepped up by returning $30 million.

Bills introduced for improved transparency and accountability for public health insurance plans have had no consideration by the State Legislature.  This makes one think the health insurance companies have control of the process.

(c)2011 Senate District 25 DFL / Steve & Joan Janusz. All rights reserved.

Note:  Opinions expressed in this article are that of the authors and do not neccessarly reflect the views of the Senate District 25 DFL or DFL in general.

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The List: Five Things to Know About the Republican's Budget

Five Things to Know About the Republican's Budget

Minnesota Edition

5.  State Economist Stinson has said that an all-cuts budget would be worse for business than an increase on the richest of the rich.

4.  The GOP budget slashes 30,000 jobs, mostly in the private sector, threatening Minnesota's fragile economic recovery.

 

3.  Cuts funding for internet safety programs that keep kids safe from online predators.


2.  Take the food out of the mouths of seniors. The Republicans first proposed cuts to take meals away from 3,700 meals-on-wheels seniors each year

1.    No matter what kind of Enron-accounting the GOP uses, their budget is still $1.2 billion short.

Ask D.F.L. Q&A via Twitter

Everyone is invited to participate in "Ask D.F.L." on Twitter tomorrow at Noon. This is your opportunity to chat directly with the State Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's Chair Ken Martin. Just type your question using the hash tag #askdfl

When:  Thursday, April 21st
             Noon

Where:  On Twitter

Who:  Everyone is invited to participate!
            Interact with State DFL Chair Ken Martin.


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Onward to Health Care Reform III

 

The Republicans at the Federal and State levels are trying to privatize public health insurance programs.  They see the increasing costs of these programs as major reasons for our government deficits.  This is part of their agenda to solve all our problems with competition and the "free market".  The "free market" has brought us to a government run by large corporations through their money buying elections. 

They also conveniently forget how Wall Street created our current mess, not the public health insurance and other social programs.

Here in Minnesota the Republicans have put forward a privatization plan to change existing state public health insurance plans to a voucher system.  Low-income Minnesotans would use vouchers to buy coverage in the private marketplace.  The StarTribune has an article on how this would work, http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/119371774.html.

The voucher system is complex and works fine as long as a person doesn't get sick.  But the whole purpose of health insurance is to protect you when you do get sick!

If the Republicans were open to creative ideas they would embrace the Minnesota Health Plan (MHP), which covers everybody and cost less.

(c)2011 Senate District 25 DFL / Steve & Joan Janusz. All rights reserved.

Note:  Opinions expressed in this article are that of the authors and do not neccessarly reflect the views of the Senate District 25 DFL or DFL in general.

Real Stories of Health Reform

 Minnesotans feel the benefits of health reform every day. Here are just a few of their stories.

For years Democratic leaders have worked to end insurance companies worst practices, lower premium costs for families, and make sure every American has access to quality care. One year ago this Wednesday, President Obama and our Democratic leaders in Congress made that long-held dream a reality and signed the Affordable Care Act into law.
Check back each day this week to see a new video, highlighting the difference the Affordable Care Act has made for people and families around Minnesotans.
March 21, 2011, The Ihle Family



Not long after their son William was born, Justin and Kari Ihle of Brooklyn Park, MN found out their son had Tuberous Sclerosis. It's a genetic condition that affects William's major organs, his brain, and recently has caused seizures. William regularly sees 6-7 specialists and takes medication to help control the seizures. His condition is something that will need to be monitored for his entire life. And until the passage of the Affordable Care Act, it was a pre-existing condition that would have made it impossible for him to be approved for health insurance if his father had ever changed jobs, lost his job, or once William was too old for his parents' insurance. Watch the Ihles tell the story in their own words, and describe the real way the Affordable Care Act has helped their family. 

[ Source  -  This is from the State DFL's website: http://dfl.org/RealStoriesHCR ]