Last night I attended an educational presentation on ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) at the Ridgedale Library. The event was sponsored by the Northwest Neighbors for Peace. I had heard of ALEC, but was not very literate on what exactly it was. This presentation was eye-opening, but also way too short at 2 hours. WhatContinue reading “ALEC presentation sponsored by NW Neighbors for Peace”
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Minneapolis city council passes new urban agriculture text amendments
The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota recently passed a new urban agriculture text amendment. It now allows the people of Minneapolis to grow food for profit within the city of Minneapolis! It also allows them to sell the food directly from their property for 15 days per year. These are such exciting new amendments! I think thatContinue reading “Minneapolis city council passes new urban agriculture text amendments”
Senate District 45 town hall meeting
Today I went to the Senate District 45 town hall meeting at the Crystal Community Center with State Senator Ann Rest (DFL-45), State Representative Lyndon Carlson (DFL-45B), and State Representative Sandra Peterson (DFL-45A). It was a good meeting to learn about what has been going on at the capitol.
