Governor Writes to Legislature on Flood Information and Possible Special Session Criteria
Posted by Bruce Nustad at 8/27/2007 4:10 PM and is filed under Community,Economic Development,Public policy 
Today, the Governor released a letter to the Legislature outlining a summary of damage assessments figures from FEMA relating to southeastern Minnesota. In addition, the letter talks of a special session to deal with flooding in that region and the I35W bridge collapse disaster.
Click here to read the text of the letter.
Click here to read the text of the letter.
This Chamber member feels that a special session is not needed and would only lead to the passage of special taxes. Once called the control goes from the Gov. to the Legislature - and they are out to tax the way out of problems. A shift in priorities is necessary and perhaps a dip into the surplus as well but we do not need to open the door for an extended special session. I have full sympathy for any of the storm victims but with all that federal money and our own "planned disaster funds" we should be able to cope without the session.
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