By Stan Gudmundson
I recently read an article by a climate “researcher” who claimed that one of geniuses of the movement was the ability to link every climate related activity to global warming thereby making it virtually impossible for skeptic
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Friday, May 24th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 11:44:26, May 21st 2013 - airmaxs52274 - Have you ever thought about adding a little bit more than just your a ... [Read More]
- 5:56:33, May 18th 2013 - modgudur - I guess the child is anti-gun control since Obama went to all that trouble ... [Read More]
- 9:27:41, May 16th 2013 - caal girl - Nice outfit on you. I loved some of the dresses but am holding my breath ... [Read More]
- 2:03:34, May 14th 2013 - - Thanks for sharing the trip with us! ... [Read More]
- 4:12:01, May 9th 2013 - Amanda Ziebell - Wow! Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for this kind story. For a ... [Read More]
- 11:47:30, May 7th 2013 - EW - ramble.....ramble.....ramble..... ... [Read More]
- 10:25:25, May 7th 2013 - Thunder6 - Great article! I love to see the Youth of Fillmore County receiveing acco ... [Read More]
- 6:52:10, May 6th 2013 - Jason Sethre, Publisher of Fillmore County Journal & Olmsted County Journal - Maryh, ... [Read More]
- 7:29:56, May 5th 2013 - maryh - Where are OCJ's available for pickup...other than at the new office? ... [Read More]
- 2:41:47, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, I just looked up Senate File 796 and in it there are said p ... [Read More]
One Moment, Please... Dayton invades small businesses
Fri, May 24th, 2013
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By Jason Sethre
Publisher
Fillmore County Journal &
Olmsted County Journal
Cell: 507-251-5297
jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Fortunately, we are now out of the daycare stage with our children entering grade school, but I remember those recent days when our monthly daycare expense was greater than our monthly home mortgage. Actually, our daycare expense for two children was more than any other monthly expense, period.
And, depending on where we lived, we utilized both in-home daycares and corporate-run daycares. We had positive experiences with both, and it all related to our trust in the people we were leaving our children with each day. Talk about separation anxiety. I think it might be worse on the parents than the children.
Well, for those of you who have little ones or little ones on the way, you may want to pay attention to what’s happening at the State level with respect to in-home daycares.
Back in April 2012, Ramsey County District Court Judge Dale Lindman threw out Governor Dayton’s executive order that allowed in-home day care providers to vote on whether to unionize. Judge Lindman ruled that Governor Dayton exceeded his authority.
But, that didn’t stop Dayton from forcing the issue. So, Dayton has been working with state legislators and union representatives to formally take unionization to a vote for in-home daycare providers.
The Minnesota State Senate passed SF 778, the child care union bill, on a vote of 35-32 after a lengthy debate. It then passed in the House 68-66 with five DFL Representatives crossing party lines to vote against it. Hmmm, what does that tell you?
As of press time, Dayton had not signed off on the bill, but he had intentions of doing so.
Why is this wrong?
Well, plain and simple, in-home daycare providers are independently owned businesses. These are small business owners and operators.
If Dayton and his cronies were seeking to assist with the unionization of daycares like Kids Come First or Children’s Place, corporate-run daycares, that would make sense. Those businesses are comprised of an employer-employee relationship. And, that makes sense if the membership believes unionization is in their best interest.
But, when someone opens up their home-based business as an in-home daycare provider, they .....
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Publisher
Fillmore County Journal &
Olmsted County Journal
Cell: 507-251-5297
jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Fortunately, we are now out of the daycare stage with our children entering grade school, but I remember those recent days when our monthly daycare expense was greater than our monthly home mortgage. Actually, our daycare expense for two children was more than any other monthly expense, period.
And, depending on where we lived, we utilized both in-home daycares and corporate-run daycares. We had positive experiences with both, and it all related to our trust in the people we were leaving our children with each day. Talk about separation anxiety. I think it might be worse on the parents than the children.
Well, for those of you who have little ones or little ones on the way, you may want to pay attention to what’s happening at the State level with respect to in-home daycares.
Back in April 2012, Ramsey County District Court Judge Dale Lindman threw out Governor Dayton’s executive order that allowed in-home day care providers to vote on whether to unionize. Judge Lindman ruled that Governor Dayton exceeded his authority.
But, that didn’t stop Dayton from forcing the issue. So, Dayton has been working with state legislators and union representatives to formally take unionization to a vote for in-home daycare providers.
The Minnesota State Senate passed SF 778, the child care union bill, on a vote of 35-32 after a lengthy debate. It then passed in the House 68-66 with five DFL Representatives crossing party lines to vote against it. Hmmm, what does that tell you?
As of press time, Dayton had not signed off on the bill, but he had intentions of doing so.
Why is this wrong?
Well, plain and simple, in-home daycare providers are independently owned businesses. These are small business owners and operators.
If Dayton and his cronies were seeking to assist with the unionization of daycares like Kids Come First or Children’s Place, corporate-run daycares, that would make sense. Those businesses are comprised of an employer-employee relationship. And, that makes sense if the membership believes unionization is in their best interest.
But, when someone opens up their home-based business as an in-home daycare provider, they .....
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The Invisible Lawmakers
Fri, May 17th, 2013
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Want to know what’s causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here’s a hint: it’s not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, any other legislation coming down the pike. Instead, it’s a pair of three-
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One Moment, Please... Inspiring Youth
Fri, May 17th, 2013
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By Jason Sethre
Publisher
Fillmore County Journal &
Olmsted County Journal
Cell: 507-251-5297
jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com
This past week has been full of so much positive energy it makes me proud to do what I do. Yeah, sure, I get to work
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Quality education on individual levels
Fri, May 10th, 2013
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By Eric Leitzen
The last time we met, I discussed the latest punch-up dust-up in the wild world of education, a sort of “Rumble in the Blackboard Jungle” if you will. On one side, there’s the ideas of STEM and the Common Core, who stress a Ma
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Guest Commentary: Can unions survive the implementation of Affordable Care?
Fri, May 10th, 2013
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By Jeff Erding, Wykoff, Minn.
Democratic candidates enjoy overwhelming support from labor unions of all types. It is doubtful President Obama could have been elected without the votes and financial contributions of the unions. Unions may be small
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How Politics Has Changed
Fri, May 10th, 2013
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By Lee Hamilton
When two senators recently got into a spat over whether the Boston Marathon bombings were being politicized, the news was everywhere within minutes. Reams of commentary quickly followed. In the maneuvering over gun-control legislat
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How Politics Has Changed
Mon, May 6th, 2013
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When two senators recently got into a spat over whether the Boston Marathon bombings were being politicized, the news was everywhere within minutes. Reams of commentary quickly followed. In the maneuvering over gun-control legislation, every twist a
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Murdering ourselves
Mon, May 6th, 2013
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John Adams once said that “democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide”. In a book first published in 1942 economist Joseph Schumpeter asks the question,
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