Posts Tagged: township rights

Local Control & the Capitol’s Dangerous Double Standard

Posted February 27th, 2012 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog.

Nice irony: when a key committee passed House File 389 last Wednesday, it was by a 9 to 5 vote, which is less than the two-thirds majority the bill imposes… Read more »

First on the Agenda Thursday: Weaken Local Control

Posted January 25th, 2012 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under Food and Sustainable Agriculture.

Well, that didn’t take long. Tomorrow, at the very first meeting of the Minnesota House Government Operations and Elections Committee, lawmakers will take up House File 389, which weakens township,… Read more »

People Power Keeps Local Control Strong

Posted May 27th, 2011 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under Food and Sustainable Agriculture.

By Bobby King, Land Stewardship Project The 2011 Minnesota legislative session ended at midnight on May 23 with township rights and local control strong in Minnesota—a testament to how seriously… Read more »

Time to Drive a Stake Through Anti-Local Control Bill

Posted May 13th, 2011 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under Food and Sustainable Agriculture.

Like a monster in a B movie, this is the bill that just won’t die. Despite strong public opposition, Senate File 270, which weakens township local control of factory farms… Read more »