Page 8 • Hometown News • Thursday, August 4, 2011
Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson
As expected, with only one day remaining before the August 2nd deadline, Congress passed legislation that increases the debt ceiling. Talk out of Washington was eerily similar to that coming from St. Paul as the special session produced legislation that finally ended the state shutdown. Comments such as, no one being particularly fond of the respective bills being passed, but that not passing them was a worse alternative. And talk by the Democratic leader, (President and Governor) that taxes on the wealthy need to be raised, while the other side (Republican Congress and HOME OF PIONEER FEEDS
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Legislature) wants to address the problem by cutting back on spending only. It’s interesting, and perhaps foreboding, that the reaction by Wall Street was not positive the day following the agreement. A drop in the stock market of over 260 points indicates a lack of confidence that the legislation agreed to will actually accomplish anything other than simply raising the debt ceiling. It marked the 8th straight day of stock market losses, a streak not matched since the recession was first making its presence known nearly three years ago. With this task completed, Congress adjourned for its summer recess. After a slow and cool start to the summer, we’ve certainly made up for it. Crops that aren’t under water or damaged by wind are doing fine, but many areas are just too wet. My neighbor has been keeping unofficial weather records for 35 years, and he reported that the month of July just ended was the wettest he has ever observed with over ten inches of rain having fallen at his farm. I have wheat nearly ready to be harvested, but the crop is badly lodged and the ground underneath is probably too soft to support the weight of a combine. We are usually praying for rain at this time of year, but that’s certainly not the case this summer. We experienced two consecutive days of storms earlier this week. Rainfall totals from Monday and Tuesday morning’s storms totaled another three inches at our location. Damage was heavy in the area from Lowry to Glenwood in Pope County as boats and lifts were
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tossed about like toys, many trees were toppled, and crop damage in places was severe. Corn that was lush and green just the day before, now lay twisted and knocked down by the strong winds. Despite all the heat and humidity this summer, this is still a beautiful time of year, especially red sunsets over the lake or pond on a still evening. The heat has been beneficial in pushing the crops along as they play catch-up after a late start to spring planting. Talk of an early frost will soon be forthcoming, and that would not be good for the corn and soybean crops in the field. Rep. Anderson encourages constituents to contact his new office with input regarding any state legislative issue. He can be reached on the web at www. house.mn/13A and via email at rep.paul. anderson@house.mn. To contact Anderson by phone, call (651) 296-4317. Mail can be sent to Rep. Paul Anderson, 445 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155.
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