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Sue's Legislation

Local mother takes child abuse bill to Capitol
Sue Sperling tries to give children more rights
Six year old Michael came home from daycare on Feb. 28, 2000 with marks covering his body. Chaska Herald 05/02/01

Sue's legislation from the 2001 legislative session; Senate File 1145 and House File 1790, Amendments to the Child Abuse Reporting Act. After passing both houses the bill was sent to the conference committee in the Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill, passing and adopting the diminished House language into law.

Caregiver bill discussed
Members of the Health and Family Security Committee, chaired by Sen. Dallas Sams (DFL-Staples), met Wed., Jan. 30, to discuss several measures. (Sue's Testimony 02/01/02)

Sue's Campaign

Raising Gas Tax Okay to Most Candidates

Lobbyists continued to press political candidates for their support of Highway 312 funding during a meeting last Thursday at Chaska City Hall. Of the six candidates at the Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition forum, five said they would consider a gas tax increase for transportation funding. District 34A House Republican candidate Paul Kohls said a transportation funding increase “can be done without raising the gas tax...”

Prefers Sperling's Education Stance

In January the new Minnesota legislature will have some very tough decisions to make that will not be able to be fixed by temporary spending from budget reserves. Among the many issues the new legislature will have to face, none could divide people as much as the issue of education...

Secure with Sperling’s Credits

This coming November we have a new choice for the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Sue Sperling is a dynamic go-getter. Sue is packed with energy and has been knocking doors since April. The Sperling campaign has introduced Sue to thousands of citizens in Chanhassen and Chaska. Sue’s charisma has allowed her to recruit men, woman and children for events like the 4th of July parade in Chanhassen and River City Days in Chaska. Sue has run her campaign vigorously and she will run her legislative office the same way...

Sperling has the Ability

I am so happy that a woman as qualified as Sue Sperling is running for the Minnesota House. Sue is one of those energetic, spirited individuals who never stops working until the task is done...

Sue is a proven commodity. In the 2001 legislative session Sue worked (on her own time) with legislators in both parties to successfully amend the Maltreatment of Minors act, ensuring more safeguards are in place for child abuse victims...

DFL's Sperling seek House seat
Chanhassen resident Sue Sperling told DFL caucus goers last month she plans a run for the District 34B seat. She has a campaign committee registered with the state...

College Dems had a blast with Sue on the 4th
The CDM (College Democrats of Minnesota) had a blast with the 4th of July Jamboree! Wednesday night members of the CDM Executive Board met up with the Sue Sperling Campaign at the Chanhassen Street Dance for music, stickering, visibility, and dancing...

Local News

Beware the Top 10 Transportation Myths

The Minnesota Transportation Alliance is providing information needed to clear up confusion over the transportation debate at the Capitol this year in light of the failure of a proposed transportation funding package during the 2002 session.
"Although hopes were high that the Legislature and the Governor would finally begin to deal with growing congestion and highway safety, when the gavel fell to end the session there was no transportation funding bill," explained Dick Hansen, Alliance President...

Bus systems reeling after legislative session
The Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) is warning bus riders that the results of the recent legislative session will leave many Minnesotans with reduced service or higher fares...

Editorial: Heavy traffic / Transportation goes to the voters
Contrary to TV sound bites, the Legislature's abject failure on transportation was less about higher gasoline taxes than a far larger question: What kind of Twin Cities and, by extension, what kind of state should Minnesota be in 20 years?...

Paul M. Weyrich: Why conservatives should back Northstar line
Minnesota House Republicans who oppose the Northstar commuter rail project need to be reminded that commuter rail is a conservative's best option. Why? Because conservatives are the best shepherds of public funds, conservatives will use commuter rail, and conservatives know that commuter rail spawns economic development...

Legislative Roadblocks
At the start of the 2002 legislative session, civic leaders throughout southwest Minnesota delivered a tough message to local legislators: Failure to pass a transportation funding bill that would allow construction of a new Highway 212 to begin in 2004 would define the entire session as just that, a failure...

Sue's Opponent

Status quo suits Joe Hoppe just fine
Given his predecessor’s record of five straight victories without ever losing a precinct, GOP District 34B legislative hopeful Joe Hoppe thinks he knows the recipe for success as a lawmaker...