The Fireside Blog

To raise attention about hunger across Minnesota and America, I am participating in the Minnesota Food Stamp Challenge. The Minnesota Legal ...

Some more background information: Mnfoodstampchallenge.blogspot.com The USDA has a solid, basic fact sheet about current Food Stamp eligibil...

Two weeks ago I received this email: Representative Kalin, Would you be willing to participate in a statewide food stamp challenge? From J...

Late this session, I received what was termed a "confidential survey" about my first legislative session, from someone I do not kn...

It's been too long since I've made time to post. Over the next weeks, I'll begin a series of posts about energy efficiency and e...

Another day, another floor session. This time it's Tuesday evening, and the bill is the Capital Investment bill. Generally, the odd-numb...

We are on the House Floor today in an unusual Saturday session. We are taking up the Transportation Finance bill, one that I've worked v...