Tim O'Driscoll

I talked with State Representative Tim O'Driscoll from Sartell today on WJON. We talked about the recently completed legislative session and what they did and did not accomplish.

State Representative Tim O'Driscoll from Sartell joined me on WJON today.  He discussed what he and the other legislators are working on this week at the capitol.  He explained he opinions and where the state surplus dollars should go, if Representative Jim Knoblauch's elimination of party affiliations for legislators is a good idea, and why the state needs to change drivers licenses...

Lawmakers in greater Minnesota want to cut farmers' property tax bills for construction projects. Rural lawmakers say farmers pay $10 for every $1 city residents pay when schools, cities and counties charge for new projects because they own more land.

State Representative Tim O'Driscoll appears on WJON with me for a legislative update. He talked about roads and bridges in Sartell, Sauk Rapids that he's pushing the legislature for funding for. He also talked about the Government surplus money, President Obama's plan for free Community College schooling for 2 years and more.

Join me, Jay Caldwell from 5-10am Wednesday for the Morning News Watch. I'll talk with State representative Tim O'Driscoll at 8:15 about what's coming up during this legislative session.

The Minnesota House has passed a bill that would let schools consider teacher performance in layoff decisions. State law currently requires that seniority be the only consideration. Opponents say the bill would make it easier for districts to layoff teachers with high salaries.

A longtime police chief for the city of Sartell has passed away. Jerry O'Driscoll died on Monday after about a 10-week battle with cancer.

We're just in the first week of the state legislative session and already Republican lawmakers are floating the idea of putting another constitutional amendment on the November ballot. The amendment would require voters to produce a photo ID.

Republican State Representative Steve Gottwalt of St. Cloud is reacting to the latest news from Governor Mark Dayton. He says it's a good sign. And Republican State Representative Tim O'Driscoll of Sartell says he's cautiously optimistic about today's (Thursday) news.

As lawmakers wait to see what Governor Dayton does with the budget bills that have been sent to his desk, the State House is expected to vote on the gay marriage amendment issue today (Friday).