District 21A

Education is a good investment

Oct 26, 2022

Our Minnesota Economy is our number one issue. If you think too much education is a bad investment then how much does it cost businesses and society for too little education? Educations Pays! During the past six months, I have been introducing myself to residents in Goodhue, Wabasha Counties and...

Kittelson announces bid for state House seat

Mar 16, 2022

This week, Roger Kittelson of Goodhue Township, is announcing his candidacy for the new Minnesota House of Representatives 20A legislative seat. “The main issue is the Minnesota economy. We need a good economy for all Minnesota businesses to maintain and grow which provides good paying jobs. If...

With Goggin retiring, Haley and Drazkowski seek state senate seat

Feb 2, 2022

On Jan. 27, State Sen. Mike Goggin announced that he would not be running for re-election to his District 21 seat, which he has held since he was first elected in 2016, in November. That same day, the two state representatives from the districts that comprise his senate district announced that...

State rep. unresponsive on water, the environment

Oct 21, 2020

Question: Do you think your elected representatives should be responsive to their constituents needs? I do. Angie Craig is the hardest working U.S. Congress person I have ever seen. She is out in this district all the time, holding town halls, and meeting with businesses, schools, farmers, about...

DFL candidates plan virtual town hall

Jul 8, 2020

Three area DFL-endorsed state legislative candidates will hold a virtual town hall event on July 16. Ralph Kaehler (candidate for Minnesota Senate District 21), Matt Bruns (candidate for Minnesota House District 21A), and Elise Diesslin (candidate for Minnesota House District 21B), will discuss...

DFLer Bruns announces campaign for House District 21A

Jun 17, 2020

Matt Bruns of Red Wing is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) endorsed candidate running against Republican incumbent Barb Haley for Minnesota House District 21A. Bruns lives in downtown Red Wing and works as a union special education teacher working at an alternative learning center in Intermediate...

State Rep. Barb Haley to seek re-election

Jun 3, 2020

State Rep. Barb Haley (R-Red Wing) has announced her candidacy for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 21A serving Wabasha and Goodhue counties. Haley was first elected in 2016 and has completed her second term in the legislature. She has served on the following...

Legislature must stop, prevent childcare fraud

Apr 3, 2019

Earlier this month, the Legislative Auditor – a nonpartisan office tasked with auditing state agencies to strengthen accountability and ensure best management in government – released a report on fraud in Minnesota’s Childcare Assistance Program (CCAP).The report indicates substantial and...

Letter: Lori Ann Clark is a uniter

Oct 25, 2018

To the editor: Politics have become much more divided lately. No one seems to come to the middle to find real solutions to the problems we face. We’re all losers in this game of partisan politics. I support Lori Ann Clark for Minnesota House of Representatives because she will work with others...

Haley vs. Bayley: The campaign battle that keeps smiling

Oct 20, 2016

Barb Haley and Lisa Bayley chatted for 20 minutes outside the Lake City City Council chambers Tuesday evening waiting their turn. The conversation was private but animated. Both smiled, sometimes laughed. You could not tell they are opponents in a hotly contended election race. Haley is the...