The DFL-controlled House of Representatives is debating – surprise, surprise – a “Red Light Robo-Cop” bill that would contract a private company to get photos of red light violators and refer them to the cops:<\/p>\n
\u00a0Supporters said installing traffic cameras at intersections would improve public safety. Chief author of the bill, DFL Rep. Alice Hausman of St. Paul, said she has found that red light cameras reduce traffic deaths.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I suppose Rep. Hausman’s constituents should be happy she actually showed up rather than subcontracting her job out to one lobbyist or another.<\/p>\n
But Rep. Hausman isn’t the only DFLer who yells “off what?” when a lobbyist tells them to jump:<\/p>\n
The committee chair, DFL Rep. Ron Erhardt of Edina, said he wanted the committee to vote on the bill but later decided to table it after a lobbyist for a company selling the traffic cameras sent him a note. Erhardt later told reporters that the bill did not have the support of the committee and would likely have been defeated. He said the committee may consider the bill later but only if there is enough support to pass it.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
My big question today: \u00a0“has the DFL actually given office space in the Capitol and State Office Buildings to lobbyists? \u00a0Perhaps with staff?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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