The following are the top 28 resolutions adopted by the Senate 67 Convention on March 8, 2008 which we are sending forward to the DFL State Convention.
The first 26 meet the criteria for 60% of those voting (266) which is 160 YES votes. The other are within 59% and are included to fulfill our allotted 28 resolutions.
Be it resolved that
1. the DFL supports a safe and responsible transportation program that includes
adequate funding for roadway improvements and maintenance, bridge
inspection and rebuilding, mass transit improvement initiatives and sufficient
funding to match the state’s obligation under the Federal Transportation grant
to construct Light Rail Transit between St. Paul and Minneapolis (the “Central
Corridor ”). 219 Yes
2. the DFL supports all efforts to end the war in Iraq. 218 Yes
- the DFL supports all efforts to protect the men and women of the armed
services by providing assurance that all benefits promised to military
personnel are received. The Party shall pursue justice for all members of the
armed services whose contracts have been violated. 217 Yes
- the DFL works toward energy independence, favoring solar, wind, and other
renewable resources before the consideration of oil/coal-based sources and
food grain-based fuels, and supports an increase in financial resources for
development and research of renewable resources. 210 Yes
- the DFL supports the raising of Minnesota’s minimum wage to $7.90
in order to reduce poverty, enhance the rewards of work, and restore
inflationary losses to the wage floor. 203 Yes
- the DFL encourages Congress to stop using Social Security Funds for use
in the general budget and use the funds only to pay Social Security
benefits. 199 Yes
- the DFL supports making Minnesota a leader again in higher education
by increasing state funding for higher education, creating more higher
education programs that will decrease student debt and by increasing
the wages of those working in higher education. 197 Yes
- the DFL supports passage of the Children’s Health Security Act, which
insures that all children in Minnesota gain access to health care services
and accelerates progress toward universal health care. 196 YES
- the DFL supports Minnesota State legislation that provides access to, and a
funding method for affordable, accessible, quality health care for every
Minnesotan. 194 YES
10. the DFL supports the following:
- a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures to give families time to
work with lenders and avoid losing their homes;
- increased funding for foreclosure prevention loan counseling and
community-based outreach to families in need;
- state and federal legislation to crack down on predatory lending and
other mortgage fraud;
- remedies for borrowers to prevent foreclosure, and protect the rights
of tenants who are living in foreclosed properties. 193 YES
11. the DFL reaffirms its commitment to Minnesota’s education system by
supporting uniform and equal educational opportunities for all students,
competitive salaries and benefits for educators and by supporting
appropriate state funding for all education programs, including early
childhood, K-12, special education and higher education programs.
193 YES
12. the DFL supports establishment of the United States Army Field Manual
for Interrogations (FM2-22.3) as the minimum standard of treatment for
all detainees during interrogations conducted by U.S. personnel, including
CIA and government contractors; and that the United States end the
extraordinary rendition of prisoners to countries that use torture and
cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. 192 YES
13. the DFL supports school-based and community early childhood programs,
including increased investment in state-funded universal access programs
such as Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), raising the per-child
allocation from $120 to $132 per eligible child (a 10% increase), along with
increased funding for the School Readiness, Early Childhood Screening and
Home Visiting programs. 191 YES
14. the DFL encourages the United States Government to revoke the
Patriot Act. 188 YES
15. the DFL supports the principles of separation of Church and State while
maintaining fundamental free-speech values. 185 YES
16. the DFL supports a United States Health Insurance System, which
establishes universal and comprehensive health care for all. 185 YES
17. the DFL supports the ability of two consenting adults to marry,
regardless of gender, with all rights and responsibilities thereof. 183 YES
18. the DFL supports the expansion and improvement of public trans-
portation in the metro area, which includes extending Light Rail Transit
along the University Avenue corridor to the State Capitol. 182 YES
19. the DFL encourages the State of Minnesota to remove the foreign tax
loopholes from the Minnesota Tax code. 176 YES
20. the DFL supports creating a fair pathway to citizenship for individuals
who are in the United States without legal documents. 174 YES
21. the DFL supports the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and
open service of gays and lesbians in the United States military. 173 YES
- the DFL supports access to affordable, quality health care for all
Minnesotans while assuring that nobody has to spend more than 5% of
their income on health care. 168 YES
23. the DFL encourages the United States Government to impose tax fines for
companies that move off shore. 167 YES
24. the DFL supports the right of all public workers to organize, especially in the
Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. 162 YES
25. the DFL encourages the assurance of Medicare regional parity to ensure
that Minnesota seniors are not punished for staying in Minnesota. 162 YES
26. the DFL supports investment in engineering and manufacturing technology
to strengthen the U.S. economy and reduce its international trade deficit.
162 YES
27. the DFL supports raising the CAFÉ standards by 20% by 2012
(fuel efficiency standards for US autos.) 158 YES
28. the DFL encourages the use of energy efficient light bulbs in government
buildings whenever possible, replacing current costly and inefficient light
fixtures. 157 YES
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