Aaron Klemz
@aaronklemz.bsky.social
Wholly disreputable, happy because you found me out. Work at MCEA, serve on Fridley EQEC and Planning Commission, this is personal.
Looks like 34-33 DFL MN Senate is back. Congratulations to Sens-elect Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Holmstrom. Now to the next special election!
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Looks like 34-33 DFL MN Senate is back. Congratulations to Sens-elect Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Holmstrom. Now to the next special election!
Woof, this is gonna be close in the end. Frey at 41 is just at the edge of what Fateh can catch.
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Woof, this is gonna be close in the end. Frey at 41 is just at the edge of what Fateh can catch.
Memo directs agencies to use "major questions doctrine" to preemptive repeal "illegal" regulations, and provide a brief justification through "good cause" rulemaking, where there is a "reasonably good" chance of prevailing on the merits. In other words, repeal and make other go the courts.
October 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Memo directs agencies to use "major questions doctrine" to preemptive repeal "illegal" regulations, and provide a brief justification through "good cause" rulemaking, where there is a "reasonably good" chance of prevailing on the merits. In other words, repeal and make other go the courts.
White House announces intent to quickly remove "ossified" rules that protect Americans from pollution, fraud and more through an expedited process with 28 day and 14 day comment periods and no tribal or state consultation.
October 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
White House announces intent to quickly remove "ossified" rules that protect Americans from pollution, fraud and more through an expedited process with 28 day and 14 day comment periods and no tribal or state consultation.
Check out Room 5 at the MN Capitol circa 1905 (via the MN State Capitol Facebook page.) All of those inconvenient columns are pretty darn structural. This post is for #mnleg geeks.
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Check out Room 5 at the MN Capitol circa 1905 (via the MN State Capitol Facebook page.) All of those inconvenient columns are pretty darn structural. This post is for #mnleg geeks.
Just a reminder that there's a better idea about what to do with the shuttered LTV/Erie plant site than putting NewRange/PolyMet's polluting copper-nickel sulfide mine proposal near it and dumping the toxic tailings in an unstable and leaky basin.
October 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Just a reminder that there's a better idea about what to do with the shuttered LTV/Erie plant site than putting NewRange/PolyMet's polluting copper-nickel sulfide mine proposal near it and dumping the toxic tailings in an unstable and leaky basin.
Thanks for the uplifting message, Atlantic
October 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Thanks for the uplifting message, Atlantic
Two more months of waiting for PolyMet to release the result of their "studies" and tell everyone what they want to do with their busted and repudiated 2018/2019 permits. But it's not a "delay!" That press release was just an estimate! (Seems important to remember when reading future press releases)
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Two more months of waiting for PolyMet to release the result of their "studies" and tell everyone what they want to do with their busted and repudiated 2018/2019 permits. But it's not a "delay!" That press release was just an estimate! (Seems important to remember when reading future press releases)
September 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Law enforcement is freaking out about Hennepin County ending prosecutions from low-level traffic stops - claiming it will lead to a crime wave. But Ramsey County did the same thing 5 years ago, and huh, check the results. Crime is way down! Why is nobody talking about this?
September 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Law enforcement is freaking out about Hennepin County ending prosecutions from low-level traffic stops - claiming it will lead to a crime wave. But Ramsey County did the same thing 5 years ago, and huh, check the results. Crime is way down! Why is nobody talking about this?
The short answer is "not enough, yet." We will keep working on it! #water #ourwaterisourstrength
September 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The short answer is "not enough, yet." We will keep working on it! #water #ourwaterisourstrength
I made a meme about this am I doing this right www.startribune.com/state-audito...
September 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I made a meme about this am I doing this right www.startribune.com/state-audito...
Meanwhile, taxing social media companies is very popular!
September 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Meanwhile, taxing social media companies is very popular!
Note to politicians - giving big tax breaks to big tech billionaires for bigly huge data centers is remarkably unpopular. Just 12% of MN State Fairgoers surveyed support them! (Via MN Senate State Fair poll, full results: www.senate.mn/departments/...)
September 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Note to politicians - giving big tax breaks to big tech billionaires for bigly huge data centers is remarkably unpopular. Just 12% of MN State Fairgoers surveyed support them! (Via MN Senate State Fair poll, full results: www.senate.mn/departments/...)
No better synecdoche than this for the Trump administration
September 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
No better synecdoche than this for the Trump administration
Hegseth in two frames on the need to honor our history.
August 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Hegseth in two frames on the need to honor our history.
👀 (esp of interest to Duluth watchers)
July 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
👀 (esp of interest to Duluth watchers)
The MN Supreme Court has denied US Steel's petition to review the MPCA's rejection of a "site specific standard" downstream of the Keetac Mine. USS had proposed a 79 mg/L standard, 8x the 10 mg/L standard in law. MPCA denied it, USS appealed, and this is the end for that appeal.
June 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The MN Supreme Court has denied US Steel's petition to review the MPCA's rejection of a "site specific standard" downstream of the Keetac Mine. USS had proposed a 79 mg/L standard, 8x the 10 mg/L standard in law. MPCA denied it, USS appealed, and this is the end for that appeal.
I was on Isle Royale last week and got to visit the HQ of the moose/wolf research project (near Edison Fishery). Super cool to meet Dr. Rolf Peterson and volunteers. They have an incredible array of moose skulls and skeletons. This is just a small selection.
June 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I was on Isle Royale last week and got to visit the HQ of the moose/wolf research project (near Edison Fishery). Super cool to meet Dr. Rolf Peterson and volunteers. They have an incredible array of moose skulls and skeletons. This is just a small selection.
I was sure this is what they meant by "woodchuck bill" but I was wrong! www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily...
May 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I was sure this is what they meant by "woodchuck bill" but I was wrong! www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily...
71% of Minnesotans, the highest in the nation, support stronger environmental protections. You'd never guess that was true if you just hung out at the MN Capitol, where these protections are under constant assault. Politicians should take note. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
May 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
71% of Minnesotans, the highest in the nation, support stronger environmental protections. You'd never guess that was true if you just hung out at the MN Capitol, where these protections are under constant assault. Politicians should take note. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
While nothing can replace the Sycamore Gap tree that was so cruelly and needlessly felled, new shoots are growing as we speak. Here's the statement from
@nlandnp.bsky.social
www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/two-guilty-o...
@nlandnp.bsky.social
www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/two-guilty-o...
May 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
While nothing can replace the Sycamore Gap tree that was so cruelly and needlessly felled, new shoots are growing as we speak. Here's the statement from
@nlandnp.bsky.social
www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/two-guilty-o...
@nlandnp.bsky.social
www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/two-guilty-o...
So, my live tweeting game is no good anymore! To tie it up -
- SF 2077 (Hawj) passed 35-30.
- No policy amendments were ultimately adopted after 2 votes to reconsider.
- Next: Thurs AM hearing on environment policy bill in committee.
Congratulations to Chair Hawj!
- SF 2077 (Hawj) passed 35-30.
- No policy amendments were ultimately adopted after 2 votes to reconsider.
- Next: Thurs AM hearing on environment policy bill in committee.
Congratulations to Chair Hawj!
April 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
So, my live tweeting game is no good anymore! To tie it up -
- SF 2077 (Hawj) passed 35-30.
- No policy amendments were ultimately adopted after 2 votes to reconsider.
- Next: Thurs AM hearing on environment policy bill in committee.
Congratulations to Chair Hawj!
- SF 2077 (Hawj) passed 35-30.
- No policy amendments were ultimately adopted after 2 votes to reconsider.
- Next: Thurs AM hearing on environment policy bill in committee.
Congratulations to Chair Hawj!