Despite the LEA report in 2023 being the largest in decades, we did not have room to score some major legislation.by John Augustine Before LEA turns all its energy toward promoting the 2024 LEA Report (soon to be delivered to …Continue reading →
The LEA annual awards banquet was held this year on March 7th at the Mermaid Event Center in Mounds View. Our speaker was nationally recognized author and podcaster Steve Deace. Video of the event can be found here:
Before the legislature returns to session for 2024, it is useful to review the massive changes passed by the legislature in 2023 that became law. A number of organizations have created lists; this comprehensive list was put together while doing research for the 2023 LEA Report.
Annual LEA 2024 Awards Banquet VIP registrations are SOLD OUT Full price after Feb 19th On-line registration ends 6 PM on March 6th. Thursday, March 7th, 2024 at the Mermaid Event Center, Mounds View 2200 County Hwy. 10, Mounds View, …Continue reading →
LEA reports on 2023 session, announces honorees Download 2023 LEA Press release (.pdf) Download 2023 LEA Report (.pdf) 2023 Honorees: Senators Bruce Anderson, Cal Bahr, Steve Drazkowski, Justin Eichorn, Steve Green, Eric Lucero, and Jordan Rasmusson; Representatives Josh Heintzeman, Harry …Continue reading →
The 2023 Minnesota legislative session is over May 22nd, and with the last few bills passed or defeated, the Legislative Evaluation Assembly has a complete list of legislative actions to evaluate on its report and scorecard. Below is the press release that has been sent to over 200 media outlets to announce our efforts and give a sneak peek of what is to come.
Our 2023 LEA awards banquet was held on February 21st 2023, and despite the snowy weather, we had a good turnout and enjoyed the presentations by our speakers, and a good dinner. Only one of our 5 honorees attended the banquet. The reason is that three of our honorees are now in the Minnesota senate, they were caught having to be present in St Paul, in the senate, voting on tight votes. They did their jobs rather than attend our photo-op. The LEA approves.
You can see below a few photographs of our banquet
Come to the 2023 Awards banquet, where we honor the top scoring legislators in the 2022 LEA report. Meet the honorees and hear Kendall and Sheila Qualls talk about their work. HONORING: Representatives: Ca; Bahr, Steve Drazkowski, Eric Lucero, Eril …Continue reading →
St. Paul, MN, August 6, 2022 — Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota (LEA) is releasing its evaluation of the Minnesota legislature’s 2022 session. The 2022 LEA report rates the votes of all 201 legislators on selected bills. The report summarizes these bills and analyzes them in more depth and detail than seen in the popular press. LEA calls out the abuse of legislative process in 2022 resulting in an overwhelmed legislature that is increasingly unaccountable. “in a non-budget year, the legislature continued to accept multi-subject omnibus bills to change policy, making an overwhelmed legislature that is increasingly unaccountable “ says LEA president Don Lee. “Legislators and citizens have both failed to retrieve self-government from the authoritarians, bureaucrats, and special interests who are all too willing to take citizens’ money and run their lives.”
Five legislators with the highest LEA scores are honored in the 2022 LEA report.
Sixteen House bills and eighteen Senate bills were selected by LEA for scoring. The report is dominated by the same unconstitutional omnibus bills that dominated the sessions. Omnibus bills on Agriculture, Environment, Health and Human Services, and Government Finance are included. Bills addressing Competency Restoration, COVID Relief Payments, SW Light Rail, Off-Road Vehicle rules, and Opioid Settlement funds are also covered.
2022 Honorees: Representatives Cal Bahr, Steve Drazkowski, Eric Lucero, Erik Mortensen, and Jeremy Munson. (No Senate honorees.)
Honorable Mention: Representatives Jeff Backer, Steve Green, Jerry Hertaus, Jon Koznick, Joe McDonald, Shane Mekeland, and Tim Miller
