The Elk River Star News has a story up about Al’s Green Jobs tour that took him from Faribault to Zimmerman, with several stops in between. They met up with Al at a coffee shop where he talked about common-sense solutions that can address global warming and create ‘green’ jobs here in Minnesota.
Al spent the week talking about putting Minnesota at the forefront of a new green economy. He toured schools, business, and developments that are using renewable technologies and creating green jobs.
Among the stops was a Monday visit to Sage Electrochromics, a Faribault-based company whose technology allows for windows to be tinted electronically. They’re the only manufacturer of this technology – and they’re here in Minnesota. Their product reduces heating and cooling costs, and is part of the reason that Minnesota is the “Silicon Valley of windows” - a phrase first coined by the President of Sage.
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SAINT PAUL [4/21/08] - This morning, candidate for U.S. Senate Al Franken hops into his hybrid Ford Escape and heads down to Faribault to kick off a week of tours, meetings, and events designed to highlight an important part of his agenda: Developing a “green” economy sector that will create good Minnesota jobs.
“Global warming presents an urgent crisis for us all,” said Franken. “But, for Minnesota, there is tremendous opportunity to be found in renewable energy and energy efficiency technology. These are common-sense, win-win solutions.”
Al’s spending this week in conversation with Minnesota’s middle class because Norm Coleman hasn’t been a voice for them in Washington. Monday he sat down at the homes of Minnesotans in Golden Valley and Coon Rapids.
Al says: “It’s getting harder and harder for middle-class families in this state to get ahead. Wages are flat or declining, and everything from food and gas to health care and college tuition is getting more expensive. Minnesotans need a Senator who’s got their back - but Norm Coleman isn’t even on their side.”
SAINT PAUL [4/14/08] — DFLer Al Franken will spend this week in conversation with Minnesota’s middle class - a group he says has been ignored by Republican Senator Norm Coleman.
Said Franken, “It’s getting harder and harder for middle-class families in this state to get ahead. Wages are flat or declining, and everything from food and gas to health care and college tuition is getting more expensive. Minnesotans need a Senator who’s got their back - but Norm Coleman isn’t even on their side.”
