scott dibble

State Sen. Scott Dibble has been named chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures” Transportation Committee. The Minneapolis Democrat currently oversees the state Senate’s Transit Subdivision.

Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, was one of 300 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender leaders invited to a reception with President Obama on Monday. The reception, largely seen as an attempt to quell growing LGBT criticism of the Obama administration, marked the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
Dibble brought with him several letters to give to [...]

Carl Walker-Hoover, an 11-year old charter school student from Massachusetts, took his own life last week after incessant taunting by fellow students. His story served as an example of the eminent danger some students face as the Minnesota Senate debated — and passed on Thursday — a measure to guide school districts in addressing bullying. It’s a measure that Senate Republicans vociferously opposed.

State Sen. Paul Koering took a lot of flack from marriage equality advocates and progressive bloggers in recent weeks because he says he won’t vote for a bill to extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples. In an interview with CNN last weekend, Koering explained his position in greater depth.
“Just because I’m gay that doesn’t [...]