NEWS ARCHIVE


4/16/2007

WHY WASTE TIME ON BILLS THAT WILL BE VETOED?

Recently, the Minnesota Senate approved legislation that would create a top Minnesota tax rate of 9.7 percent for couples on income above $250,000 and for singles on income above $141,250, giving the state the highest top income tax rate in the nation. Read more


 4/09/2007

SHOULD WE RAISE TAXES WHEN PERSONAL INCOMES AREN’T GROWING?

Is now the time to raise taxes on Minnesotans? A recent federal report seems to indicate that the answer is no. Read more


 November 7, 2006

CONNIE! WINS RE-ELECTION

Connie was elected to a fourth term in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The next legislative session begins January 3, 2007.


CONGRATULATIONS TO CONNIE! ON THE BIRTH OF HER GRANDDAUGHTER, MIA

Click here for a special Mia photo page!


October 30, 2006

CONNIE! ENDORSED BY OWATONNA PEOPLE'S PRESS

On Friday, October 27, Connie Ruth received the endorsement of the Owatonna People's Press. The newspaper's editors cited Connie's six years of experience in the Minnesota legislature, praised her "persistence and professionalism to help speed up the construction on Highway 14," and concluded she is "the candidate who can bring about true change."

Click here to read the entire endorsement editorial.


October 20, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS TO CONNIE! ON ALL OF HER 2006 ENDORSEMENTS

 

Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation

Minnesota Association of REALTORS®

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund

Care Providers of Minnesota

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life

National Rifle Association

Minnesota Professional Firefighters

National Federation of Independent Business Guardian of Small Business Award


September 9, 2006 

Highway 14 / Janesville – Waseca

"Opening Celebration”  

September 8, 2006 - Janesville

Click here for our Highway 14 Celebration photo page

 

Click here for a PDF of the original celebration program

 


 

September 7, 2006

 

CONNIE! 2006 LEGISLATIVE SURVEY RESULTS

 

Click here to read the results on topics such as stadiums, the MVST amendment, residency requirements, and more.

 


 

August 10, 2006

 

CONNIE! ATTENDS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

 

Connie attended National Night Out events in Owatonna and Waseca on August 1. She helped to raise awareness for public safety, and even won a donut-eating contest! Click here for our NNO photo page.


July 14, 2006

CONNIE! OFFICIALLY FILES FOR RE-ELECTION BID

 

State Representative Connie Ruth (R-Owatonna) filed with the state campaign office in St. Paul on July 13, making official her intention to seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives and serve a fourth term as the voice for District 26A at the state capitol. (Read more)


July 6, 2006

CONNIE! AUDIO INTERVIEW POSTED ONLINE

 

The third and final part of a 21-minute audio interview with Connie recorded exclusively for ConnieRuth.org is now online. Download all three parts to hear the interview in its entirety; or, if you are on a high-speed connection, click the "entire interview" link to download the interview as one file.

 

Part one  

Part two   

Part three     

Entire Interview


 

June 23, 2006

 

CONNIE! RUTH 2006 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP NOW ONLINE

 

Connie's 2006 legislative wrap-up which details a successful 2006 session is just a click away. Click to view it in PDF format.

 

 


June 3, 2006

 

CONNIE! RUTH ANNOUNCES RUN FOR RE-ELECTION

State Representative Connie Ruth (R-Owatonna) has announced her intention to seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives. With her eye on a fourth term as the representative for District 26A in southeastern Minnesota, Ruth is planning an intensive campaign push that will be in full swing by the end of the 2006 legislative session. (Read more)