CGMC Executive Director Tim Flaherty released the following statement to the press regarding Governor Pawlenty’s plan to cut LGA deeper than his original proposal based on the fear that FMAP funding will not be delivered to the state before the session’s adjournment:
For the governor to propose yet another cut to cities shows once again that [...]
Statement from CGMC on Governor Pawlenty’s additional cuts to LGA
City of Austin plans for safe disposal of unused prescriptions
This session, CGMC monitored legislation (S.F.1568/H.F. 1217) that aimed to create better mechanisms for disposing unused prescription medications. Unused pharmaceuticals are often flushed down toilets or buried in landfills and can seep into drinking water sources. Originally, this legislation would have placed the burden of safe disposal on drug manufacturers and wholesalers, but was subsequently revised to shift the responsibility to local law enforcement officers and the MPCA.
