DFL Action Agenda items passed at the DFL State Convention in 2008: 
(Source: Minnesota DFL Party) 

Update: 6/20/08: This list provided by the DFL was later corrected.
Please see 
http://www.politicsinminnesota.com/filedrop/dfl-platform-report
for the corrected version.

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7. Promote local foods, sustainable agricultural practices on small 
family farms, and implement environmental safeguards to protect 
Minnesota’s water resources. 

17. Support green industries and the jobs they produce by creating 
incentives for manufacturing and installing solar energy systems, state 
loans for schools and local governments who install renewable energy 
technology, encouraging green construction standards, the creation of 
green industry manufacturing parks, investment in public transit, and 
public education and research which support green industries. 

22. In the absence of marriage equality, fully recognize civil unions 
for same-sex domestic partners and make available to them all the 
rights, privileges, and protections available to married couples. 

28. Require pharmacists to distribute medication prescribed by a 
physician without moral judgment or discrimination. 

29. Crack down on predatory lending and other mortgage fraud, provide 
remedies for borrowers to prevent foreclosures, and protect the rights 
of tenants living in foreclosed properties. 

31. Reaffirm our commitment to Minnesota’s education system, a 
commitment that includes strong support for uniform and equal 
educational opportunities for all students, professional salaries and 
benefits for education employees, and adequate state funding for all 
education programs in early childhood, K-12, special education and 
higher education. 

32. Repeal the No Child Left Behind Act. 

34. Equitably fund all public schools, regardless of their geographical 
location 

35. Make public higher education affordable to all citizens by providing 
state and federal financial aid grants, loans, and tax credits based on 
family income. 

37. Fully fund all special education mandates by the Federal and State 
government. 

47. Reduce dependence on foreign oil through renewable energy, by 
encouraging research and use of wind and solar, bio-diesel and biomass 
conversion. 

48. Roll back tax credits to big oil, gas and coal companies and 
redirect the funds to alternative energy resources. 

49. Provide tax credits for alternative energy sources, such as wind, 
solar, bio-mass, fuel cell, etc. Also provide education and resources in 
the form of grants and low interest loans and provide energy tax credits 
for small wind producers. 

58 Make all government subsidies provided to businesses in Minnesota, 
such as JobZ, transparent to the public. 

73 Enact the Paul Wellstone Mental Health Insurance Parity Act, make 
mental health treatment accessible to residents of small towns and rural 
areas, and fund affordable, supportive housing for people suffering from 
mental illness. 

80 Pass the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) to ensure workers have the 
freedom to form and join a union without fear of retaliation. Oppose all 
efforts to make it harder for workers to organize and work to eliminate 
or abolish the “Right to Work” laws currently in effect in many states. 

87 Formulate and implement a strategic plan to withdraw from Iraq in a 
respectful and thoughtful manner. 

88 Oppose all forms of torture as defined by the Geneva conventions and 
establish the Army Field Manual for Interrogations (FM 2-22.3) as the 
minimum standard of treatment for all detainees, and end the 
extraordinary rendition of prisoners to countries that use torture and 
cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. 

90 Repeal the Patriot Act. 

95 Sign the Kyoto protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order 
to slow the effects of global warming. 

99 Shift to a sustainable economy based on energy efficiency and 
expanded use of clean renewable energy production, such as wind and 
solar power because global warming is real and climate change is a major 
threat. 

119 Oppose privatizing Social Security. 

132 Develop mass transit options in the State of Minnesota including 
light rail, commuter rail and high-speed rail. These systems should be 
interconnecting, with stations linking to busses, sidewalks, and trails. 

135 Remove barriers that prevent or hamper military members and veterans 
from seeking and receiving diagnosis and treatment for mental health 
issues, including combat stress and posttraumatic stress disorder, while 
guaranteeing direct and immediate face-to-face access to qualified 
mental health professionals.