Senator Koering Says the State Senate is "Not My Bag."

Fort Ripley Republican State Senator Paul Koering tells KLKS, as a dairy farmer he could see a product at the end of the day, but that is not always the case for his efforts at the State Capitol. He tells KLKS, only a few power brokers determine the results in conference committee at the end of the session. Several legislative issues are currently in negotiation. Koering says he doesn't like spinning his wheels and may choose to serve only one more term.
Koering says he wants to support the transportation bill currently in conference committee because it would name Highway 210 through Staples "The Dallas Sams Memorial Highway" for the Democrat who passed away recently following a bout with cancer. However, Koering says he may not be able to do so because of a provision calling for a national I.D. card for Minnesota. He says that one is going to hard for him to swallow, and that he can't always support the Governor.