2013 Legislative Session Wrap Up - (Posted: May 22 2013 2:49PM)
Rep. Poppe: New Funding for Education Builds Well-Educated, Competitive Workforce - (Posted: May 22 2013 2:23PM)
Rep. Poppe Praises 2013 Session for Focus on Education, Jobs, and Property Tax Relief - (Posted: May 21 2013 12:32AM)
Poppe: K-12 Education Budget Creates Long-Term Economic Prosperity - (Posted: May 19 2013 12:54PM)
House Approves Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Budget - (Posted: May 18 2013 11:12PM)
Rep. Poppe Votes for Health and Human Services Budget that Protects Vulnerable Minnesotans - (Posted: May 18 2013 11:27AM)
Rep. Poppe Votes to Freeze Tuition at Public Colleges and Universities - (Posted: May 17 2013 10:01PM)
Rep. Poppe Votes to Improve Public Safety - (Posted: May 17 2013 9:14PM)
Rep. Poppe Votes to Create Good Jobs, Cut Taxes for Businesses - (Posted: May 16 2013 2:24PM)
Budget Agreement Makes Good on Promises to Voters - (Posted: May 14 2013 12:40PM)
Rep. Poppe Votes for Marriage Equality Act - (Posted: May 9 2013 5:09PM)
Cuts Over Past Decade Underscore Why We Need New Investments to Create Brighter Future - (Posted: May 7 2013 2:00PM)
Minnesota House Finalizes Budget Designed to Grow Middle Class - (Posted: Apr 30 2013 2:02PM)
Rep. Poppe Votes to Pay Back School Shift, Provide Property Tax Relief - (Posted: Apr 24 2013 9:54PM)
Education Investments Give Minnesota Economic Advantage - (Posted: Apr 24 2013 9:54AM)
Rep. Poppe Praises Historic Investments in House Education Bill - (Posted: Apr 23 2013 8:32PM)
House DFL Passes Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Omnibus Bill that Creates Economic Growth - (Posted: Apr 18 2013 9:28PM)
House DFLers Pass Major Legislation to Create Jobs - (Posted: Apr 16 2013 1:37PM)
Taxpayers Should Expect Good Bang For Their Bucks - (Posted: Apr 9 2013 1:59PM)
Rep. Poppe Praises House DFL Property Tax Relief Package - (Posted: Apr 4 2013 12:12PM)
Minnesota Needs Sustainable Water Sources - (Posted: Apr 2 2013 2:01PM)
Lawmakers Poised to Address Ongoing Drought - (Posted: Mar 26 2013 11:19AM)
Legislature on Track to Invest in Our Future - (Posted: Mar 19 2013 1:30PM)
Rural Minnesota Benefits from Smart Public Policy - (Posted: Mar 15 2013 3:56PM)
Investments in Education Will Grow Our Economy - (Posted: Mar 12 2013 11:30AM)
Moving Minnesota Forward - (Posted: Mar 5 2013 8:55AM)
Biofuels Bill Makes Sure Minnesota Remains a National Leader - (Posted: Feb 27 2013 1:01PM)
Rep. Poppe Welcomes Minnesota FFA to the Capitol - (Posted: Feb 21 2013 2:30PM)
Making Sure Minnesota Remains a National Leader in Health Care Coverage - (Posted: Feb 19 2013 2:00PM)
Minnesota House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Extend Farmer-Lender Mediation Act - (Posted: Feb 14 2013 3:42PM)
Bipartisan Bill Means More Convenience, Savings for Taxpayers - (Posted: Feb 12 2013 10:59AM)
New Opportunities to Strengthen Rural Minnesota and Protect Family Farms - (Posted: Feb 5 2013 10:26AM)
The Road to a Fair, Responsible Budget - (Posted: Jan 29 2013 1:53PM)
Constituents Expect Leaders To Work Together - (Posted: Jan 15 2013 11:48AM)
Solving Our State's Big Challenges Requires Respect, Cooperation, and Bipartisanship - (Posted: Jan 22 2013 10:22AM)
POPPE SELECTED AS AGRICULTURE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR - (Posted: 2012-11-16 00:00:00)
Rep. Jeanne Poppe Encourages High School Juniors to Apply for Minnesota House of Representatives Page Program - Application Deadline is November 19th - (Posted: 2012-11-12 00:00:00)
HORMEL INSTITUTE EXPANSION SIGNED INTO LAW - 2012 legislative session adjourns sine die - (Posted: 2012-05-11 00:00:00)
Poppe applauds $13.5 million for Hormel Institute expansion in House bonding bill - (Posted: 2012-05-07 00:00:00)
2012 SESSION UPDATE - (Posted: 2012-04-27 00:00:00)
2012 SESSION UPDATE - (Posted: 2012-04-20 00:00:00)
REP. POPPE LEGISLATION ON PARENTAL CHILD RESTRAINT SIGNED INTO LAW - (Posted: 2012-04-18 00:00:00)
OMNIBUS LEGACY AMENDMENT FUNDING BILL PASSES HOUSE FLOOR - (Posted: 2012-04-05 00:00:00)
POPPE PROVISION ON PARENTAL CHILD RESTRAINT ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING LAW - (Posted: 2012-04-05 00:00:00)
GOVERNOR DAYTON’S SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET: FOCUSES ON JOB CREATION AND FILLS HOLES FOR POLICE, VETERANS AND VULNERABLE RESIDENTS - (Posted: 2012-03-16 00:00:00)
POPPE BILL ON CHILD RESTRAINT GIVEN HEARING IN HOUSE JUDICIARY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE - (Posted: 2012-03-15 00:00:00)
Professional Empowerment Act changes management model for school districts Gives teachers a place at the table on how to run schools - (Posted: 2012-03-09 00:00:00)
Budget Forecast: Short-term outlook improves but long-term debt exists - (Posted: 2012-03-02 00:00:00)
REDISTRICTING: CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS RE-DRAWN FOR NEXT DECADE - (Posted: 2012-02-24 00:00:00)
STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS: HOPEFUL AND UPBEAT - (Posted: 2012-02-17 00:00:00)
P-20 Education Partnership tackles challenge of closing the achievement gap - (Posted: 2012-02-13 00:00:00)
POPPE HONORS TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY - (Posted: 2011-05-03 00:00:00)
STUDENTS TEACH AND LEARN AT THE CAPITOL - (Posted: 2011-05-06 00:00:00)
THE ROLLBACK OF REFORMS - (Posted: 2011-04-14 00:00:00)
WHAT THE CENSUS AND REDISTRICTING MEAN TO YOU - (Posted: 2011-05-13 00:00:00)
REDISTRICTING PROCESS UNDERWAY - (Posted: 2011-03-10 00:00:00)
THE RECIPE FOR JOBS - (Posted: 2011-04-28 00:00:00)
BUDGET CUTS MEAN JOBS LOST - (Posted: 2011-04-06 00:00:00)
MINNESOTA’S FUTURE CANNOT AFFORD CUTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION - (Posted: 2011-03-24 00:00:00)
IT'S TIME FOR AN HONEST CONVERSATION ON STATE BUDGET - (Posted: 2011-04-22 00:00:00)
OZ IS CRUMBLING - THE FALLACY OF AN ALL CUTS BUDGET - (Posted: 2011-04-01 00:00:00)
LEGISLATURE’S BUDGET PRIORITIES COMING INTO FOCUS - HIGHER ED REFORM TARGETED - (Posted: 2011-03-17 00:00:00)
POPPE APPLAUDS MNSCU REFORM IN HIGHER ED BILL - (Posted: 2011-03-30 00:00:00)
LEGISLATORS CALL FOR MNSCU SYSTEM REFORM - (Posted: 2011-03-14 00:00:00)
CAN MINNESOTA BE THE NEXT WISCONSIN? - (Posted: 2011-02-25 00:00:00)
WORKING TOGETHER FOR EFFECTIVE CHANGE - (Posted: 2011-01-14 00:00:00)
HOUSE PASSES HEALTH CARE BILL TO REDUCE DEFICIT, SUPPORT PRIORITIES - (Posted: 2010-05-04 00:00:00)
CENSUS IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A HEAD COUNT - (Posted: 2010-04-09 00:00:00)
GAMC AGREEMENT MAY BE OUNCE OF PREVENTION, BUT NO POUND OF CURE - (Posted: 2010-03-26 00:00:00)
CLOCK IS TICKING ON GAMC SOLUTION - (Posted: 2010-02-19 00:00:00)
GRANT TO AREA SCHOOLS HAVE TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL - (Posted: 2009-11-30 00:00:00)
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS AFTER MOST CHALLENGING SESSION IN A GENERATION - (Posted: 2009-05-20 00:00:00)
LOCAL INITIATIVES INCLUDED IN FINAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL - (Posted: 2009-05-13 00:00:00)
MOVING FORWARD IN A CHALLENGING LEGISLATIVE SESSION - (Posted: 2009-05-08 00:00:00)
WHO PAYS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT? - (Posted: 2009-05-06 00:00:00)
WITHOUT NEW REVENUE, CUTS WILL BE THE PATH TO A BALANCED BUDGET - (Posted: 2009-04-28 00:00:00)
HOUSE PASSES HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE BILL Cuts, reforms will save jobs and expand coverage to more Minnesotans - (Posted: 2009-04-27 00:00:00)
AUSTIN RESIDENTS ATTEND “SPAM” DAY AT THE CAPITOL - (Posted: 2009-04-21 00:00:00)
PROGNOSIS CRITICAL FOR STATE’S HOSPITALS - (Posted: 2009-04-14 00:00:00)
HOUSE PASSES CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL, CREATING JOBS AND IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE - (Posted: 2009-04-07 00:00:00)
TAX CONFORMITY, GREEN ACRES COMPROMISE HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR - (Posted: 2009-03-31 00:00:00)
WHAT TYPE OF REVENUE SERVES MINNESOTA BEST - (Posted: 2009-03-24 00:00:00)
BUDGET CRISIS MUST CHANGE WAY WE DO BUSINESS - (Posted: 2009-03-17 00:00:00)
BUDGET DEFICIT MUST BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY AND HONESTLY - (Posted: 2009-03-03 00:00:00)
TWO AREA PROJECTS MAKE THE FIRST ROUND OF MNDOT PRIORITIES - (Posted: 2009-02-27 00:00:00)
A PRIMER ON THE STATE BUDGET FORECAST - (Posted: 2009-02-24 00:00:00)
WHY A FUNDING INCREASE FEELS LIKE A CUT - (Posted: 2009-02-10 00:00:00)
Sparks, Poppe to hold area town meetings - (Posted: 2009-02-05 00:00:00)
STATE RESOURCES UNABLE TO MEET ALL STATE PRIORITIES - (Posted: 2009-02-03 00:00:00)
PUBLIC INPUT ESSENTIAL IN ADDRESSING STATE BUDGET DEFICIT - (Posted: 2009-01-09 00:00:00)
COMPROMISE MARKS END OF 2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - (Posted: 2008-05-22 00:00:00)
HIGHER ED OMNIBUS BILL MOVES TO GOVERNOR - (Posted: 2008-05-13 00:00:00)
POPPE LEGISLATION MAKES SEWAGE TREATMENT PROFESSIONALS' LICENSE REQUIREMENTS PERMANENT - (Posted: 2008-05-12 00:00:00)
PREVENTION, PAYMENT REFORM AND EXPANDED COVERAGE INCLUDED IN HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL - (Posted: 2008-04-10 00:00:00)
CEDAR RIVER/TURTLE CREEK WATERSHEDS RECEIVE RIM FUNDS - (Posted: 2008-04-08 00:00:00)
LOCAL PROJECTS SIGNED INTO LAW IN BONDING BILL - (Posted: 2008-04-08 00:00:00)
HEALTH CARE QUICKLY BECOMING NUMBER ONE CONCERN FOR MINNESOTANS - (Posted: 2008-03-28 00:00:00)
BONDING BILL, STATE BUDGET FOCUS AT STATE LEGISLATURE - (Posted: 2008-03-14 00:00:00)
STATE BUDGET DEFICIT PRESENTS CHALLENGES - (Posted: 2008-02-29 00:00:00)
HOUSE OVERRIDES GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION VETO - (Posted: 2008-02-25 00:00:00)
SAFER ROADS AND BRIDGES MUST BE OUR GOAL - (Posted: 2008-02-22 00:00:00)
HOUSE PASSES TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE - (Posted: 2008-02-21 00:00:00)
HOUSE PASSES "LEGACY ACT" TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT, ARTS - (Posted: 2008-02-15 00:00:00)
ATTENTION POLITICAL JUNKIES! - (Posted: 2008-02-08 00:00:00)
STATE REP. JEANNE POPPE AND STATE SEN. DAN SPARKS HOLD TOWN MEETINGS - (Posted: 2008-01-14 00:00:00)
MOWER COUNTY AWARDED MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY GRANT - (Posted: 2007-11-20 00:00:00)
REP. JEANNE POPPE NAMED 2007 "LEGISLATIVE CHILDREN'S CHAMPION" - (Posted: 2007-11-08 00:00:00)
HIGH SCHOOL PAGE PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT GOVERNMENT FIRST-HAND - (Posted: 2007-10-17 00:00:00)
HOUSE PASSES BUDGET BILLS, SESSION ENDS ON TIME - (Posted: 2007-05-22 00:00:00)
SCHOOL EMPLOYEE INSURANCE POOL EXPANDS BENEFITS STATEWIDE - (Posted: 2007-05-18 00:00:00)
E-WASTE BILL SIGNED INTO LAW - (Posted: 2007-05-11 00:00:00)
GOVERNOR SIGNS POPPE BILL INTO LAW Legislation provides data privacy for federal employees - (Posted: 2007-05-07 00:00:00)
HOUSE PASSES BALANCED PUBLIC SAFETY BILL - (Posted: 2007-05-04 00:00:00)
HOUSE TAX BILL BENEFITS HORMEL INSTITUTE - (Posted: 2007-05-01 00:00:00)
House tax bill brings relief to property owners - (Posted: 2007-04-27 00:00:00)
HOUSE EDUCATION BILL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH RESOURCES TO SUCCEED - (Posted: 2006-04-19 00:00:00)
HOUSE ENTERS FINAL STRETCH OF 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - (Posted: 2007-04-13 00:00:00)
PAST CHOICES BROUGHT HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES - (Posted: 2007-04-06 00:00:00)
HIGHER EDUCATION BILL INCLUDES SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE - (Posted: 2007-03-29 00:00:00)
House releases budget target numbers - (Posted: 2007-03-16 00:00:00)
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ASK FOR SHARED SPECIAL ED RESPONSIBILTY - (Posted: 2007-03-09 00:00:00)
REP. POPPE: STATE BUDGET HOLDING EVEN - (Posted: 2007-02-28 00:00:00)
THE REAL VALUE OF A SOUND TRANSPORTATION PLAN - (Posted: 2007-02-23 00:00:00)
MINNESOTA RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD LEADS THE NATION - (Posted: 2007-02-20 00:00:00)
LEGISLATION BEING CONSIDERED THAT WILL HELP AREA NURSING HOMES - (Posted: 2007-02-09 00:00:00)
SET A PLACE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE BUDGET TABLE - (Posted: 2007-02-02 00:00:00)
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION BEING OFFERED FOR VETERANS Next Tuesday is Veteran's Day on the Hill - (Posted: 2007-01-26 00:00:00)
WE ALL BENEFIT FROM GOOD GOVERNMENT - (Posted: 2007-01-18 00:00:00)
Delay filing 2006 tax return – savings could be on the way - (Posted: 2007-01-12 00:00:00)
HOUSE DFL UNVEILS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - (Posted: 2007-01-08 00:00:00)
2007 Legislative Session marked with changes and optimism - (Posted: 2007-01-05 00:00:00)
HIGH SCHOOL PAGE PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT GOVERNMENT FIRST-HAND - (Posted: 2006-09-29 00:00:00)
REP. POPPE NEWEST MEMBER OF MINNESOTA CIVIL AIR PATROL LEGISLATIVE SQUADRON - (Posted: 2006-06-20 00:00:00)
2006 LEGISLATIVE SESSION POSITIVE FOR DISTRICT - (Posted: 2006-05-26 00:00:00)
Local project advances to Governor - (Posted: 2006-05-12 00:00:00)
REP. POPPE CHILD CARE BILL PASSES WITH UNANIMOUS SUPPORT - (Posted: 2006-05-09 00:00:00)
PERMANENT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF NEEDED - (Posted: 2006-05-05 00:00:00)
REP. POPPE ANNOUNCES INCLUSION OF LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX IN HOUSE TAX BILL - (Posted: 2006-05-03 00:00:00)
SUPPORT GROWING FOR DEDICATED FUNDING FOR NATURAL RESOURCES - (Posted: 2006-04-28 00:00:00)
CELEBRATING OUR RICH HERITAGE Austin and National Guard celebrate 150 years - (Posted: 2006-04-21 00:00:00)
Session Weekly -- March 16, 2006 (pdf format) - (Posted: 2006-03-16 00:00:00)
LET'S CONTINUE TO MAKE EDUCATION A TOP PRIORITY - (Posted: 2006-03-31 00:00:00)
Deer Creek Speedway noise exemption considered - (Posted: 2006-03-17 00:00:00)
REASONABLE BALANCE NEEDED ON ISSUE OF EMINENT DOMAIN - (Posted: 2006-03-17 00:00:00)
Bonding requests moving along - (Posted: 2006-03-10 00:00:00)
First things first - (Posted: 2006-03-03 00:00:00)
Local students' national award sheds light on issue of immigration - (Posted: 2006-04-13 00:00:00)
HOUSE CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL MOVES FORWARD - (Posted: 2006-04-07 00:00:00)
Town meetings scheduled before start of 2006 Legislative session - (Posted: 2006-02-07 00:00:00)
Transportation funding shift continues an alarming trend - (Posted: 2006-01-25 00:00:00)
Use budget suplus to help schools, property owners - (Posted: 2005-12-01 00:00:00)
PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED TO EXPLORE LOCAL PRIORITIES - (Posted: 2005-11-23 00:00:00)
REP. JEANNE POPPE HONORED FOR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION - (Posted: 2005-10-19 00:00:00)
REP. POPPE RECEIVES AWARD FOR WORK WITH 2020 CAUCUS Bipartisan group focuses on Minnesota's future - (Posted: 2005-10-11 00:00:00)
Rep. Poppe's effort to prevent flooding meets with success at the Capitol - (Posted: 2005-08-17 00:00:00)
SUCCESSFUL ENDING FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION - (Posted: 2005-07-15 00:00:00)
BUDGET IMPASSE COMES TO AN END House and Senate pass "lights on " bill, ending government shutdown - (Posted: 2005-07-10 00:00:00)
FUNDING RESTORED FOR HISTORIC FORESTSVILLE - (Posted: 2005-07-06 00:00:00)
State Government shut-down could have been avoided - (Posted: 2005-07-01 00:00:00)
Working for the Common Good - (Posted: 2005-06-23 00:00:00)
Working towards adequate health care for all - (Posted: 2005-06-17 00:00:00)
Negotiations continue at the State Legislature - (Posted: 2005-06-10 00:00:00)
A TIME TO CELEBRATE EDUCATION - (Posted: 2005-06-03 00:00:00)
Rep. Jeanne Poppe receives Wellstone Advocacy Award - (Posted: 2005-06-01 00:00:00)
REMEMBER THE VALUE OF DEMOCRACY - (Posted: 2005-05-27 00:00:00)
Compromise should prevail in Special Session - (Posted: 2005-05-23 00:00:00)
Legislative Update -- May 18, 2005 - (Posted: 2005-05-20 00:00:00)
Work continues through the final days - (Posted: 2005-05-20 00:00:00)
Transportation Bill is good for rural Minnesota - (Posted: 2005-05-13 00:00:00)
Nursing Homes suffer under budget proposals - (Posted: 2005-05-06 00:00:00)
Rep. Poppe supports Ag and Ethanol Bills Both provide boost to rural economy - (Posted: 2005-05-06 00:00:00)
Understanding an Omnibus Bill - (Posted: 2005-04-27 00:00:00)
Rep. Poppe votes against House Republican Education Finance bill Cites inadequate funding and property tax increases as wrong direction for Minnesota - (Posted: 2005-05-04 00:00:00)
House Democrats take leadership role on minimum wage increase First increase in eight years passed in House - (Posted: 2005-05-03 00:00:00)
Rep. Poppe supports more funding for higher education - (Posted: 2005-04-22 00:00:00)
Let's consider the cost of government - (Posted: 2005-04-22 00:00:00)
Thank you for your participation - (Posted: 2005-04-19 00:00:00)
Working together to plan the state budget - (Posted: 2005-04-15 00:00:00)
2005 Legislative Survey (pdf format) - (Posted: 2005-03-03 00:00:00)
First-term DFL legislators to meet with Austin residents Education Summit this Sunday - (Posted: 2005-04-08 00:00:00)
Bonding Bill one step closer Jobs bill now awaits the Governor's signature - (Posted: 2005-04-07 00:00:00)
Significant progress made in Legislature this week Area projects receive full funding in bonding bill - (Posted: 2005-04-01 00:00:00)
Passage of bonding bill offers statewide benefits Austin area receives full funding - (Posted: 2005-03-31 00:00:00)
Poppe casts votes for education and against higher property taxes Dorman/Greiling Amendment fails bipartisan test - (Posted: 2005-03-29 00:00:00)
Legislative Update -- March 22, 2005 (pdf format) - (Posted: 2005-03-22 00:00:00)
Proposed cuts to health care threaten rural Minnesota - (Posted: 2005-03-24 00:00:00)
First term DFL legislators push for passage of bonding bill - (Posted: 2005-03-18 00:00:00)
State deficit limits disaster relief - (Posted: 2005-03-18 00:00:00)
Act now to take advantage of CREP funds - (Posted: 2005-03-10 00:00:00)
Legislative Update -- March 4, 2005 (pdf format) - (Posted: 2005-03-04 00:00:00)
Let's do what we can to strengthen public education - (Posted: 2005-03-04 00:00:00)
REP. JEANNE POPPE JOINS FELLOW FIRST-TERMERS IN SETTING COMMON SENSE AGENDA - (Posted: 2005-02-18 00:00:00)
Success continues at the Capitol - (Posted: 2005-02-24 00:00:00)
Rep. Jeanne Poppe commends the bipartisan support of the House bonding bill - (Posted: 2005-02-23 00:00:00)
Rep. Jeanne Poppe joins bipartisan Mental Health Caucus - (Posted: 2005-02-14 00:00:00)
Rep. Jeanne Poppe hails the inclusion of funding for local projects in House bonding package - (Posted: 2005-02-18 00:00:00)
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW - (Posted: 2005-02-10 00:00:00)
SUCCESS AT THE LEGISLATURE TAKES COOPERATION AND LOCAL INVOLVEMENT - (Posted: 2007-01-22 00:00:00)
ALTHOUGH BUDGET TALK DOMINATED, LOCAL CONCERNS STILL PLAYED A BIG ROLE AT THE CAPITOL THIS WEEK - (Posted: 2005-01-27 00:00:00)
2005 LEGISLATIVE SESSION PRESENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES - (Posted: 2005-01-12 00:00:00)
Session Update -- March 31, 2006 (pdf format) - (Posted: 2006-03-31 00:00:00)
Session Weekly -- April 11, 2006 (pdf format) - (Posted: 2006-04-11 00:00:00)