Sue Hegarty

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About me

Susan Hegarty is a freelance journalist and owner of Pencil Thin Communications, Inc., a public relations and marketing business she opened in 2007. Based in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Susan has written for a variety of publications, both print and online. When she's not a news hound, she can be found traveling the world photographing sunsets.

Favorite Places: 
Anywhere there is a decent sunset, including but not limited to Bananarama Resort in Roatan, Honduras; 7 Mile Beach in Grand Cayman and Bali, Indonesia.
Activities: 
Travel, Scuba
Personal Web site: 
Pencil Thin Communications, Inc.
Twitter: 
@SueHegarty
Column: 
Pencil Thin Communications

Prohibiting simultaneous foreclosure during loan modifications

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Earlier this session, several homeowners told lawmakers how their mortgage lenders began to foreclose on their homes while processing a loan modification at the same time. Under a bill awaiting the governor’s action, that practice of “dual tracking” would be prohibited.

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Health care appropriations target children's services

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Besides authorizing Medical Assistance coverage for early intervention treatment of children with autism, a bill re-passed by the House late Friday would require large employers to offer insurance benefits for autism spectrum disorder therapy.

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Beyond the Bill: What to do with 700-plus sex offenders? Pressure builds for answer

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Former Chief Justice Eric Magnuson, left, testifies before the House Judiciary Finance Committee May 10 in support of HF1139, a bill sponsored by Rep. Tina Liebling, right, that would, among other things, modify provisions in Minnesota sex offender program. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

Under court order to treat and release clients held in treatment program, DHS proposes biennial reviews and scattered-site placements.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder coverage could become new workers' compensation benefit

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Employees who experience a tragic event at work that results in post-traumatic stress disorder would be able to apply for worker’s compensation under a bill on its way to the governor.

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Community college faculty seek contract ratification

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

About 5,000 community and technical college faculty would receive a retroactive pay increase of $3,500 under a bill that would require legislators to ratify the teachers’ 2012-2013 contract.

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'Ban the box' expansion awaits gubernatorial action

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

People with felony records could have an easier time getting their resumes in front of potential private employers under a bill on its way to the governor’s desk.

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Conference committees have sometimes unpopular task of compromise

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Members of the Health and Human Services Conference Committee make introductions May 1 before beginning a walk-through of side-by-side proposals. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

House and Senate conference committees began meeting this week to consider appropriations and language in various omnibus finance bills.

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Living wage amendment stirs up more debate

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Rep. Jenifer Loon listens to a response from Rep. Ryan Winkler, left, to her question during debate in the House Ways and Means Committee April 29 on his bill, HF92, which would raise the state’s minimum wage. (Photo by Paul Battaglia)

An amendment adopted by the House Ways and Means Committee stirred up new debate to the already controversial minimum wage bill, giving House Republicans more reasons for opposing it as the bill heads to the House Floor.

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House passes bill to further protect tenants from eviction

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

When a landlord knows that a property’s contract for deed is being cancelled or that the mortgage is entering a foreclosure sale, the landlord is required to notify the tenants of the property. However there is no penalty for not doing so.

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House committee amends workers' comp bill

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Injured workers receiving workers’ compensation have had unlimited job development and placement services to help them return to work after being rehabilitated and cleared for employment. A bill amended by a House committee proposes to put a six-month limit on worker access to covered services.

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