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It‘s been the honor of a lifetime to have served the citizens of Carlton County and all of District 11A in the Minnesota Legislature for the past 10 years. As we weigh the options of who will continue the efforts for working families, the environment, economic development, and the host of other issues that impact our lives, please consider your role while casting your vote on Nov. 8. Do we want a representative that will follow his political party’s mandates that restrict a woman’s ability to choose her health care and reproductive optio...
In Minnesota, we value strong schools, strong families, strong communities, and strong local economies. The last year has been full of hardship and sacrifices, including tragedy for too many families. Despite the trials and tribulations, it’s clear Minnesotans are resilient, and we’re on the verge of putting the Covid-19 crisis in the rearview mirror. Now, it’s time for us to do our part at the Capitol to prioritize those who have experienced the greatest hardships over the last year. Much of our work this session has been in House commi...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives in unimaginable ways. This is a time of tremendous uncertainty with the situation evolving hour by hour and workers, families, and businesses are working to adapt to the new landscape in which we find ourselves living. If there’s anything to find comfort in during such a challenging time, it’s that Minnesota is a leader when it comes to public health. With world-class labs at the Minnesota Department of Health and innovation at ins...
Minnesota has proven that a divided government can still come together to get work done for its constituents. Having finished our special session with a completed state budget for the next two years, the Minnesota Legislature has adjourned until Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. The nature of compromise is that everyone doesn't get everything they want, and that was certainly the case this session. While I believe many of these bills could have been better, the compromise legislation we produced still...
We’re in the final days of this year’s legislative session, and as negotiations continue for what will be Minnesota’s budget for the next two years, I wanted to highlight the important investments we made in the DFL House, and our pathway ahead. The House’s budget proposal is the product of numerous values-based conversations my colleagues and I have had with Minnesotans all over the state. We’re taking our jobs seriously and addressing issues head-on, not burying our heads in the sand and hoping Minnesota’s issues resolve themselves....
We’ve reached the Easter and Passover break in the legislative session, a time for us to collect ourselves before we head back for the final weeks of policy work. My colleagues and I in the Minnesota House are putting the finishing touches on our proposal for the state’s budget, the rest of the session will likely be filled with debating these budget bills in the House, negotiating consensus legislation with our colleagues in the Senate, and sending these bills to Governor Walz for his signature. Last month, the House DFL released the pro...
