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Reps. Youakim and Kraft partner with STEP for Holiday Food Drive on Nov. 19
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – On Wednesday, November 19, Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL – Hopkins) and Rep. Larry Kraft (DFL – St. Louis Park) will host a Holiday Food Drive in support of the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP). Area residents are invited to bring donations of...
Representative Youakim appointed as a vice chair on NCSL’s Standing Committee on Education
St. Paul, MN – The National Conference on State Legislatures has appointed Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins) to serve as a vice chair on the NCSL’s Standing Committee on Education. “I’m honored to be a part of an important, national conversation about how we can...
Local Leaders to Hold Community Conversation on Gun Violence Prevention
Saint Paul, MN. – On Tuesday, September 23rd, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Rep. Julie Greene (DFL - Edina), Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL - Hopkins), Rep. Nathan Coulter (DFL - Bloomington), Rep. Steve Elkins (DFL - Bloomington), Senator Alice Mann (DFL - Edina), Mayor James...
Release: Minnesota House Passes Education Budget and Standalone Bill Preserving Unemployment Benefits for Hourly School Workers
ST. PAUL, MN - Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the E-12 Education Budget and a standalone bill that funds unemployment insurance for hourly school workers like bus drivers, cafeteria staff, and paraprofessionals. "This budget agreement reflects...
Release: Minnesota House passes bipartisan improvements to the state’s Hometown Heroes Assistance Program
St. Paul, MN – Representative Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins) passed a bill in the Minnesota House today updating Minnesota’s Hometown Heroes Assistance Program. “Firefighters face cancer, cardiac issues, and mental health challenges at higher rates than the rest of us...
Release: Rep. Youakim Statement on Minnesota Department of Education’s Announcement of Per-Pupil Formula Increase
St. Paul, MN – In the 2023-2024 biennium, DFLers delivered an education budget that updates Minnesota’s general education formula to be indexed to inflation. On Friday, February 28 the Minnesota Department of Education shared with Minnesota school districts, due to...
Rep. Youakim’s Statement on a DFL-GOP Co-Governing Compromise
St. Paul, MN - Today, House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman announced a bipartisan power-sharing agreement that allowed the Minnesota House to begin conducting business during today’s session. Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins) released the following statement: “This...
House DFL Education Chairs’ statement on proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Education
St. Paul, MN - Amid reports that the Trump Administration is preparing to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, State Representatives Cheryl Youakim (DFL - Hopkins) and Sydney Jordan (DFL - Minneapolis), the respective DFL Chairs for the Minnesota House’s...
Minnesota Legislature Likely to Steer Clear of Major New Investments in Schools in 2024
Anthony Lonetree. Star Tribune, 15 February, 2024 Minnesota schools won $2.2 billion in new funding the last time the Legislature met, but as lawmakers reconvened this week, the 2024 legislative session thus far carries little hope of a splashy education encore....
2023 Legislation that will have an Immediate Positive Impact on Students
Joe Nathan. ABC Newspapers.com, 6 June, 2023 Four legislators gave me sometimes surprising responses when I asked them what laws approved this year would have the most positive impact on young people. Their answers offer helpful insights about how students and adults...
