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STEP school supply drive, State laws in effect July 1, and more
Dear Neighbors, It’s hard to believe July is already upon us. I hope you all had a fun and safe July 4th as we celebrated our nation’s 250th birthday. While there is time for celebration, it has also been an especially tough year. December through mid February, we had...
Remembering Our Colleague Melissa Hortman
Dear Neighbors, I hope this email finds you well. With June 14 upon us, even a year later, we’re still mourning the loss of our friend Melissa, her husband Mark, and their beloved golden retriever Gilbert, who were assassinated in an act of political violence. My...
Last Week of Session & Upcoming Town Hall
Dear Neighbors, The 2026 Legislative Session came to an end this week with the final bills passed before the Sunday midnight deadline and retirement speeches on Monday. I'm proud of the work we accomplished in a tied House to help our hospitals, deliver property tax...
Investing In Our Schools & Hold the Vote
Dear neighbors, It is the last day of the legislative session and we need to finish our work by midnight. While the last week has been full of ups and downs, a pathway began to clear for us to land this plane. Bills are up today to save HCMC, invest in a bonding bill,...
OIG Bill Passes and Mental Health Month
Dear neighbors, There are only nine days remaining in the 2026 legislative session. House DFLers are working hard to respond to the challenges that our communities are facing. By the nature of a tied House, with every bill requiring bipartisan support to pass, the...
Senior Care Facility Visits, Bill up in Taxes, and Arbor Day
Dear Neighbors, We have four weeks left in the legislative session, and we’re working toward compromise on the pressing issues Minnesotans are asking for. New data from a recently filed lawsuit shows that the ICE agents who descended upon Minnesota during Operation...
Free Park Day, Committee Hearings, & Schoolboards at the Capitol
Hello Neighbors, I hope you all had a chance to enjoy the nice weather last weekend as it looks like we will be getting a cold snap this weekend. As committee deadlines have come and gone for finance bills this week, the legislature is facing a little bit of a cold...
Minnesota Values Project Survey and Constituent Visits to the Capitol
Dear Neighbors, Last week, legislators took a brief spring recess to observe Passover and Easter, but the work hasn’t stopped. Next Friday, April 17, is third deadline which requires all budget bills to pass out of their individual committees and into the Ways and...
State of the State and HCMC Update
Dear Neighbors, We’ve made it to Friday. It’s been a busy week at the Minnesota Legislature. Despite being tied in the House, we are passing handfuls of good, bipartisan bills through the House Ways and Means Committee (on which I sit) and off of the House floor....
Floor Action, Committee Work, & Constituent Visits
Dear Neighbors, We made it to Friday. It was a busy week with a flurry of activity to meet our committee deadline for policy bills to advance. We will be on a brief break before we come back to work on bills that include funding before the April 17 budget deadline....
