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Dear Neighbors, Spring has finally sprung. I hope you get a chance to be outside this weekend! To our neighbors celebrating, Eid Mubarak! We’re nearing the halfway point of the legislative session. Next week on Friday, we have our first and second committee deadline....

Dear Neighbors, I hope you had a chance to enjoy Minnesota’s “false spring” and are ready for round two of snow! I have one last March Community Conversation this Saturday from 10:30 am – Noon at the Hopkins Library before the snow flies. Hope to see you there!  ...

Legislative Update from Rep. Youakim Dear Neighbors, It was a busy week at the Capitol. This week, the House DFL unveiled our legislative package to make life more affordable for Minnesotans. In Minnesota, you should be able to afford your life on an average salary -...

Legislative Update from Rep. Cheryl Youakim Dear Neighbors, It has been an emotional two weeks at the Capitol as we started the legislative session. On the first day of session, Feb. 17, we had a wonderful tribute to our former Speaker Melissa and her husband Mark...

Dear Neighbors, President Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan announced late last week that Operation Metro Surge is winding down and that he anticipates that, within a week, most federal agents will leave Minnesota with many remaining during the transition period. While...

Dear Neighbors, Community connection matters now more than ever. Throughout my time serving you, I've prioritized creating spaces where we can come together—when people from diverse backgrounds share their viewpoints, it strengthens our democracy and builds a better...

On January 24, we had another shooting by Federal law enforcement that killed a Minnesotan. Alex Pretti, a 37 year-old Minnesota citizen and ICU nurse, was in his community when an ICE action unfolded. He went to the aid of a woman who an ICE agent shoved to the...

Over 250 people came together at the Hopkins clocktower plaza to hold a rally asking ICE to stop terrorizing our communities. A small group of us organized the rally and the community showed up to peacefully express their first amendment rights. There were plenty of...

Our schools are places of learning that are supposed to be safe and healthy for our students and staff. School safety was in the news this summer after the shooting at Annunciation and is in the news once again as the Department of Homeland Security deployed 3,000 ICE...

Dear Neighbors, A friendly reminder to join me for our upcoming January Community Conversations. Here are the dates and locations below: Saturday, January 24 – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Hopkins Library (22 11th Ave. N., Hopkins) Tuesday, January 27 – 6:30-8:00 pm at...