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Dear Neighbors, This week, committees heard their final individual bills to meet deadlines. Today, April 4 is the deadlines for policy bills, meaning all bills with policy language have to be either sent to the floor or included in a more comprehensive policy bill....

Dear Neighbors, It’s been a busy week at the Capitol as we prepare for the first and second committee policy deadlines. This means that all policy bills must clear all necessary committee stops pertaining to their issue area by 5 p.m. on April 4. The following week is...

Dear Neighbors, Following last week’s special election in Roseville, Rep. David Gottfried (DFL-Roseville) has been sworn in and is now a member of the Minnesota House, reverting us back to a 67-67 tie and ending GOP control. Committees now have equal membership of...

Dear Neighbors, In light of Tuesday’s special election results, beginning next week, House committees are expected to rotate gavels, with DFL and Republican co-chairs setting their respective agendas and deciding which bills to discuss - though it’ll take bipartisan...

Dear Neighbors, This week a new state economic forecast confirmed that there is a decrease of the surplus, which includes the uncertainty of a federal funding freeze. With President Trumps’s off and on again tariffs, pausing of grants, and threats to cut Medicare,...

Dear Neighbors, It was a very full week this week at the Capitol. I had a few late nights with my final Community Conversation in the series on Tuesday night as well as our SD 46 Town Hall on Wednesday night. A big thank you to everyone who turned out for for both...

Dear Neighbors, A big thank you to the folks who turned out for the Community Conversation last Saturday. The snow and cold didn’t stop neighbors from coming out to have their voices heard. We had conversations around education funding, discussed chronic absenteeism,...

Dear Neighbors, Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s great to be back at the State Capitol. It’s been quite a busy week between committee meetings, constituent meetings and meetings with organizations on their legislative platforms. Let’s dive in. Committee work is underway...

Dear Neighbors, Wednesday evening, House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman announced a bipartisan power-sharing agreement in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The agreement stipulates that Republicans will govern as a majority until we return to a 67-67 tie, which we...

Dear Neighbors, Earlier this week, President Trump announced a federal funding freeze, effectively shutting off funding for law enforcement, senior citizens, farmers, schools, veterans, and health care. While President Trump has said the funding freeze is temporary as...