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Dear Neighbors, It was a busy week in the district, meeting with constituents, advocates, and community organizations that are doing great work for our residents of House District 46B. I have also been meeting with legislative members and staff to work on legislation...

Dear Neighbors, I hope this email finds you well. It was a busy week and I’d like to give you an update on what’s going on at the Capitol and in our community. I started the week off on Tuesday at the Edina Morningside Rotary with Rep Julie Greene, hearing from...

Dear Neighbors, I sent out an update earlier this week with our community conversation dates, but I thought I would get back on track with our normal Friday updates. I also wanted to update you on the status of the Minnesota House of Representatives. I’m sure you've...

Dear Neighbors, Happy New Year! The legislative session is just around the corner so mark your calendars for my upcoming Community Conversations, details are below. Hope to see you there! Hopkins Library (22 11th Ave. N., Hopkins) Saturday, Feb. 1 – Noon-1:30 pm...

Dear Neighbors, I hope this email finds you well and warm and safe with the fresh blanket of snow we woke up to yesterday. A big thank you to our city and state snowplow drivers! The new legislative biennium is just around the corner and the impact of our work from...

Dear Neighbors, During the interim, I like to take time for more extensive visits with our community leaders. This week I had the opportunity to sit down with St. Louis Park Police Chief Bryan Kruelle and Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn. It is important to me to keep...

Dear Neighbors, I hope that everyone is weathering the heat and the scattered storms in Minnesota this week. I have been at an Education Commission of the States event this week in D.C. The weather here has ben hot and muggy, but the education and networking...

Dear Neighbors, I hope this email finds you well and you have been able to enjoy some of summer in between the rain showers. My thoughts have been with our Minnesota neighbors who have been experiencing flooding. There have been 22 counties that have been approved for...

Dear Neighbors, I hope this email finds you well and staying dry! While the rain was much needed, I’m hoping for sunnier days ahead. The weather didn’t dampen spirits in St. Louis Park or Hopkins last Saturday. I started out the morning marching in the Parktacular...

Dear Neighbors, We’re in the final hours of the 2024 legislative session, as our state constitution requires us to complete our work on Sunday, May 19th at midnight. As I write this update, we’re debating adoption of a gun violence prevention measure that holds straw...