Legislative Update
Dear Neighbors,
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. It has been busy to say the least. Every week, I have been meeting with small business owners, educators, seniors, local chambers, union leaders, parents, and young people to discuss some of the most recent legislation and the priorities that they hold most dear to them.
I just hosted my 19th town hall this past weekend at Caribou in Navarre listening to priorities like suburban families paying more and getting less, schools consolidating classrooms, and what we can do as a community to work together.
From the first day I took office, bringing people together to reduce the divide, find common ground, create reasonable solutions, and listen to the priorities of suburban families, has been my goal.
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With your feedback and support, these conversations led to the formation of the Suburban Solutions Caucus. This is a group of new pragmatic public servants creating solutions to the top priorities of suburban families. Some of these priorities led to the creation of key legislation, including:
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Keep It Clean Bill: Legislation that passed protecting and promoting clean water and our environment statewide.
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Dollars & Sense Initiative: Legislation that would have reduced the money you spend on monthly expenses including lower car tab fees, cheaper gas, lower property taxes, and housing costs.
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Better Together Education Plan: Legislation that would have provided our schools with direct flexible spending for the classroom and educators, not more mandates that eat up school funding.
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Building Blocks of Learning Initiative: Legislation that would addressed the cost and access of childcare for suburban families.
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Boots On the Ground Bill: Legislation that would have required anyone on an Education Finance and Policy Committee to shadow an educator or administrator to better understand how policies affect our classrooms and educators.
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365 Community Safety Initiative: Legislation that supports and invests in law enforcement and community safety 365 days a year.
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Building Minnesota: Legislation that supported investments in our local community’s infrastructure needs including roads, bridges, clean water, parks, and supporting our hard-working-blue-collar men and women.
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Support Your Neighbor: Legislation that addressed food insecurity for suburban families.
As a co-founder of the Suburban Solutions Caucus, I will continue to work to address and amplify the voice of suburban families at the legislature with reasonable and balanced solutions.
I would continue to ask that you hold me accountable, share your priorities, ask questions, and work together with me to help our community. Together we can do so much more.
A final note for you. During an election year, by law, legislators cannot send correspondence out after July 19th, so this will be my last email of 2024. But, you can continue to reach out by email or phone to share your ideas, priorities, and thoughts as we prepare for the 2025 legislative session. I am always up to have coffee if that works as well.
Thank you and have a great summer.
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