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Legislative Update
Hello friends,
With just two weeks remaining in the legislative session, things at the Capitol are in their final stretch. Our focus has now fully shifted to the House floor, where the remaining work of the session will be decided.
These last days are about getting results for Minnesotans. That means working to make life more affordable, strengthening support for our schools and public safety, protecting taxpayer dollars, and advancing practical solutions that make a real difference in communities across the state. I remain focused on working through these final bills and making sure we use the time we have left to get things done.
Updates from the Capitol
Right now, most of the work at the Capitol is happening through single-subject bills moving through committees and onto the floor. These are more focused proposals that deal with one issue at a time, and this is where a lot of the actual policy gets decided. Now that our committees have almost entirely wrapped up, we are working through the roughly 100 bills that are on the general register that have made it through the committee process already.
I remain committed to fighting for school safety, better educational outcomes for our students, and affordability for all Minnesotans. We are quickly closing in on our final days for this year, and I want to get as much done as we can to make Minnesota a better place to live, work, go to school, and raise a family!
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Mueller Minute
In this weeks Mueller Minute, I talk about Governor Walz's last State of the State address, which was this Tuesday. Walz flaunts record high graduation rates and fully funded schools, when the reality is that our schools are drowning in mandates and students are not reading proficiently.
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Congratulations to the Southland Robotics Team at VEX World Championships
I want to give a huge shoutout to the middle school and high school Southland Robotics Teams that made it to the World Championships in St. Louis recently and had an absolutely stellar season.
At the state level, Team 7225G (Gearbots) and Team 7225F (Red 40) each earned top honors, including Skills Champion titles and the Excellence Award, securing their spots at the world competition.
At worlds, Red 40 placed 27th in their division, while the Gearbots advanced to the quarterfinals and earned the Amaze Award for consistent performance.
The program continues to give students in a small district hands-on STEM opportunities, with plans to keep building and competing at a high level.
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Events
Today and tomorrow, Friday and Saturday May 2nd and 3rd, is the Brownsdale Community Wide Garage Sale. The library and the city clerk have maps with garage sale locations.
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 2nd is the 50th anniversary of the Blooming Prairie library. There will be a picnic to celebrate! Other events for the anniversary listed here.
Sunday, May 3rd, from 8:00-11:00am is the Brownsdale Fire Department Fireman's Breakfast. This is an event with a free will donation, and proceeds will support the fire department!
Friday, May 15th, there will be an Ice Cream Social at Crane Chapel from 5-7pm to honor cancer survivors and caregivers.
Taste of the Nations is coming up on May 16th from 11am-1pm!
Saturday, May 16th is the annual Spring into Summer Craft and Vendor Show in Austin at the Mower County Fairgrounds.
Shoutouts
Shoutout to Pacelli senior Grayson Bickler for winning third place in a national Midland Institute pitch contest for his GB Custom Laser business. The product is laser-engraved Owala water bottle tags. Congrats Grayson!
Congratulations to Austin High School teacher Emily Hovland on being named a 2026 Woman of Achievement by the Zonta Club of Austin. This recognition highlights her leadership and commitment to students and our community!
Shoutout to Austin's Alice Osmonson and Martha Mendoza Lopez on being named to the Minnesota Speech Coaches Association (MSCA) All-State Speech Team. This is a huge honor that serves to highlight to tremendous growth and success of the Austin High School speech team. Congratulations, Alice and Martha.
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Please Contact Me
Please continue to reach out if I can be of any assistance to you. You can reach me by phone at 651-296-4193 or by email at rep.patricia.mueller@house.mn.gov
Have a great weekend!
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