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Teacher, mom, and Minnesota State Senator for District 36. Vice Chair of Education Finance Committee. Democrat (DFL)
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Sign our letter to Congressman Tom Emmer reminding him his duty is to advocate for our well-being, not to support sweeping budget cuts that will only create hardship for the people in Minnesota he was elected to serve. Add your name here and please share. docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ufz...

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Trump has cost our state $160 million in his first 50 days in office. The DFL invested in schools, roads, public safety, cities, counties, and tax cuts for working families. The real threat to Minnesota’s budget is Trump’s reckless policies. #MNleg #TrumpChaos

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Great turnout and even better conversation. I appreciated everybody's feedback and questions!

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Today, Republicans defended a president who is threatening to eliminate 10% of MN education funding—including critical support for special ed, students with disabilities, and school meal programs. We're asking them to stand with us and fight for every dollar our kids deserve youtu.be/VvLxSjLafaw?...

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Trump promised our families he'd lower costs and instead he's thrown us into even more chaos that could likely make groceries, medicine, and energy costs more expensive. This from the Wall Street Journal:

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

An Office of the Inspector General is a practical solution to ensure accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility in state government. Proud to say this is a bipartisan proposal, with two Republican co-authors and 3 DFL co-authors. Read here: senatedfl.mn/senator-heat...

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

Welcome to the Senate, Doron! #mnleg

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Trump’s federal funding freeze is a direct attack on Americans. Programs like SNAP, Pell Grants, FAFSA aid, rent assistance, school lunches, and Head Start are at risk today. This isn’t leadership—it’s cruelty. Call your reps now. Lives depend on it. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments