NEWS

St. Paul, MN – Friday, the United States Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe vs. Wade in a landmark 6-3 decision. Representative Laurie Pryor (DFL – Minnetonka), released the following statement: “This shocking decision by the Supreme Court does not change Minnesota’s...

Neighbors,Workers who were on the frontline of the pandemic can now apply for a bonus of up to $750. The funds are not first come, first served and the money set aside for this program will be split equally among all approved applicants. Eligible workers have until...

Neighbors, On Monday, the legislature adjourned the session sine die, as the constitution requires. Although we passed several substantive pieces of legislation, there is still much to do to finish our work in education, public safety, transportation, health, human...

Neighbors, Three days remain in the 2022 legislative session. Most of my time between now and Monday will be spent either on the House floor passing legislation or I will be tracking the progress of the conference committees. Earlier this week, House and Senate...

Neighbors, There are just a few days remaining of the 2022 legislative session and as you can imagine, we are working day and night to reach agreements on major bills to help Minnesotans recover from the pandemic and thrive now and in the future. I am closely...

Neighbors, Late last week, Gov. Walz signed into law the compromise bill to deliver bonus checks to our frontline workers and fully replenish the unemployment insurance fund. If you are a frontline worker, you may be eligible for a $750 bonus. The Minnesota Department...

Neighbors, This is a big week at the Capitol, as we discussed most of our supplemental budget. Among the bills we have already approved fund Housing, Agriculture and Broadband, State Government, Pensions and Transportation, Education, and Higher Education. As this...

April 26, 2022 SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Monday night, the Minnesota House approved legislation to replenish the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and deliver $1,500 bonus checks for more than 600,000 frontline workers, including health care workers, first...

Neighbors, I hope your holiday week was spent with family and friends. Hopefully we will have some warm, sunny weather soon and be able to enjoy time outdoors! The legislature has returned from our break, and we will begin to pass our supplemental budget bills off the...

Neighbors, Today we reach our third committee deadline before the Easter/Passover break. All session, House DFLers have focused on the issues hardworking families are facing, and we have worked hard to find solutions for challenges Minnesotans are experiencing. This...