Today and every day, we're proud to celebrate the culture and contributions of Indigenous communities across Minnesota.
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!
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Cheers! Anoka Social District to stay open year-round
Grab your hat and parka, slip into those gloves and have a beer, will ya? The Anoka Social District is now open year-round, even in the dead of Minnesota winter.
Great news: the Anoka Social District is now year-round!
I was proud to author the bill that authorized the social district in 2022, and I'm even prouder to see it grow and succeed like this.
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The good news is that the bill is DOA on the House floor, where Republicans do not have to votes to enact such cruelty.
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GOP members of the House Tax Committee voted unanimously for these cuts. DFL members were unanimously opposed. The amendment passed because the Tax Committee has a temporary 1 seat GOP advantage.
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Here is the full spreadsheet for folksβ reference. You can see the current funding is $1.48 million in 2026/27 and $2.529 in 2028/29. Republicans voted to cut that funding completely.
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The chaos and cold-heartedness of the Trump/Musk GOP isnβt limited to Washington. MN House Republicans just voted to ZERO OUT funding for Meals on Wheels.
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Ken has been a phenomenal chair of the DFL and will be a phenomenal chair of the DNC! Congratulations!!
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Instead of spending even more time and money on lawsuits benefiting Rep. Niskaβs law partners, House GOP should join us in negotiations to reach a co-governing agreement that honors the will of the voters of Shakopee and the voters of MN.
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Total votes for DFL State House candidates in 2024: 1,545,213. Total votes for GOP candidates: 1,530,797. DFL won 67 seats, GOP won 67 seats.
The DFL position is that the parties should share power when itβs 67-67. GOP position is that they should have total control. Who is being reasonable here?
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