In two of the past six presidential elections, the candidate who won the most popular votes lost the election. Currently, most states use a “winner takes all” approach and award all their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the most votes in their state regardless of the overall vote across the country. Given this, candidates tend to focus on… Read More »Support the National Popular Vote Interstate Agreement
SF 14 and SF 53 will increase childcare provider rates statewide and provide grants to stabilize childcare providers, many of whom are struggling to stay open. The legislation will also provide one-time funding to immediately increase early learning scholarships, which are a proven resource for preventing child abuse and neglect. The legislation has already passed in the Minnesota House and… Read More »Increase Support for Childcare
The U.S. has suffered more than 70 mass shootings since the beginning of the year. Lives have been lost, and survivors and onlookers including the investigating police have been traumatized. The Minnesota State House has been debating several bills focused on gun safety. HF14 requires Universal background checks for all gun purchases including private sales and ownership transfers. HF15 allows… Read More »Common-Sense Gun Safety
The 100% Clean Energy Bill (SF4) will put us on the path to achieve 80% carbon-free electricity by 2030 and a 100% carbon-free electricity system by 2040. Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy experts analyzed this bill using modeling software and found that if it is passed into law, it would reduce climate pollution by a cumulative 273 million metric tons… Read More »100% Clean Energy
HF 19 and SF 34 provide earned sick and safe time for Minnesota employees to take up to 12 weeks to care for a family member or themselves. Message: I urge you to vote for HF 19 and SF 34 providing up to 12 weeks EARNED SICK AND SAFE TIME for Minnesota employees to care for a family member or… Read More »Earned Safe and Sick Time
HF1/SF1, the Protect Reproductive Options Act, also known as the PRO Act, would codify every individual’s right in Minnesota to make their own decisions about their reproductive health, including the right to end a pregnancy via abortion if they choose. We must pass the PRO Act to strengthen these protections and codify the right to reproductive freedom so that it… Read More »Protect Reproductive Rights
