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Dear Neighbors, 

As we strive to work together at the State Capitol, it seems like every day we’re getting chaos and confusion from the federal government - including this week’s news on the US House Republicans’ budget [ [link removed] ]. This is a bill that passed by razor-thin margins and only serves to cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans while reducing billions in spending on government programs like Medicaid. 

More than half of the children in Minnesota depend on Medicaid dollars in some form, to say nothing of our disability community and elderly population. The choice to cut taxes for the wealthiest among us while balancing the country’s budget on the backs of the most vulnerable in our community is not one any of us should accept.

In Washington D.C., we’re seeing Republicans prioritize the wealthy and well-connected over the services Minnesotans depend on and deserve. Thankfully, it appears some Republicans in Minnesota [ [link removed] ] still value the notion of crafting a compassionate budget, and I look forward to that work on the state level.

 

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*Bipartisanship in Committee, and on the House Floor*

There are still plenty of points of contention at the State Capitol, but bipartisanship is starting to peak through - ideally more and more as session goes on.

Last night, we passed two bills with broad bipartisan support that strengthen campaign finance laws [ [link removed] ] and incentivize agency efficiency.

I also started this week with a hearing in the Agriculture Committee on House File 1063, a bill to allow small grain elevators some financial flexibility. I'm approaching good-faith bills from House Republicans with an open mind, which is why I had no problem being one of the only Democrats to vote for this bill in committee.

I hope to see more bills like that this session, and you can check out our committee hearing here [ [link removed] ].

 

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*Community at the Capitol*

Last week, I was able to highlight a ton of constituent visits here in St. Paul [ [link removed] ], and I’m happy to say the trend continued this week! 

My work in the Minnesota House is at its best when it’s rooted in your needs, so I greatly appreciate it whenever our neighbors take the time out of their busy schedules to make the trip up to the State Capitol.






Legislative Update - Federal Budget Cuts

Legislative Update - Federal Budget Cuts




I met with several folks from MSU, who were with the interfaculty organization and the administrative service faculty. We discussed the need to properly support and fund the university.






Legislative Update - Federal Budget Cuts





I also met with Randy Pyzick with the IBEW. I got to know Randy decades ago when I would go to meetings with the AFL-CIO. Great to see him still being a stalwart champion for labor!

Thank you to everyone that visited this week!

 

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*Stay Connected with the Minnesota Legislature*

With session underway, the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services will once again be offering nonpartisan recaps of high-profile bills, committee hearings, and floor sessions with their Session Daily [ [link removed] ] publication. Subscribe to receive these here [ [link removed] ]. To track bills of interest through the legislative process, I encourage you to utilize the MyBills [ [link removed] ] feature on the Minnesota House of Representatives’ website. You can also visit my House of Representatives website [ [link removed] ].

I welcome your questions and comments anytime. You can send an email to [email protected] or call me at (651) 296-3248. Also, please visit and “like” my Facebook [ [link removed] ] page for more Capitol and community updates.

Thank you for the privilege of representing you in the legislature.

Sincerely, 

 

Luke Frederick

State Representative






*District 18B* – [email protected] <[email protected]>
5th Floor, Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar St.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-3248








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