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Dear Neighbors,
I’m wrapping up my first week in the Minnesota House, and I’m happy to say I’ve hit the ground running! With the legislative session already in full swing, I spent this week helping to pass several bipartisan bills, and already joined my DFL colleagues in blocking an incredibly irresponsible tax bill - one that would’ve put the whims of corporations like Amazon and Meta above the needs of our community.
That was an easy “no” vote from me.
I want to give a shout out to our State Senator, John Marty, who graciously invited me to join his already-scheduled Town Hall tomorrow. So if you didn’t already have that one on your radar, I wanted to pay it forward and invite you too! |
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We’ll be at Roseville City Hall, in the City Council Chambers, from 10:30am - 12pm. I’m looking forward to giving folks an update on my first week as your State Representative, and answering any questions you may have.
I hope to see you there!
How Will Federal Education Cuts Impact You?
Sadly, we no longer have a serious partner in the White House when it comes to building a world-class education system for our students. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) launched a public feedback portal at education.mn.gov for parents, students, teachers, and community members to submit detailed accounts of the ways recent Executive Orders and abrupt federal education cuts are impacting schools and children across our state.
More than 860,000 students in Minnesota depend on stable partnerships that have existed between their school communities, MDE and the U.S. Department of Education across administrations. For decades, the federal investments facilitated through those partnerships have played a key role in ensuring students in Minnesota receive the support they need to learn and thrive, including:
- $256 million for students with disabilities
- $192 million for students from low-income backgrounds
- $27 million for academic enrichment
- $6 million for students in rural schools
- $38 million to support children living on military bases or Native American reservations
- $100 million for Career and Technical Education workforce development programs
If any of these cuts impact you and your family, please let us know!
Safe and Secure Medication Disposal
Starting March 31, new federal regulations take effect ensuring that free, prepaid mail-back envelopes will be available to Minnesotans when they pick up their opioid analgesic prescription at the pharmacy. This action is the result of a new US FDA modification to the rules governing opioid analgesic producers. More information is available here.
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This action by the FDA offers another means of drug disposal for Minnesota residents in addition to the 10 disposal options in our community, and 380 options in communities around Minnesota. You can learn more at MyOldMeds.com, an educational initiative that raises awareness of the proper use, storage, and disposal of household medicines.
Stay Connected
Regardless of whether you can join for tomorrow’s Town Hall, always feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or ideas you have on how to make our community and state better. You can reach me at [email protected] or 651-296-7153. You’ll either hear back from me, or my Legislative Assistant, Carl.
To keep up with my work in the House, you can either check out my legislative webpage, or follow along on my new official Facebook page. Thank you again for placing your trust in me. I can’t wait to see what we can build together!
Sincerely,
David Gottfried
State Representative
House District 40B
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State Representative David Gottfried
5th Floor, Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar St.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
Phone: 651-297-8388
Email: [email protected] (replies to this newsletter are not monitored).
Website
Legislative Assistant: Carl Yaeger, 651-297-8388
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