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Dear Neighbors, 

Earlier this week, the Minnesota Legislature passed our remaining budget bills in a 1-day special session, completing our required work for the year - that is unless Republicans in the federal government commit to their harmful cuts [ [link removed] ], but that’s a bridge we’ll cross if and when we come to it. 

This week, we focused on the issues we can control at the state level, and passed budget bills for Commerce [ [link removed] ], Energy [ [link removed] ], Environment and Natural Resources [ [link removed] ], Health, Children, and Families [ [link removed] ], Higher Education [ [link removed] ], Human Services [ [link removed] ], Jobs and Labor [ [link removed] ], K-12 Education [ [link removed] ], Taxes [ [link removed] ], and Transportation [ [link removed] ]. We also passed a pair of Capital Investment bills [ [link removed] ] that improve our state buildings, transportation infrastructure, and water systems. 

All of our successful bills this year were the product of bipartisan compromise. With a tied Minnesota House and a 1-vote DFL majority in the Minnesota Senate, that meant most of these bills were a mix of proposals from each caucus. While many didn’t go far enough when it comes to investing in Minnesotans’ needs, at the end of the day they either protected the status quo or made incremental progress. 

There was however one bill that was without any sort of merit, and was actually cruel and harmful to Minnesotans. Republicans threatened to shut down the state government unless their demand to kick undocumented Minnesotans off of MinnesotaCare was met, a deal that was agreed to by legislative leaders in order to protect the rest of the state budget and all the services Minnesotans rely on.

I want to be clear, I do not support this legislation. Part of the deal struck by leaders ensured that undocumented children would still be able to access MinnesotaCare, and while that’s better than nothing, this policy still does incredible harm to these children and their families. I said as much on the House floor when I voted against this bill:






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This bill could not provide a clearer picture of the differing priorities at play in the Minnesota Legislature. Republicans would risk our entire state to appease MAGA extremists, a fitting bookend to a legislative session that began with them unconstitutionally attempting to seize power that the voters did not give them. 

At every turn, Republicans worked to push Minnesota backwards while DFLers fought to protect the progress of recent years. While there are some incredibly tough pills to swallow in this year’s legislation, there’s also plenty to be proud of. 

For example, Republicans threw everything they had at the law I authored to provide free school meals to Minnesota’s students, but we stood strong - on this and other crucial wins from the last few years.






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This legislative session was a good reminder that the fight continues, and no progress is set in stone. It takes constant vigilance and advocacy to protect what we’ve accomplished in Minnesota, and I’m committed to that work!

Although the budget work is done for the year, my public service is not. Always feel free to send me ideas, questions, or get in touch with issues most important to you. You can reach my office at at [email protected] or 651-296-4219. You can also follow along on my legislative Facebook page [ [link removed] ].

I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely, 

 

Sydney Jordan

State Representative








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