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Hello Friends,

Earlier this week, the Minnesota Legislature met for a one-day special session to pass our remaining budget bills, funding state government and the services our Shakopee neighbors rely on for the next two years.

As was the case for all of our bills this year, everything passed with bipartisan support. I was proud to vote for the many commonsense solutions contained in this budget, even if I wouldn’t call any of these bills perfect - that’s the nature of compromise.

You can read nonpartisan summaries of the budget bills we passed during our special session here:


* Taxes [ [link removed] ]
* Energy [ [link removed] ]
* Higher Education [ [link removed] ]
* Jobs, Labor, & Economic Development [ [link removed] ]
* Transportation [ [link removed] ] (which I helped craft as a member of the working group)
* K-12 Education  [ [link removed] ]
* Human Services [ [link removed] ]
* Environment & Natural Resources [ [link removed] ]
* Commerce [ [link removed] ]
* Health, Children & Families [ [link removed] ]
* Capital Investment [ [link removed] ] 

While all of these bills are a mix of provisions I like and others I’m not so crazy about, one bill we passed this week was outright wrong and cruel. As a condition of not shutting down the state government, Republicans held the budget hostage until legislation passed that would kick our undocumented neighbors off of MinnesotaCare. While I voted against this legislation, it did pass both chambers. I don’t believe this is a measure that will make Minnesota any safer, healthier, or more prosperous.

While that bill was a dark cloud over our work, I remain incredibly proud of what we were able to accomplish this year - especially as it pertains to protecting the hard-fought wins of recent years.






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This session served as a good reminder that the work continues, and that nothing is set in stone. It takes continued advocacy and hard work to keep Minnesota moving forward. 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.

I look forward to hearing from you!

 

Brad Tabke, State Representative | [email protected]

Tenzin Tsangyang, Legislative Assistant | [email protected]








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