Priorities for SD49
Where
Where
I stand.
My job at the Capitol —
Show up. Listen first. Write policy that's honest about trade-offs and accountable about results. Below is what I'll fight for, organized into four areas. Click any plank to see the work.
01
Health, safety
& democracy
When our neighbors are threatened, we all are. That's why I'll fight to:
Defend science-based public health
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- Support evidence-based medicine — including vaccines and other public health interventions.
- Invest in workforce pipelines across nursing, EMS, and behavioral health.
- Treat public health infrastructure as essential infrastructure.
Protect democracy itself
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- Ensure federal actions in Minnesota are subject to state oversight and judicial review.
- Invest in election infrastructure and counter misinformation.
- Uphold transparency for all law enforcement operating in Minnesota.
Defend reproductive freedom & healthcare
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- Advocate for a state Equal Rights Amendment protecting reproductive healthcare and LGBTQ+ rights.
- Preserve the sacred relationship between patient and provider from political interference.
- Expand access to preventive care for children, seniors, families, and rural communities.
- Strengthen Minnesota's safety-net hospitals and clinics.
Protect Minnesotans from federal overreach
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- Require all law enforcement in Minnesota to display visible identification.
- Prohibit immigration enforcement in hospitals, schools, and houses of worship without a judicial warrant.
- Establish a community stabilization framework for families hit hardest by federal actions.
- Ensure federal actions in Minnesota are subject to state oversight and judicial review.
02
Education & our
kids' future
Every child deserves the chance to succeed — teachers who see potential, not obstacles. That's why I'll fight to:
Strengthen public education
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- Fully fund public schools, special education, and early childhood programs.
- Support safe, inclusive schools that partner with families from all backgrounds.
- Expand school-based mental health services.
Protect kids from technology harms
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- Establish guardrails for AI deployment in schools and healthcare.
- Implement age-appropriate restrictions on personal technology in K–12 classrooms.
- Prevent algorithmic bias and protect privacy.
Address gun violence as a public health crisis
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- Invest in community-based violence prevention programs.
- Promote safe firearm storage to reduce youth access.
- Support background checks and extreme risk protection orders.
03
The care economy
& working families
Work should pay. Families should thrive. That's not complicated. That's why I'll fight to:
Support working families
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- Expand affordable childcare and early learning.
- Support family caregivers through paid family and medical leave.
- Invest in programs that allow families to care for aging loved ones with dignity.
Protect workers
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- Defend the right to organize and collectively bargain.
- Enact protections for workers in the emerging AI economy.
- Support pathways to family-sustaining jobs.
- Ensure safe working conditions.
Preserve Medicaid
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- Strengthen Medicaid as the backbone of Minnesota's safety-net system.
- Use data to address fraud while protecting patient access.
- Improve care coordination and manage costs effectively.
04
Environment
& infrastructure
Clean air, clean water, safe roads — the basics aren't luxuries. That's why I'll fight to:
Protect our environment
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- Enforce science-based regulation of air and water quality.
- Accelerate transition to clean energy while supporting workers in transition.
- Invest in climate-resilient infrastructure.
Make government work
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- Build public dashboards tracking spending and outcomes.
- Strengthen oversight to prevent waste and fraud.
- Coordinate housing, health, transportation, and education policy toward measurable family outcomes.
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