Today, the Minnesota House will pass legislation to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of background. House File 5 will keep kids’ stomachs full, help students achieve in the classroom, and save families hundreds of dollars each year. #mnleg

MREA Executive Director Bob Indihar testifying in favor of 5&5 on the formula this morning.

Proud to carry this bill! Let’s support our students and educators and fund our schools! #mnleg

What a powerful photo. Michigan State University students demanding that this must not be the new normal. MSU students demanding that we shouldn’t have to live like this & fear if we’ll be the next victims of mass shooting. Students demanding action — not empty promises.

Today I presented a bipartisan bill to streamline the process for cities, counties, and school districts from claiming the sales tax exemption they’re entitled to for construction projects under state law. This will make our tax system more efficient and fair. #mnleg

Want to RETAIN teachers? Do THESE! •Make smaller class sizes happen •Listen and Advocate to teacher concerns •Improve the response to student behavioral issues •Increase planning time •Improve salaries •Let teachers TEACH!

I have posted this before but .. 26 years ago, a gunman entered Dunblane Primary School in Scotland, killing 16 kids and a teacher. The UK govt responded by enacting tight gun control legislation. In the 9400+ days since, there have been a total of O school shootings in the UK.

Uvalde: AR-15 Buffalo: AR-15 Boulder: AR-15 Orlando: AR-15 Parkland: AR-15 Las Vegas: AR-15 Sandy Hook: AR-15 San Bernardino: AR-15 Midland/Odessa: AR-15 Colorado Springs: AR-15 Poway synagogue: AR-15 Sutherland Springs: AR-15 Tree of Life Synagogue: AR-15 Nashville: AR-15

The red line is when Republicans ended the national assault weapons ban.

Thank you Jenna Bush Hager for making this point today - if we really want to keep our children safe, we need to spend less time banning books and more time stopping the horrific gun violence in our schools.

Thanks Shannon Slatton and CCX News for having Proof Alliance in studio today to talk about our work. Did you know the national nonprofit organization leading #FASD prevention and care calls #Minnesota its home base?

The endless news of gun violence is unbearable. As a longtime gun owner, I know background checks and red flag laws have proven to reduce gun violence and don't infringe on rights. This session, we’re going to pass commonsense gun violence prevention measures into law.

BREAKING: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will sign an executive order aimed at strengthening background checks for firearm purchases, in addition to calling for lawmakers to pass a red flag law to keep guns away from dangerous individuals. #tnleg tennessean.com/story/news/pol…

Tonight I’m dedicating the anthem to the memory of Pope County Deputy Josh Owen. May he rest in peace.

Tomorrow at 9 a.m. Proof Alliance Executive Director, Mollie O'Brien will be chatting live on FOX 9 with hosts Alix Kendall, Kelly O'Connell and Shayne Wells. #FASD #Minnesota #ProofAlliance #Fox9 #MinnesotaNews #MinnesotaNonprofit

If anyone received an award for cinematography in 2021 they should give it back, because the proper recipient is whoever was remotely operating this Senate floor camera feed on Jan. 6. From a newly released court exhibit, in the Bruna Cua case:

Once upon a time, the elites who live in New York City, Washington, DC, and Hollywood, the elites who run our country’s institutions, grew very arrogant & very out of touch with the masses. They looked down on the masses and they laughed at the masses. And so over time the masses

Three thoughts this morning: 1) Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last year will go down in history as one of the biggest fuckups & biggest miscalculations ever made by a major figure on the world’s stage. 2) Joe Biden’s response to Putin’s invasion, Biden’s strong defense of

There once was a Florida bloke Who went on and on about 'the woke.' But the voters assessed He was truly obsessed And his candidacy became a joke.

History Professor here. This is irresistible!