2. Establishing meat processing navigator position Minnesota Department of Agriculture (SF1592, Rob Kupec): Adding this position will help MDA expand their direct service to processors, helping them achieve inspected status, comply w/ regulations + access state/federal funding.

From weather forecast to budget forecast

Over 30 Concordia college students who boarded a bus at 5 am to come to advocate for Higher Education at the Capitol. It is always great to meet with students like the ones pictured here: Grace Halverson, Jordan Jensen, and Daniel Davies.

As a member of the Health and Human Services Committee, I have consistently voted to expand access to health insurance for all Minnesotans. I have voted to make health insurance more affordable, and to lower prescription drug prices. buff.ly/3MF9uje

Minnesota’s farmers face challenges out of their control, from extreme weather events to elevator closures, to animal and plant diseases. Senate DFLers are fighting to invest in and support the hard work they do for all of us. buff.ly/43ztzNL

I don’t vote the party line. I’m not a blind follower. I call things how they are and vote accordingly. We need to address gun violence and that includes prosecuting gun crimes. That’s why I voted with my Republican colleagues to keep mandatory minimums on gun crimes. #mnleg

Thank you Nia Dyer and Christian Krump for advocating at the capitol today. It was great to meet with you.

“The amendment I brought during the floor session would have provided tax relief to 227,000 of our seniors, without cutting funds for schools, nursing homes, roads and bridges and public safety. I was disappointed to see the amendment was not adopted.” buff.ly/42jKa6P

“The amendment I brought during the floor session would have provided tax relief to 227,000 of our seniors, without cutting funds for schools, nursing homes, roads and bridges and public safety. I was disappointed to see the amendment was not adopted.” buff.ly/42jKa6P

Our state college and universities have not been properly funded in over 20 years. This bill will be not only be a game changer for them but for students whose families make under $80,000/yr by providing free tuition.

It was great to see students from Barnesville Elementary visit the capitol yesterday. Thanks for taking the long bus ride to St. Paul!

The chandelier in the rotunda of the capitol is only lit twice a year. On the first day of session and today, Statehood Day. Happy 165th Minnesota

I voted in support of common-sense provisions to address gun violence.This bill strikes a balance between enhancing public safety and protecting Second Amendment rights, and both are supported by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association. buff.ly/3pIT2Fn

Today DFL members of the Senate Agriculture Committee along with Leader Senator Kari Dziedzic were in Stearns County touring the Janski Family Farm. With one in five jobs related to agriculture in Minnesota, our caucus is committed to helping our family farmers thrive.

Filling in this afternoon from 2 to 5. Come for some politics stay for the Dad Jokes. Senator Heather Gustafson Grant Hauschild Senator Kari Dziedzic Minnesota Department of Agriculture

I’m honored to have just received the endorsement for U.S. Senate from the Forum newspapers—which includes papers throughout Greater Minnesota from Duluth to Rochester to Worthington to Fargo-Moorhead! inforum.com/opinion/editor…

I just signed the first bill of the year: lowering costs for small grain buyers.   Prosperity for our ag community is not a partisan issue. I’m glad to see legislators come together in a bipartisan way to get this done.