Senator Omar Fateh
@OmarFatehMN
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MN District 62: Author of the North Star Promise bill, providing tuition-free college for working families.
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We did it! The workers took on Uber and Lyft—and they WON!
Sen. Omar Fateh (D-Minneapolis) is hoisted in the air by supporters immediately after passage of a bill that provides protections to network drivers who work for companies such as Uber and Lyft.
#mnleg
#mnsenate
@OmarFatehMN
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The body cam footage depicts Amir Locke waking up not from a knock at the door but from armed men screaming at him from inside the apartment. It is clear he had no time to process what was happening nor who was doing it. This was a break-in and murder.
#JusticeForAmirLocke
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We won this race tonight. We couldn’t have done it without the surge of grassroots support that came from south Minneapolis. This is what it looks like to hold power to account. This is what it looks like to win for change.
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This video from the bridge was sent to me.
The MPD literally went on a rescue mission for a white man that plowed through protestors, while pepper spraying the victims.
Look at how they carefully protect him. He hopped in the police car on his own WITHOUT EVEN BEING HANDCUFFED.
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You’re damn right..and not “illegal aliens” but our neighbors.
When you’re not a white supremacist, you can see people for their humanity and not status. It is our duty to serve the needs of ALL Minnesotans.
Illegal aliens will now be eligible for free college tuition in the state of Minnesota.
Democratic state Senate Higher Education Chair Omar Fateh has said, "We've been seeing declining enrollment on all campuses. If we don't do something quick, we're at risk of shutting down
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Today, we saw the power corporations hold on our government despite the trifecta. After a year of stakeholder engagement, passing all required committees in both chambers, and both floors, the governor has vetoed the bill to improve working conditions for Uber/Lyft drivers.
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A number of my colleagues and I drafted a letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken urging them to take action to end the state violence being directed at Palestinians US support. See the content of the letter below or follow the link to download.
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Today we passed a bill to divest from Russia in response to their invasion of Ukraine. It passed 67-0 because Minnesota cares about human rights abroad. I asked my colleagues to fight for human rights when it is hard, in particular to stand up for Yemeni and Palestinian lives.
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We will be joined by Congresswoman
@Ilhan
Omar, who will be there to discuss the People Over Parking Act she is cosponsoring at the national level. She was a leader on this issue back when she worked as a policy aide at Minneapolis City Hall
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We do not live in a free society if so-called peace officers can break in unannounced during the normal course of business, nor do we have individual rights in any meaningful sense if we can be murdered on the spot for failing to respond and comply perfectly, even in our sleep.
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We are disappointed to hear that Surly is closing its customer-facing brew hall, i.e. laying off the workers who are forming a union. This is what is called union-busting. This will have a chilling effect on the entire industry. Everyone deserves a union. This is unacceptable.
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GOP Governor Tim Pawlenty defunded public schools and they have never been restored to pre-Pawlenty levels plus inflation. We have a huge “surplus,” which some want to give to the rich as tax cuts. I support putting our kids above bigger mansions for the rich. Does your Senator?
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I'm disgusted to learn of the killing of an innocent third party, Leneal Frazier, by MPD during a high speed chase. We are trading people's lives to protect property. Stolen goods have only material value. They have no human value. They're not worth losing a life over.
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As we shelter during this Minnesota December thunderstorm and tornado watch, now is an excellent time to email your elected officials and ask them whether they will commit to oppose new fossil fuel infrastructure and support immediate, urgent action on climate change.
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Happening right now at the Capitol—comrades from all over Minnesota rally to
#StopLine3
. We stand in solidarity with you! Keep fighting to protect our water and stop a giant expansion of the tar sands industry!
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I’m proud to have led this work in the Senate!
Walz signed into law a financial aid program giving free college tuition to students whose families made less than $80k a year.
The law had such an impact that North Dakota State University, fearing competition, began offering the same incentive.
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This is a disgusting post from a DFL operative and Metropolitan Airport Commisioner. This is the bullshit that incites Islamophobia and antisemitism. This is what prevents us from unifying like-minded, decent people and drives hatred. Will our DFL leaders condemn this?
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Join us at tomorrow at 10am for a press event to introduce the Minnesota People Over Parking Act! This is a bill that would make Minnesota a leader on climate action and housing affordability by eliminating minimum parking mandates statewide.
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Once considered a radical idea, now NDSU acknowledges the importance of opening college doors to those who never had the option before. Tuition Free college allows students to pursue their education without lifelong debt. I am proud to have led on the North Star Promise.
North Dakota State University creates free college tuition program after expressing concern over Minnesota’s.
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We did it! Omar Fateh is endorsed with 72.4% of the delegates in a SD with ultra high turnout and participation. We are looking forward to working with you to build community power and win big later this year!!!
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With deep remorse for the actions of our country’s federal government, which shows no signs of wavering in its commitment to unconditional military and political support for Israel’s genocide in Palestine, announcing that I will be voting uncommitted on Super Tuesday. (1/2)
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It's time to break the silence on Sheriff Hutch's DWI. Many have lost their job or gone to jail for this exact offense. I believe in second chances when it comes to chemical dependency, but the path to redemption requires accountability. Today, the right thing to do is resign.
Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has been sentenced to two years probation for DWI.
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Tonight, like many of you, I am stunned to learn that the police have killed Daunte Wright in the Northwest Metro area. Like you I am anxiously awaiting more details of the events and the circumstances that led to the needless loss of a community member only 20 years old.
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While Uber and Lyft had access to the administration and elected officials, I want to make it clear that not once has the administration reached out to the drivers. Not one conversation. It is clear that the misinformation spread by TNCs stuck without an opportunity for rebuttal.
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Join DSA.
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The fight is not over, and I promise you I wont back down. This will be my top priority going in to next session. I need you all more than ever.
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The people of Minnesota, especially BIPOC Minnesotans, do not need the State to hand out tips and tricks on not getting killed by the police. We need the State to address its police violence problem instead of messaging that implies police brutality is the People’s fault.
We recently purchased some Not-Reaching Pouches to help reduce deadly force encounters between law enforcement and citizens during traffic stops. The pouches store a driver’s license, and insurance card in plain sight in the vehicle on an air vent or other visible location.
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Looks like Omar is headed to the Capitol!! Thank you to everybody who supported us and helped GOTV. MPLS achieved record breaking turnout in no small part due to the efforts of our volunteers who have been working hard and deserve a round of applause.
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Our strength and solidarity goes out to our comrades in Kenosha, WI responding to the botched lynching of Jacob Blake
#NoJusticeNoPeace
#jacobblake
#BlackLivesMatter
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Tonight, I was honored to vote yes on two historic bills. Restore the Vote, and Drivers Licenses for all—both to ensure that ALL Minnesotans are afforded their basic rights and dignity, regardless of their background or status.
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We got it done, passing the strongest rideshare driver protections in the nation and a 20% wage increase. Proud of
@TheMulda
for their tireless efforts.
Sen.
@OmarFatehMN
(D-Minneapolis) gets hoisted in the air by
@TheMulda
supporters after passage of a bill that improves compensation for Minnesota rideshare drivers.
#mnleg
#mnsenate
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We are hearing a lot about cutting taxes on Social Security, but most seniors are already exempt. This plan would cost billions and would not help those who need it most. Instead, let’s make college free and fund life-changing wages for the workers that care for our seniors.
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Last Summer's police "reform" package passed by
#mnleg
included nothing that could have prevented the deaths of
#GeorgeFloyd
or
#DaunteWright
. It’s time to halt budget negotiations until we pass meaningful systemic change.
@Tim_Walz
@melissahortman
@_RyanWinkler
#ShutItDown
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Our state is looking at a $9.25 billion dollar surplus, largely due to overwhelming corporate profits. Now is the time to fully fund our education system, increase wages paid to our state-funded workforce, and invest in the people of Minnesota.
#mnleg
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We will pass our state version this upcoming session and it WILL be signed into law. I will not allow our state to stand by and watch as our workers continue to be screwed over.
Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes Minneapolis ordinance increasing pay for Uber, Lyft drivers.
By:
@GalvanReports
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We’ve seen this before in Kenosha, Charlottesville, and now in our home. Fascism kills. Anti-protestor rhetoric, racist media figures, far-right politicians: their words normalize and induce violence against peaceful people seeking justice & change.
Rest in power Deona Marie.
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Tomorrow, St. Louis Park will be the first city in the United States to elect a Somali-American mayor. Proud to stand by my good friend as she makes history! Let’s Go
@Nadia_Mohameds
!!
St. Louis Park could be first U.S. city to elect Somali-American mayor
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Omar Fateh is fighting for
#HousingForAll
, but the establishment isn't going to walk away without a fight. We need your help to put a Democratic Socialist in the MN Senate.
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The police do not have the right to carry out capital punishment against members of our community, our neighbors, disproportionately black and brown people. And people should be extended the grace to get scared around police or respond imperfectly without being killed for it.
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“You know what I think we should do with the Somalis?” a secretary with the Minneapolis Joint Terrorism Task Force said to a group of agents in the office in fall 2012. Albury had been on the job for a few weeks. “I think we should blow up the Somali towers.”
Andy Luger oversaw the countering violent extremism program in Minnesota.
@TerryAlbury
, the former Minneapolis FBI agent profiled by
@janetreitman
, saw the program as “simply a way to grow the F.B.I.’s informant network.”
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It’s official: WE WON!
SD62, it is the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your Senator. I will never stop fighting for our Southside community. Thank you for your support. Onwards!
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If you are a Minnesotan whose student debt has impacted your quality of life, we need you to share your story. You have the opportunity to share your story and testify in favor of a MN House bill to provide relief. DM me for more information.
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Senator Ron Latz’s escalating bigotry on the genocide in Gaza are unacceptable and should have no place within the DFL party. This type of language, dehumanizing and vilifying victims of state violence, leads to violence against Palestinian and Muslim Americans here at home.
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Every Minnesotan needs to know that under a change of statute passed last session, which I was proud to chief author, fentanyl test kits are not considered drug paraphernalia. Please be safe out there. You can contact our office for help finding test kits or seeking treatment.
⚠️ mpls friends: coke is being laced with fentanyl and ppl are dying, be safe take a break until you can buy a test kit for real
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Minneapolis City Council votes AGAINST the mayor’s veto 10-3. Great organizing by the drivers! Minneapolis drivers have took on Uber/Lyft and won!
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I’m proud to endorse Ilhan Omar for re-election. We can’t afford to lose her voice and advocacy in Congress.
Read my op-ed here:
We're proud to have
@OmarFatehMN
on Team Ilhan!
Senator Fateh knows that we cannot lose
@IlhanMN
's advocacy in Congress. Ilhan is the labor candidate in this race!
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If you step outside today, you can practically smell the profits of a handful of fossil fuel executives and shareholders.
#ClimateCrisis
#ClimateActionNow
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The HHS bill now includes the elimination of the subminimum wage, a legal exception that allows disabled Minnesotans to be paid less than the legal minimum wage. Our office was honored to carry this bill this session. We are so proud of the disability community who got this done.
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We don’t need any copper-nickel sulfide mines. We need a long term economic plan for our State that puts all people above the profits of a few.
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My statement on the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine
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If your city council member votes against the East Phillips Urban Farm project, organize and vote them out. No exceptions.
The choice is clear. Either you support the urban farm project for the people or a parking ramp.
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I stand with
@CAIRMN
@CUAPBMpls
and other community orgs/activists calling for the ending of Operation Safety Net. It is inhumane to use chemical warfare against our community and to hold protestors for 36 hours to deter other protestors from exercising their 1st amendment rights
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Congratulations to Spyhouse workers for forming a union! In the COVID-19 crisis, baristas, servers, and retail workers are back at work with no hazard pay, no workers compensation, and no union to protect them. Spyhouse should voluntarily recognize their employees' union.
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Again, our community is in the heart-wrenching position of having a young Black man killed by MPD. So far we have only questions and no answers. We need immediate full transparency from our municipal leaders. Release the body cam footage.
#AmirLocke
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I deeply appreciate the community members who reached out to educate me about the TFA bill. I am withdrawing the bill today.
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More mass incarceration won’t solve our problems, Senator. The entire country is seeing the same trend as us. We need to approach public safety with policies that are proven to work. Mandatory minimums are proven NOT to work.
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Rubber bullets can kill and have permanently changed the lives of dozens our communities in the last year. We will be introducing legislation to BAN.
@RepAishaGomez
@JenMcEwenMN
Here are the #’s from U of MN doctors: 89 people injured by
#LessLethal
weapons during
#GeorgeFloyd
protests. 32 people sent to ER due to tear gas. 10 hit in eye by rubber bullets. 16 suffered traumatic brain injury. 7 required emergency surgery.
@kare11
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Here we have 34 Senators, none of whom represent Minneapolis and St Paul voting to overturn and preempt our democratically chosen rent stabilization policies.
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Today, Sen. Port and I are introducing legislation to legalize rooftop solar panels statewide, so that folks can take full advantage of federal solar energy money and to lower the financial barriers of home ownership.
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Results are certified! We won by 10 points in a year of record breaking turnout. 4x the last Senate primary in 2016!! People are mobilizing around political change. The next 3 months we will be working on maximizing turnout and building on the issues that matter to all of us.
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Today I introduced as a coauthor the Caregivers Stabilization Act, which will provide rate increases to address the severe work shortage in disability and long-term care services.
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It was an honor to speak to the next generation of socialist organizers at
@MacalesterYDSA
’s first meeting of the year.
#joinYDSA
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Honored to take part of speaker
@melissahortman
signing the Uber/Lyft worker protections bill with
@RepHassan
@mohamudnoor
@ZaynabMMohamed
@samuelkingdom
@RepAishaGomez
@LiishKozlowski
@LizLeeMN
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Last session, I carried legislation to bar white nationalists from becoming police officers. This step is obviously justified to the overwhelming majority of Minnesotans, that I was shocked at the controversy it created at the Capitol.
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Today we passed a higher education budget that funds our public and tribal colleges, invests in innovative support for student basic needs, and provides tuition-free college for working class Minnesotans. I’m very grateful to the students whose voices helped shape this bill.
Sen. Omar Fateh (D-Minneapolis) introduces SF 2073, the omnibus Higher Education appropriations bill.
#mnleg
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After vetoing a bill that was the result of countless hours of organizing, Governor Walz promised
@TheMulda
drivers this task force would lead to a minimum rate agreement.
Now that the administration’s task force failed, we must reintroduce the bill and pass it this session.
NEW: The Minnesota governor's task force on Uber and Lyft ended its final meeting, after months of negotiations, without a recommendation for the Legislature on minimum rates because the companies and drivers could not agree on employment classification and preemption.
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Great! I agree, Minnesota IS a labor state! Let’s get our bill protecting Rideshare drivers signed into law. ALL workers, regardless of background, deserve these strong labor protections.
Proud to sign a bill into law strengthening protections for Minnesota workers.
Minnesota is a labor state.
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After reporting that the USMS task force killed "a murder suspect," the local paper of record issued the following correction. The damage is done,
@StarTribune
. Many will now always believe Smith was a killer on the run & the camera-less police saved the day by executing him.
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Friends, like you I am sick and tired of hearing about new instances of the same terrible story. I wish peace upon the family of Daunte Wright and I wish for strength for the rest of us, may we fight like hell until we change the system for good.
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@GovTimWalz
@kenmartin73
our DFL appointed MAC Commisioner is doubling down on his hate. If this were reversed, the hammer would be dropped. Why are we allowing bigotry and Islamophobia to run wild in our party? Gov, he is your appointed Commisioner. He must resign or be removed
This is a disgusting post from a DFL operative and Metropolitan Airport Commisioner. This is the bullshit that incites Islamophobia and antisemitism. This is what prevents us from unifying like-minded, decent people and drives hatred. Will our DFL leaders condemn this?
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Two nationally known police murders took place here in MInnesota in the last year. We owe it to our people to enact change. There must not be any budget deal that doesn’t include police accountability measures. This should be non-negotiable.
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I'm introducing legislation to prohibit "no-body-cams" task forces such as the one that killed
#WinstonSmith
. Body cameras alone will neither prevent police murder nor heal communities, but we've seen how lack of transparency has compounded the trauma felt by Southside this week.
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I am grateful to the council majority for voting 8-5 in favor of a fully dedicated bus lane for Hennepin Avenue yesterday. I am asking Mayor Frey to sign it into law.
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Every worker deserves a union! Support
@SurlyWorkers
and
@UNITEHERE17
. And please don’t cross a picket line!
#UnionsForAll
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You know what shouldn’t be Minnesota Nice? Homelessness. Medical debt. Food insecurity. Police brutality. Unsafe streets. Unaffordable prescriptions. Education disparity. Upholding the interests of a few at the expense of the many in a rich state in the richest country on Earth.
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We lawmakers do not just represent our voters, we represent the residents of our districts, regardless of citizenship status. That’s why I’m proud to have included all Minnesotans in my tuition free college bill, and to support equal rights for our undocumented neighbors.
MN Democrats got headlines for granting undocumented immigrants access to driver's licenses & MinnesotaCare during recent
#mnleg
session
Another change that got less attention: eligible students can qualify 4 free college regardless of immigration status
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Proud of the work done by the MPLS City Council to get this done, voting to ensure that drivers get the fair wages and protections they deserve.
BREAKING: Minneapolis City Council votes to raise rideshare driver wages and add other protections.
Uber and Lyft have threatened to leave the city, saying this will drive up prices for riders.
Mayor Frey, who can veto, wanted the Council to take more time to deliberate.
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I am so honored and proud to speak in front of this outstanding group of young Democratic Socialists who are coming together for a better future.
@mr_ian
@ydsaumn
@TwinCitiesDSA
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As the chair of Higher Education in the Senate, tuition-free college was my number one priority. I’m proud to make it a reality for tens of thousands of working class families, along with historic investment in student support!
BIG NEWS: legislators in the MN Higher Education Conference Committee have reached a budget agreement that would — along with many other high-impact investments — provide for free college for thousands of Minnesota families.
Massive student advocacy W.
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Minnesota House and Senate POCI Caucus statement on the Governor’s Ridershare bill veto 👇🏾
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I am proud to announce that we have passed legislation to exempt fentanyl test strips from being considered "drug paraphernalia" under the law. This is a harm reduction measure that will allow people
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This is a huge victory! Students have been fighting for this for 20+ years. Starting this fall, UMN students will have universal access to public transit.
One of my top policy goals is to make public transit free for everyone, and this is a big step in the right direction! (1/x)
Hey Gophers! All registered U of M students will have an unlimited ride transit pass in their pocket – their student ID – this Fall! The switch to a Universal Transit Pass program will help students access more destinations for less 💰. More at
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I am voting YES on question 2 for a new Department of Public Safety, and I encourage all my neighbors to do so as well.
Check out my op ed to hear my arguments why every Minneapolitan should be voting for this.
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I’ve said this in the past. I’ve said it on the senate floor: until we fundamentally upend and change the system, this needless state murder of Minnesotans, especially black and brown Minnesotans, is going to keep happening again and again and again and again.
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Uber is spreading lies to defeat our bill to protect the drivers that are responsible for their BILLIONS in profit. To put into context, our bill raises driver pay to $1.45/mile, up from .61 cents/mile. Ten years ago, it was $1.96/mile, and Uber did just fine.
Uber is striking out against a bill moving through the MN Legislature (
#mnleg
), claiming it would “double the cost of a ride,” forcing the company to cut or end service.
Bill raises driver pay with minimum $ & require insurance for drivers. Up for a final House vote Wednesday.
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As expected, the MN E-Bike rebate program relaunch displayed how high the demand is for this. 10k applications in less than 20min and thousands more who attempted to login to apply for the rebate.
I look forward to bringing this conversation back next year to add more funding.
The MN Ebike Rebate accepted 10,000 applications in 18 mins (with prob thousands of us who waited in the waiting room for our turn to apply, that never came).
Wild.
We need more $ for this in-demand program!
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GOP plus the independents vote to stop 167-percenters (people making 167% of poverty) from being eligible for SNAP. This saves Minnesotans $14,000 TOTAL. It’s as if keeping poor people from eating is the point. A feature and not a bug.
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Congratulations to the workers of Lawless Distilling Company and Stillheart Distillery and Cocktail Lounge on their newly announced unions and the fact that they have been recognized voluntarily by management!
@UNITEHERE17
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Today on the floor, we passed the most transformational Higher Education Budget in the nation. In this, we provide tuition-free college with the North Star Promise, and provide historic investment for student support and our institutions.
#FreeCollege
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I am voting NO on question one. Vote
#NoYesYes
Why you should vote NO on the strong mayor amendment in Minneapolis: (A thread)
Because it’s a power grab by affluent white elites, dressed up in the language of good governance—and I say this as an affluent White Boomer from Linden Hills.
Here’s why you should vote no. 1/
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Today in Senate Finance Committee,
@ZaynabMMohamed
asked Uber lobbyist, Joel Carlson, directly if Uber would still be profitable under the compromise rates.
He dodged the question, twice and stated that Uber would simply refuse to operate, rather than give drivers a living wage.
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Today, Rep Thompson and I introduced a bill to repeal the statewide preemption on rent control, so that municipal/local governments can do their jobs and respond to the crisis of unaffordable housing.
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I am outraged and appalled. Here in Minnesota, we have lived the last year under the shadow of darkness cast by the murder of George Floyd. Now we find ourselves in the global spotlight shone on the trial for that same murder. Still we refuse to commit ourselves to change.
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Based on what we know - even according to the description of events provided by the police - Daunte Wright was not an imminent threat to officers or the public. There is no conceivable reason why this would be justified.
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Tonight’s MPLS kickoff event for the DFL Movimiento Caucus was fantastic! It was great to catch up with
@JChavezMpls
,
@IlhanMN
,
@keithellison
& so many others! A huge thanks to Council Member Chavez and
@MariaIsa
for hosting.
We’re fired up and ready to organize! Let’s go win!
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