We’ve got no shortage of issues to talk about, but I’d like to circle back on some of the questions brought up during our last Virtual Town Hall, specifically on what we’re doing to protect Minnesota from the chaos and cuts at the federal level.
In the Minnesota House, I’m co-authoring the “Protect Medicaid, Not Millionaires” Act, a bill that simply says if President Trump and Congressional Republicans are going to blow a hole in Medicaid funding to provide a tux cut for millionaires, in Minnesota, we’re going to have those same millionaires pay their fair share until that hole in Medicaid funding is patched up.
There’s also the recent news about President Trump dismantling the US Department of Education. In response, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) launched a public feedback portal at education.mn.gov for parents, students, teachers, and community members to submit detailed accounts of the ways recent Executive Orders and abrupt federal education cuts are impacting schools and children across our state.
More than 860,000 students in Minnesota depend on stable partnerships that have existed between their school communities, MDE, and the U.S. Department of Education across administrations. For decades, the federal investments facilitated through those partnerships have played a key role in ensuring students in Minnesota receive the support they need to learn and thrive, including: - $256 million for students with disabilities
- $192 million for students from low-income backgrounds
- $27 million for academic enrichment
- $6 million for students in rural schools
- $38 million to support children living on military bases or Native American reservations
- $100 million for Career and Technical Education workforce development programs
If any of these cuts impact you and your family, please let us know!
Brad Tabke, State Representative | Rep.Brad.Tabke@house.mn.gov Tenzin Tsangyang, Legislative Assistant | Tenzin.Tsangyang@house.mn.gov |