Friends and neighbors,
It’s been another exciting couple of weeks at the Capitol. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to.
Legislative Town Hall This Weekend
I will be holding a legislative town hall this Saturday, March 18th at the Creekside Community Center at 10:30 a.m. I enjoy hearing from my constituents, and I would love to see you there.
You can RSVP on Facebook to stay up-to-date. If you can’t make it in person, the event will be live-streamed from my Facebook page, but we are unable to take questions from Facebook. See you Saturday!
Developmental Screening
Every Minnesota public school student goes through a developmental screening prior or soon after enrolling in kindergarten. This screening looks at things like physical wellness, immunizations, potential learning disabilities, and more. This screening is vital to making sure our students are provided the tools and resources to succeed.
When it comes to things like learning disabilities, the earlier the issue is identified, the sooner our children can receive the help and programming they need. This week, I introduced legislation to provide better State funding for the program so that districts can continue to screen kids early. This way, we can put them on their best learning path as soon as possible.
I’m proud to carry this bill so we can give our best to our littlest Minnesotans.
Establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families
My colleague Rep. Pinto is authoring an exciting bill to establish a new state agency, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. I was proud to sign on as a co-author. Add that this is an exciting opportunity to streamline and better manage services that are critical to Minnesota kids and families, and to better prioritize them.
The bill is currently making its way through committee hearings, and I can’t wait to vote for it on the House Floor.
Stay Connected
To stay up to date with our important work at the State Capitol, you can see the Minnesota House of Public Information Services’ nonpartisan recaps of high-profile bills, committee hearings, and floor sessions with their Session Daily publication.
You can also stay up-to-date with the latest by following my Facebook page.
To share your input or ideas, or if I can ever be of assistance, please feel free to reach out at rep.nathan.coulter@house.mn.gov or 651-296-4218, and I will be happy to help. If you were forwarded this email and you’d like to subscribe, click here. If you have a friend or neighbor who would be interested in receiving these, please forward this and encourage them to subscribe.
Thank you, as always, for the honor of serving you.
Rep. Nathan Coulter