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Senate District 66 Dfl Newsletter SENATE DISTRICT 66 DFL NEWslETTER August 2018 Vote on August 14! In this issue Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August n Vote on August 14th! 1 14, for primary elections. If you need to find your voting n A letter to voters 1 location, go to <pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us>. The site includes n With potential results for Minnesotans maps and directions to your voting location, districts for your on a silver platter, GOP legislature fails precinct, and candidates on ballots, when available. to deliver 2 Minnesota has a long tradition of civic engagement and high n Public pressure can halt this meltdown of voter turnout. With many statewide and local races on the the legislative process: “Garbage bills” primary ballot this year, experts expect the highest primary lack transparency, prevent accountability, voting numbers in years. Secretary of State Steve Simon and are unconstitutional 3 told the Star Tribune that he was thrilled with the growth in n Activities of the Ramsey/Washington voter participation through early absentee voting. He said, Recycling and Energy Board 6 “Minnesota voters in 2018 are well on their way to maintaining n Changes in Ramsey County 7 our best-in-the-nation status for voter participation.” n Capitol Region Watershed District breaks ground 8 A letter to voters n Chair’s report 10 The family separations and all of the cruel treatment of refugees and immigrants is counter to the values of our n Vice chair’s report 11 nation—a country where 99 percent of us are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants. Upcoming events The Republican tax bill giving huge tax cuts to the wealthiest August 6, 6:30 p.m. - SD66 Central Americans aggravates the income disparities in our country—a Committee country where the three wealthiest people already have more Ongoing Through August 13 - Early/ money than half the entire population of the country. absentee voting is open for the August 14 primary and special elections. These are just a sampling of the reasons that this is the most important election in our lifetime. We need to work together August 14 - Primary Election and Special City Council Election in St. Paul Ward 4 to elect candidates who will stand up to the hatred and injustice and work to build a better future. Please join me in August 23 - September 3 - Minnesota helping elect candidates who share our progressive values. State Fair September 21 - Early and absentee voting Sen. John Marty opens for November General Election October 16 - Last day to pre-register for November general election November 6 - General Election See page 13 for full calendar. VIEW FROM THE CAPITOL With potential results for Minnesotans on a silver platter, GOP legislature fails to deliver by Rep. John Lesch When the State of Minnesota faces problems, regardless of their magnitude, Minnesotans should be able to count on their elected officials to work together to enact legitimate solutions. While Minnesota continues to perform well under several metrics and has achieved many accolades—namely, the best state for women, to start a business, to own a home, to retire, to raise a family, and so on—we face a multitude of roadblocks preventing all Minnesotans from truly succeeding. Families all over the state continue to lose loved ones to the opioid crisis, with Big Pharma taking no responsibility. School districts, including St. Paul Public Schools, are facing massive budget shortfalls. Abuse, neglect, and assaults had been reported in Minnesota’s senior-care facilities, with little accountability available for our parents and grandparents. Justice had been elusive for victims of workplace sexual harassment, faced with inadequate, outdated laws with giant loopholes. Perhaps higher profile than any issue this year was the urgent need to reduce gun violence, highlighted by shooting events in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas, which bookended the session. Prior to the session starting in February, there was optimism that these issues could bring us together to deliver meaningful solutions, and we heard from Minnesotans how critical it was that we do so. Sure, we may not all agree on every nuance of every topic, but it seemed we were poised to do some good work for our state. With groups like the AARP providing elder-abuse recommendations, a bipartisan package of treatment, prevention, and recovery strategies composing an Opioid Stewardship Program (supported by the Republican Senate President), a simple fix to Minnesota’s sexual harassment law (authored by the Republican House Majority Leader) and bipartisan calls for the most basic common-sense reforms to gun laws, the pieces for a successful legislative session were right there on a silver platter. Instead, with an eye toward November’s election, the Republican leadership in the Legislature not only dropped said silver platter on the floor; they kicked the whole entire dining room table over. With the Opioid Stewardship Program containing a reasonable “penny a pill” fee on prescription painkillers, Big Pharma increased their high- priced lobbying presence seemingly on a daily basis to defeat the measure. Rather quickly, GOP leadership fell in line to these demands and the proposal was dropped. Similarly, when the package of elder care reforms— with updated licensing, clarity regarding seniors’ rights, and improved accountability measures—started to gain momentum, the senior-care industry was able to successfully substitute their own watered-down set of proposals. And through pressure from the NRA and affiliate organizations, any discussion of gun-violence prevention measures was halted. Particularly disappointing for me was the lack of action to end sexual harassment. The #metoo movement finally put a bright light on awful behavior occurring in workplaces, including high-profile instances in Hollywood and state capitols. Unfortunately, a Supreme Court interpretation that such activity must be “severe or pervasive” has long provided an obstacle much too high for many victims to see justice. It became apparent this standard needed updating, and with backing of the Republican House Majority Leader, many of us thought there would be a path forward for such a simple fix. In fact, a floor amendment I offered to provide this passed the Minnesota House unanimously. Instead, pressure from corporate special interests like the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce led to Republicans ultimately scuttling the proposal. The Maya Angelou quote: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time,” comes to mind. After four years of control for House Republicans and two for those in the Senate, it’s clear any ability on their part to create opportunities for Minnesota families to get ahead is overshadowed by the corporate special interests that fund their campaigns. Minnesotans deserve better. Despite these letdowns, we have to remain optimistic and fully resolved to make changes improving our communities. Having heard from and seen people so passionate about these issues all session—either through Page 2 SD 66 News email, meetings in my office, or at State Capitol rallies—I know this spirit exists to overcome special interest influence and the partisan forces which only seek to divide us. I firmly believe we Minnesotans care about our neighbors and want everyone to succeed. The path to get there may be complex, but fundamentally, is from a shared set of values. Next session, I hope those from both parties can truly approach lawmaking from this point of view to affect change and ultimately, deliver a brighter outlook to all Minne- sotans. Public pressure can halt this meltdown of the legislative process: “Garbage bills” lack transparency, prevent accountability, and are unconstitutional by Sen. John Marty The 989-page legislative bill recently vetoed by Governor Dayton was a “garbage bill.” It contained thousands of budget and policy provisions covering the full range of legislative issues. It lacked transparency and prevented accountability. It also violated the Minnesota constitution. By putting thousands of unrelated provisions in one bill, they all sink or swim together. Funding to continue operation of Crisis Connection, Minnesota’s suicide prevention hotline died with the rest of the bill, and the hotline is shutting down. Funding to prevent a 7 percent cut in the already low reimbursement rates for supportive services for people with disabilities was also in the bill. There was strong, bipartisan support for preventing this cut, but it also died as part of the legislation. This bill, Senate File 3656, was probably the longest single piece of legislation ever passed by the Minnesota Legislature. It contained a wide range of provisions that provided funding and set policies on subjects including: • prohibiting grants from the arts and cultural heritage fund to be used to promote domestic terrorism (not that anyone was planning to use grants to do so) • allowing sugar beet transporters to leak beet juice liquids on the road • directing the Amateur Sports Commission to submit a bid to host the Nordic World Cup Ski Championship • regulating low-dose X-ray security scanners • exempting hair braiders from cosmetology registration requirements • increasing medical assistance reimbursement rates for doula services • allowing schools to display “In God We Trust” • requiring private insurance coverage of 3D mammograms This method of lawmaking lacks accountability—by putting all of the provisions in one bill, legislators can only vote for or against all of them. It lacks transparency—many provisions receive no public attention and become law just by being tied to other unrelated provisions. SF 3656 also violates Article 4, Section 17 of the Minnesota constitution, which requires that legislation deal with no more than a single subject. This one bill likely contains as much as two-thirds of all of the subjects passed by the legislature this year! It does not have a “single subject.” It sounds ripe for a legal challenge.
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