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League of Women Voters Bloomington 2022 MN Sen Dist. 50 & MN House Dist. 50B Candidate Forum
A
Good
evening
my
name
is
Corrine
Shepherd
and
I'm.
The
current
president
of
the
League
of
Women
Voters
Bloomington
I,
want
to
thank
the
city
of
Bloomington.
Thank
you
to
our
candidates,
I'd
like
to
thank
our
moderator,
Bill
Johnson
and
I'd,
like
to
thank
all
of
you
for
being
here
this
evening,
an
additional
thanks
to
the
city
of
Bloomington
for
recording
this
event,
so
that
residents
will
be
able
to
view
the
candidate
forums
through
Bloomington,
TV
and
YouTube
channels.
A
Your
civic
participation
is
a
critical
component
in
making
democracy
work.
So,
thanks
to
all
of
you,
the
League
of
Women
Voters
is
a
non-partisan
Grassroots
organization
working
to
protect
and
expand
voting
rights
and
ensure
everyone
is
represented
in
our
democracy.
The
league
does
not
support
orapose
political
candidates
or
parties.
A
Our
league
volunteers
and
many
of
them
are
here
this
evening
encouraged
informed
and
active
participation
in
government,
and
now
more
than
ever,
our
efforts
are
really
focused
on
helping
people
become
informed
voters.
When
more
people
vote,
we
get
a
stronger,
more
representative
city
and
state
So.
To
that
end,
the
league
hosts
candidate
forums
like
this
evening
and
provide
straightforward
information
about
candidates
and
ballot
issues
through
print
and
online
resources.
Our
website,
the
Secretary
of
State
website
and
including
our
award-winning
One-Stop
shop
for
election
information
called
vote411.org.
A
We
equip
voters
with
essential
information
about
the
election
process
in
our
city.
The
representatives
we
elect
will
make
critical
decisions
that
affect
our
daily
lives.
Elections
are
our
chance
to
stand
up
for
what
matters
to
us
and
to
have
an
impact
on
the
issues
that
affect
us
and
affect
our
communities,
affect
our
families
and
really
our
future.
A
A
One
thing
we
have,
which
is
fantastic,
we've
had
a
lot
of
questions
from
all
of
you,
so
our
question
sorters
are
doing
the
best
job
they
can
to
try
and
consolidate
similar
questions
and
I'm,
not
sure
we'll
be
able
to
get
everyone's
questions
answered
tonight.
But
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
your
active
participation
in
submitting
questions
to
us.
B
Good
evening
my
name
is
Bill
Johnson
and
I'm,
a
member
of
the
League
of
Women
Voters
plymouth-waizetta
chapter
and
the
moderator
for
tonight's
debate.
I
have
completed
all
moderator
training
required
by
the
legal
Women
Voters
Minnesota
have
been
moderating
forums
for
several
years
before
we
get
started,
let's
all
get
out
our
cell
phones
and
turn
them
off
or
put
them
on
silent
mode.
B
Thank
you
very
much.
The
legal
Women
Voters
requested
for
the
safety
of
the
audience
and
the
candidates
attendees,
where
Mass
candidates
May
remove
their
mask
while
in
front
of
the
camera.
The
purpose
of
this
evening's
forum
is
to
hear
the
candidates
from
Minnesota
Senate
District
50
in
Minnesota
house
district
50
B
discuss
issues
that
are
important
to
residents
of
those
districts.
All
candidates
for
the
aforementioned
offices,
whose
name
will
be
printed
on
the
ballot
have
been
invited
to
participate
in
this.
In
this
forum
a
copy
of
the
Forum
rules
was
emailed
to
each
candidate.
B
We
will
try
to
cover
as
many
questions
as
possible
in
the
time
we
have.
If
your
questions
are
not
answered
tonight,
please
feel
free
to
contact
the
candidates
directly.
The
views
expressed
in
this
form
will
be
those
of
the
candidates
and
not
those
of
the
legal
Women
Voters.
The
fact
that
the
league
is
sponsoring
this
forum
does
not
imply
dot
does
not
imply
support
for
any
particular
candidate.
Here
are
the
rules
and
format
for
tonight's
forum.
Speaking
order
was
set
out
before
the
Forum
and
will
rotate
with
each
question.
B
Each
candidate
will
have
two
minutes
for
an
opening
statement
and
one
minute
for
closing
remarks.
Each
candidate
will
have
one
and
a
half
minutes
to
answer
the
the
questions
that
are
asked:
League,
volunteers,
Nancy,
claycomb
and
Douglas
claycomb.
Will
time
candidate
responses
and
hold
up
signs
to
show
the
candidates
when
they
have
30
seconds
left
15
seconds
left
and
then
they
must
stop.
B
The
Forum
will
also
have
one
or
more
lightning
rounds
if
we
can
fit
it
in
where
candidates
will
be
requested
and
answer
a
question
very
briefly:
either
one
sentence
with
a
yes
or
no
reply.
As
moderator
I
will
ask
the
questions.
Legal
Women,
Voters
Bloomington
determines
which
questions
will
be
asked
on
attempts
in
good
faith
to
cover
the
topics
of
Interest
indicated
by
the
questions
submitted
by
Bloomington
residents
to
Legal
Women
Voters
via
email
prior
to
this
evening
and
by
attendees.
During
the
event.
B
If
you
would
like
to
submit
a
question
this
evening,
please
write
it
on
an
index
card
and
pass
it
to
one
of
our
volunteers
who
are
collecting
those
cards
serving
as
question
facilitators
today
are
Douglas
and
Nancy.
Claycomb
members
of
legal
Women,
Voters
Bloomington
all
submitted
questions
become
the
property
of
the
legal
Women
Voters
Bloomington,
no
campaign
materials
signs,
brochures,
cards,
buttons
or
clothing
with
candidate
information
are
allowed
in
the
Bloomington
Civic
Plaza.
This
forum
is
being
video
recorded
candidates.
B
Please
speak
directly
into
the
microphone
so
that
your
responses
are
heard
and
picked
up
by
the
video.
When
you
speak,
please
look
at
the
audience.
Not
me
here
are
the
candidates
for
Minnesota
Senate,
50
seat,
Doug,
Fulton
and
Elise
Mann
candidates
for
the
Minnesota
house.
District
50b
seat
are
Beth
Beebe
and
Steve
Elkins
Mr
Elkins
and
his
wife
Judy
are
members
of
the
legal
Women
Voters
Bloomington.
All
right,
let's
start
with
the
opening
statements
by
candidates
and
the
first
one
goes
we'll
start
with
Beth
Beebe.
C
I
want
to
thank
the
League
of
Women
Voters
for
giving
us
this
opportunity
to
connect
with
Bloomington
voters.
I've
lived
in
Bloomington
for
22
years
with
my
husband,
where
we've
raised
our
now
grown
sons.
During
this
time,
I've
invested
myself
into
Helping
Seniors
immigrants
and
disadvantaged
families
and
children
to
receive
resources,
Transportation
information
and
opportunities.
C
These
leaders
know
I
care
deeply
about
Bloomington,
listen
to
the
community
and
will
work
hard
for
you.
That's
why
I'm
listening
to
you
for
positive
change
and
because
of
what
I'm
hearing
from
the
Bloomington
residents
I
am
focusing
on
education,
to
focus
on
the
basic
skills
in
reading
and
math
and
to
compensate
for
the
learning
loss
from
the
pandemic
and
the
growing
mental
health
needs
of
the
students
as
well
also
a
stable
Minnesota
economy
to
reduce
taxes
and
regulations
on
businesses.
C
So
they
can
invest
in
development
and
create
more
jobs,
also
crime,
to
be
sure
that
there
are
consequences
for
violent
criminals
and
justice
for
victims
of
crime
and
incarceration
of
repeat
violent
offenders.
We
need
to
protect
residents
from
a
catch
and
release
program
now
in
place
by
the
current
governor
Administration
appointed
judges,
attorneys
and
prosecutors.
D
Thank
you,
hello,
I'm,
Steve
Elkins.
Your
current
state
representative
for
Western
Bloomington
I,
like
I,
would
also
like
to
thank
the
league
for
giving
us
this
opportunity
to
address
us
this
evening.
My
wife,
Judy
and
I
have
lived
in
Bloomington
for
almost
38
years
and
we
have
very
deep
roots
in
the
community.
Our
two
grown
daughters,
Michelle
and
Danielle
are
graduates
of
the
Bloomington
school
system
and
Judy
and
I
were
both
very
active
volunteers.
D
While
they
were
attending
Hillcrest,
Olson
and
Jefferson,
as
they
were
growing
up,
I
have
over
25
years
of
Public
Service
to
the
residents
of
Bloomington
as
a
planning.
Commissioner,
three
terms
on
the
Bloomington
city
council,
two
terms
as
bloomington's
representative
on
the
Metropolitan
Council
and
I
am
now
serving
in
my
second
term
in
the
Minnesota
House
of
Representatives
I
enjoy
the
endorsement
of
the
entire
Bloomington
city
council
because
they
know
that
I
have
drawn
upon
this
experience
to
effectively
represent
the
city
at
the
legislature.
D
For
the
last
four
years,
I
have
a
degree
in
economics
from
the
University
of
California
Berkeley
and
moved
to
Bloomington
38
years
ago
to
work
as
an
economist
for
Republic
Airlines.
In
1984.,
I
spent
the
last
25
years
of
my
career
in
Information
Technology,
including
10
years
in
health
information
technology
in
the
legislature,
I
have
used
my
life
experiences
to
good
effect
as
I
work
to
shape
policy
related
to
Transportation,
Health,
Care
information
technology
and
housing.
D
Affordability
as
a
legislator,
I
have
been
a
strong
advocate
for
common
sense,
gun
violence,
reform,
reproductive
Freedom,
preserving
Minnesota's,
tradition
of
free
and
fair
elections.
State
funding
for
Education,
including
the
cost
of
special
education
and
well-funded,
well-trained
professional
policing.
In
my
own
legislation,
I
have
actively
worked
to
reduce
costs
and
improve
access
to
both
Health
Care
and
housing.
D
Address
climate
change
provide
adequate
funding
for
transportation,
protect
your
online
data
privacy
and,
during
my
two
terms
in
the
house,
I've
earned
the
respect
of
both
colleagues
and
stakeholders
for
my
thoughtful
and
pragmatic
approach
to
legislating
I'm
known
for
working
on
a
bipartisan
basis.
Most
of
my
bills
have
Republican
authors
in
the
Senate,
including
six
of
the
nine
bills
which
I
managed
to
pass
in
a
session
when
the
where
little
was
accomplished.
Thank.
E
It
is
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
be
here
with
you
tonight.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
My
name
is
Doug
Fulton
and
I'm
running
to
be
your
next
state,
senator
representing
Bloomington
and
Edina
at
the
state
legislature.
My
wife,
Cindy
and
I
have
been
part
of
this
community
for
over
two
decades,
we've
raised
our
four
children
here.
Worshiped
here
played
here
and
invested
our
lives
in
this
community.
This
district
is
home
to
some
of
the
Minnesota's
most
wonderful
resources,
schools,
hospitals,
Parks
churches,
neighborhoods
and
businesses.
For
decades
our
community
has
benefited
from
these
resources.
E
Our
schools
have
been
the
strongest
schools
in
the
states.
Our
neighborhoods
have
been
safe
and
secure,
and
because
of
our
commercial
corridors,
we've
enjoyed
one
of
the
strongest
economies
in
the
state,
and
all
of
that
is
at
risk.
Today
we
are
facing
one
of
the
highest
crime
rates
in
history
in
our
community
last
year
there
were
a
hundred
murders
and
650
carjackings
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis.
E
Businesses
are
fleeing
downtown
and
our
core
urban
center
is
empty
and
that
crime
has
pushed
into
our
community
carjacking
stolen
personal
property
shootings
at
the
mall.
Even
at
hospitals,
our
schools
are
suffering
scores
and
reading
and
math
have
fallen
every
year
for
10
years,
despite
spending
more
money
every
year
on
public
education,
our
younger
children
are
falling
further
and
further
behind
in
basic
reading
skills.
Our
government's
decision
to
close
public
schools
during
the
pandemic
has
led
to
mental
health
issues
for
many
of
our
children
and
inflation
is
hurting.
E
E
So
we
have
to
work
to
repair
the
damage
that
policies
have
done
to
our
state
and
our
communities,
and
we
have
to
start
now.
I,
look
forward
to
this
forum
tonight
and
And
discussing
ideas,
I'm
also
very
happy
to
welcome
Dr,
Mann
and
her
family
to
our
community.
They
just
moved
here
for
were
they
from
the
lake,
were
they
Lakeville
where
they
have
lived
for
many
years?
We
think
you'll
find
it
a
very
special
place.
Dr
Mann
welcome.
Thank
you
to
the
league
again,
we'll
look
forward
to
this
conversation.
All.
F
Thank
you
Bill,
and
thank
you
to
the
league
and
thank
all
of
you
for
being
here
today,
taking
time
out
of
your
day
to
to
get
to
know
us.
My
name
is
Elise
Mann
I'm,
an
emergency
room,
physician,
I
practice,
International
medicine
and
I've
practiced
medicine
all
over
the
world
which
I
love
to
do
I'm
the
medical
director
at
a
facility
that
treats
women
with
substance,
use
disorders
and
I'm.
A
former
member
of
the
Minnesota
house
from
2018
to
2020.
F
I,
did
not
run
again
in
2020,
because
covid-19
came
and
I
went
back
to
the
hospital
full
time.
I
felt
that
was
where
I
was
most
needed
several
years
ago,
I
also
moved
back
home
to
Edina,
where
my
family
lives.
Now,
as
a
physician,
I
have
the
privilege
of
hearing
not
only
the
medical
concerns
but
people's
personal
stories,
and
these
stories
were
getting
worse.
Unaffordable,
mortgages
and
rents,
rationing
medications
taking
their
medications
every
other
day.
F
B
All
right,
thank
you
all
right
now,
we'll
go
to
the
community
residence
questions.
I've
got
some
that
are
listed
as
priority
and
then
I've
got
some
additional
ones
that
have
come
in
we'll
start
with
the
priority
questions
and
the
first
question
will
go
first
to
Ms
Mann
and
it
is
as
a
member
of
the
legislature
what
measures,
if
any,
would
you
support
to
reinforce
or
ensure
voter
confidence
in
our
elections?.
F
Thank
you,
Bill,
so
I
think
we
have
to
start
by
saying
that
our
elections
are
very
safe.
We
have
very
safe
elections,
we
have
many
checks
and
balances.
We
have
paper
ballots
that
are
checked
with
with
technology
and
in
since
the
year
2000
in
the
entire
country,
there
have
been
31
cases
of
actual
voter
fraud
where
someone
voted
twice.
So
it's
a
it's
really
a
non-issue.
We
have
safe
elections,
I
think
what
we
need
to
be
concerned
about
is
voter
suppression.
Right.
F
We
are
keeping
people
of
color,
we
are
keeping
the
elderly,
we
are
keeping
people
with
disabilities
from
voting
with
very
awful
voter
suppression
laws
such
as
ID
requirements
and
lessening
the
number
of
places
to
vote
lessening
the
time
window
to
vote,
and
so
I
think
that's
where
we
need
to
focus
on
is
making
sure
that
as
many
people
who
can
vote
get
to
the
ballots,
that
is
our
job.
That
is
our
job.
To
defend
democracy
and
voting
is
a
vital
pillar
of
democracy.
Thank
you.
D
C
Thank
you
for
this
question
because
I
have
thought
about
this.
Quite
a
bit
because
I've
been
an
election
judge
and
I've
seen
some
things
that
have
been
brought
across
my
way
as
a
head
judge
and
where
I've
had
to
make
a
decision
to
say,
I'm,
sorry,
you
don't
have
the
right
documentation
to
be
able
to
vote
or
no.
This
is
not
your
Precinct
or
no.
It
has
to
be
somebody
from
the
place
that
you
are
living
that
can
testify
that
you
live
there
because
it
is
a
it
was
a
hotel
and
it
had.
C
We
were
told
by
the
city
that
it
had
to
be
someone
from
that
facility.
That
was
very
disheartening.
That
was
the
law.
I
also
know
that
there
have
been
dead
people
that
they've
said
have
voted
and
there
is
documentation
for
this
they're.
Also,
our
felons
that
have
voted
and
Felons
aren't
supposed
to
have
that
right
to
vote.
They
say
they
will
go
back
and
they
will
look
at
the
who's
voted
and
they
will
make
sure
everybody
is
legal
in
that,
but
that
doesn't
seem
to
be
happening
because
this
continues.
C
There's
also
been
bile
at
harvesting
that
occurred
in
in
District
Five,
and
it
was
documented
as
well,
and
there
was
no
consequence
for
it.
We
have
to
use
the
law
and
we
have
to
say
enough
is
enough,
and
also
there's
not
been
party
balance
in
Minneapolis
at
Hennepin
County
between
there
being
Republican
and
a
Democrat
when
absentee
ballots
are
being
looked
at.
We
have
to
enforce
the
law.
Thank.
E
Thank
you
well,
I
feel
very
strongly
that
what
a
right
it
is
in
our
country
that
everyone
gets
to
vote,
and
so
we
need
to
make
sure
that
voting
is
available
to
everyone.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
it's
convenient.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
there's
plenty
of
time
opportunities
and
we
have
to
make
sure
that
it's
safe
and
and
and
accountable
back
to
the
system.
E
Think
other
people
who
have
who
have
reasons
for
voting
early
also
have
that
opportunity
if
they
have
travel
or
other
issues,
but
I
would
say,
generally
speaking,
I'm
in
favor
of
having
everyone
go
to
the
polls
on
the
day
of
election,
I
would
say,
with
respect
to
being
able
to
vote,
I
think
it's
crazy
not
to
have
someone
show
an
ID,
a
voter
ID
when
they
come
up
to
exercise
their
right
to
vote.
You
need
an
ID
to
to
buy
by
by
pharmaceutical
items.
E
B
You
all
right,
our
next
question
will
go
first
to
Mr
Elkins
and
it
is
given
the
recent
Supreme
Court
ruling
regarding
Roe
versus
Wade
state
legislatures
may
be
enacting
new
laws
regarding
women's
reproductive
health
issues,
including
access
to
care.
The
question
is:
what
measures
Affinity?
Do
you
think
the
Minnesota
Legislature
should
enact
regarding
women's
reproductive
health,
Mr
Elkins.
D
Yes,
thank
you,
so
the
Minnesota
Supreme
Court
has
ruled,
in
the
case
of
doe
versus
Gomez,
that
that
people
in
Minnesota
have
the
right
to
to
an
abortion,
and
that
ruling
has
been
strengthened
with
the
subsequent
rulings
recently
that
you
know
eliminated
some
of
the
roadblocks
that
have
been
posed
by
previous
legislatures
as
well.
I,
fully
support
the
the
maintenance
of
that
status.
Quo.
I
completely,
are
opposed
to
any
erosion
of
a
woman's
right
to
control
her
own
reproductive
health,
I
am
endorsed
by
Planned,
Parenthood
action
fund
and
pro-choice,
Minnesota
and
I
feel
like
re-elected.
C
Well,
as
representative
Elkins
has
already
said,
in
1995,
the
doe
versus
Gomez
Case
established
that
abortion
is
a
constitutional
right
in
Minnesota
and
that's
about
as
high
as
it
can
get,
and
it
cannot
be
changed
at
this
time
and
so
I.
Don't
think.
There's
a
threat
to
that
right.
But
what
I
would
like
to
focus
on
more
is
the
fact
that
women
often
turn
to
abortion,
because
they
don't
have
choices
or
don't
know
where
to
find
support
for
alternatives
and
I
would
work
for
greater
compassionate
support
for
women
in
a
crisis.
C
C
My
husband
and
I
have
also
come
alongside
many
women
who,
upon
going
through
a
crisis,
pregnancy
have
needed
support,
we've
done,
Child
Care,
gotten
equipment
for
baby
clothes
for
Mom
and
clothes
for
Baby
is
baby
grows
and
grows
into
a
child.
This
has
been
a
rewarding
time
as
single
moms
and
their
children
have
become
an
extension
of
our
family
and
filled
our
lives
with
joy
and.
B
F
Thank
you
Bill,
so
the
legislature
should
do
everything
they
can
to
protect
women's
Access
to
Health
Care.
Abortion
is
necessary,
Health
Care
period.
How
do
you
treat
aseptic
uterus
abortion?
How
do
you
treat
an
ectopic
pregnancy,
abortion?
It
is
a
medical
procedure
whenever
we
limit
women's
access
to
care
women
die.
We
know
this
because
we've
seen
it
in
countries
that
have
done
it
and
every
time
a
president
in
America
enacts
a
Global
Gag
Rule,
which
prevents
any
fairly
funded
facility
from
speaking
about
abortion
or
offering
abortion
as
a
service.
F
An
estimated
one
million
women
die
every
year,
I'm,
not
okay,
with
that
I'm,
also,
not
okay.
With
saying
that
women
turn
to
abortion
because
they
have
no
support
or
other
choices.
That's
not
accurate
right.
Women
have
abortions
for
110
different
reasons,
none
of
which
are
anybody's
business
but
their
own
and
to
boil
it
down
to
just
that,
makes
women
sound,
stupid
and
ineffective,
and
that
I'm,
not
okay
with
that.
F
The
other
thing
you
will
hear
is
that,
because
it's
codified
in
the
Minnesota
Constitution
that
it's
not
on
the
table,
it's
not
up
for
discussion
that
is
false.
Every
single
year,
Republicans
put
on
the
table
bills
to
curtail
women's
rights,
to
prevent
abortion
as
soon
as
humanly
possible,
and
so
to
say
that
it
is
not
up
for
debate
and
it's
not
on
the
ballot
is
here
is
absolutely
untrue.
E
E
This
legislature
will
not
be
voting
on
that
issue.
Let
me
say,
though,
that
I
am
pro-life
as
a
lifelong
Catholic.
I
am
pro-life
and
I
respect
the
rights
of
The
Unborn
I
understand
that
for
many
women,
this
and
Men.
This
is
a
deeply
personal
issue
and
I
respect
that
no
one
wants
to
find
themselves
in
a
position
of
having
to
make
that
choice.
Cindy
and
I
have
two
daughters.
Our
youngest
is
adopted
from
Guatemala
and
she's.
E
The
light
of
our
world
today,
I'm
thankful
to
God
that
her
mother
made
one
of
those
choices
to
give
her
baby
up
for
adoption
15
years
ago,
but
for
anyone
to
tell
you
that
their
top
priority
is
protecting
your
Reproductive
Rights
at
the
legislature,
they're
trying
to
change
the
subject
away
from
other
issues
that
really
matter
to
Minnesota
today,
how
crime,
inflation
and
failing
public
schools
have
put
Minnesota
in
a
downward
spiral
and
are
impacting
our
families
today,
when
the
legislature
convenes
next
year.
Those
are
the
issues.
B
C
Well,
we
all
have
to
have
common
sense
solutions
to
this
issue.
We
all
value
our
planet
and
we
must
be
good
stewards
of
the
future.
There
must
be
common
sense,
well-thought-out
solutions
to
these
energy
policies
that
are
being
mandated
by
our
governor
and
how
they
will
impact
Our
Lives.
He
has
actually
signed
on
to
the
California
restrictions
of
not
allowing
there
to
be
gas
powered
vehicles
sold
after
2026..
C
The
people
I'm
talking
to
are
very
concerned
about
the
price
of
gas
they're
concerned
that
electric
vehicles
are
are
what
is
going
to
be
the
priority
we
can
see
by
the
debacle
in
California
that
you
have
got
to
have
the
right
electric
grid
available
and
you've
got
to
have
enough
alternative
energy
that
works
challenges.
We
can
try
some
of
those
things,
but
we
can't
depend
on
one
solely,
so
we
have
to
have
diversity
in
our
resources.
F
Thank
you
Bill.
So
when
I
was
in
the
legislature
in
2018,
2020
I
was
a
founding
member
of
the
climate
action
caucus
and
I
think
we
can
all
start
by
saying
that
climate
change
is
real,
and
it's
here
we
see
this
affecting
our
food,
our
water,
our
air,
our
lifestyles,
for
example.
It
affects
how
infectious
diseases
travel
around
the
globe
and
obviously
our
weather
with
you
know
intensifying
weather
extremes.
There's
lots
of
things
we
can
do.
We
can
work
to
achieve
clean
energy
by
decreasing
energy
demand.
F
For
starters,
we
do
this
by
increasing
Energy
Efficiency,
with
investments
in
technology
upgrades
and
sustainable
growth
plans.
These
sustainable
growth
or
expansion
strategies
provide
opportunities
for
organizations
to
ensure
that
the
lowest
lifetime
cost
of
energy
is
locked
in
from
the
onset
rather
than
it's
an
afterthought
which
we
all
know
is
substantially
more
expensive
and
because
we
do
this,
because
the
cleanest
energy
is
energy,
that
we
don't
use
right
and
we
produce
and
purchase
renewable
energy,
which
includes
solar
and
wind.
F
Achieving
clean
energy
is
challenging.
However,
every
scientist
says
that
we
can
do
it
and
it
so
it
is
absolutely
achievable.
There's
already
lots
of
programs
in
place
in
Minnesota
like
electric
school
buses,
solar
and
schools,
solar
Gardens,
so
we
are
seeing
the
positive
impacts
of
those
things.
Even
utilities
are
recognizing
that
it
is
not
profitable
to
build
fossil
fuel
infrastructures.
Excel
had
planned
to
build
a
natural
gas
power
plant
but
decided
against
it.
So
there's
lots
of
things.
We
can
do
lots
of
things
we're
already
doing
so.
I'm
proud
of
that
work.
E
E
My
mom
was
a
teacher
and
every
year
on,
Mother's
Day,
my
father,
my
dad
would
take
my
mom
and
my
me
and
my
seven
siblings
and
we'd
go
up
to
Ely
we'd
go
out
in
the
middle
of
the
woods
and
we
would
plant
a
thousand
white
pine
trees,
Every
Mother's
Day,
and
at
the
end
of
that
day
we
would
look
back
and
say
boy
what
a
great
thing
that
we
have
done
there
if
we
could
only
fast
forward
and
do
that
all
the
time.
What
an
experience
that
would
be.
We
all
need
to
be.
E
E
But
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
doing
it
carefully
that
we
is
making
policy
decisions
that
we're
we're
balancing
these
technological
changes
and
the
changes
to
get
to
a
non-carbon
world,
with,
with
the
risk
that
we
have
in
our
economy,
for
example,
the
the
fuel
standards
that
we're
trying
as
Beth
was
alluding
to
to
try
and
compare
ourselves
to
California
and
trying
to
reach
a
an
electric
car.
Only
Fleet
by
2035
just
isn't
realistic.
E
So
we
need
to
be
able
to
manage
change
to
a
non-cover
world
while
we,
while
we
manage
the
risk
to
our
economy,
and
we
need
to
Marketplace
to
be
the
one
to
help
us
get
there.
So
in
closing
I'll
say
in
addition
to
that,
we
need
to
be
able
to
to
do
it
with
Partners.
We
can't
go
it
alone,
so
we
need
States
and
other
countries
to
help
us.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
Thank
you
like
Dr
Mann
I've
been
a
member
of
the
House
climate
caucus
myself
I
put
a
lot
of
time,
my
own
time
and
energy
into
Transportation
policy,
and
so
my
focus
has
been
on
the
electrification
of
the
of
the
vehicle
Fleet,
because
right
now
in
Minnesota,
actually
Nationwide
transportation
is
the
single
largest
emitter
of
greenhouse
gases.
So
the
transition
is
going
to
take
a
considerable
amount
of
time,
but
the
transition
is
eventually
inevitable.
D
D
F
Thank
you
Bill,
so
the
state
released
its
budget
forecast
and
we
have
a
9.2
billion
dollar
Surplus
for
the
2022-2023
biennium
6.2
billion
for
24.25
that
comes
down
to
about
5.2
after
inflation
is
accounted
for,
so
I
would
take
300
million
dollars
and
fund
the
expansion
of
Minnesota
care.
That
way,
every
single
person
in
Minnesota
has
health
insurance
access
to
a
health
care
plan.
F
We
currently
have
about
a
quarter
million
people
who
are
uninsured
in
Minnesota
and
many
many
more
who
can't
access
their
insurance
secondary
to
co-pays
or
high
deductibles
I
would
then
fund
the
special
education
cross
subsidies
so
that
our
Public
Schools
can
use
their
revenue
to
fill
the
other
gaps
that
they
have.
This
would
make
schools
less
reliant
on
property
taxes,
and
we
can
start
closing
that
achievement.
Gap,
that
is
so
horrendous
in
Minnesota.
I
would
also
invest
money
in
technology
to
advance
and
protect
our
environment.
F
The
U
of
M,
for
example,
is
making
the
medals
that
we
need
to
mine
in
a
lab.
That's
amazing.
We
need
to
invest
in
those
things
and,
lastly,
I
would
put
money
back
in
the
pockets
of
the
hardest
hit
minnesotans.
We
like
to
think
that
we
always
know
how
to
spend
other
people's
money,
but
the
truth
is
that
each
individual
family
has
different
needs,
and
so
we
need
to
give
them
the
power
to
put
their
money
where
it
is
most
needed.
Thank
you.
E
If
Minnesota
had
lower
personal
property
taxes,
we
would
not
be
in
this
situation
right
now
with
a
huge
Surplus
that
that
minnesotans
are
waiting
to
see
how
the
governor
and
next
year's
legislation
will
decide
to
give
the
money
back
to
the
taxpayers.
It's
it's
it's
it's
a
it's
a
crazy
situation
that
we're
in,
but
we
do
have
a
surplus.
So
what
to
do
with
it?
Our
campaign
is
proposing
several
things:
we've
made
specific
recommendations
about
using
a
portion
of
the
Surplus
to
help
our
school
children
work
through
school,
closing
setbacks
and
to
help.
E
E
Let's
use
a
portion
of
that
money
to
make
long-term
tax
decreases
and
get
rid
of
that
nasty
tax.
The
Social
Security
tax,
that
tax
is
hurting
a
lot
of
people
and
it's
mostly
hurting
our
seniors
and
then
finally,
let's
give
the
balance
of
the
money
back
to
the
taxpayer.
The
governor
can
send
them
a
check.
We
can
give
people
a
tax
break,
doesn't
really
matter
to
me,
but
it's
the
people's
money.
Let's
give
it
back
to
them.
It's
a
lot
of
money
and-
and
let's
use
some
of
it
to
help
solve
some
immediate
issues.
E
D
Part
of
it
would
have
gone
another
eight
or
nine
hundred
million
dollars
would
have
gone
to
improving
wages
for
people
in
Direct
Care
professions,
especially
people
who
work
in
nursing
homes
or
personal
care
assistants
for
people
who
are
serving
people
with
disabilities,
were
they
the
the
the
you
were
facing.
You
know
fifty
percent
of
the
jobs
being
open,
huge
turnover.
D
C
Well,
as
I've
talked
to
the
community,
the
number
one
thing
they
want
is
they
want
to
have
more
money
in
their
pockets
than
in
the
state
coffers.
Therefore,
I
think
it
is
wise
for
us
to
look
at.
How
did
we
get
that
Surplus
now?
Another
thing
that
I
do
want
to
do
with
that
amount
is
that
for
years
decades,
my
board
members
will
tell
you
there
has
been
advocation
for
the
special
education
cross-subsidy
to
be
paid.
C
I
also
agree
that
the
Social
Security
tax
needs
to
be
repealed,
because
we
have
seniors
who
need
a
break
and
people
are
leaving
34
000
people
left
in
the
last
three
years
to
go
to
states
that
are
cheaper
and
don't
have
such
high
taxes,
and
also
the
fact
that
the
property
taxes
are
hurting
our
seniors
and
I
know
of
couples
and
families
that
are
very
much
struggling.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
C
Well,
I
think
the
legislature
should
actually
do
the
approval.
The
reason
being
is
that
they
are
elected
officials
and
they
represent.
The
people
what's
been
happening
is
that
there
is
a
curriculum
Council
that
has
been
working
on
the
standards
and
although
they
are
working
on
the
standards,
they
are
partisan,
they
are
not
bipartisan,
they
are
not
elected
officials
and
this
year,
for
the
first
time,
our
social
studies
are
being
developed,
revised
by
social
activists
the
first
time
it's
not
been
educators.
D
Don't
think
I
would
leave
that
to
the
legislature
I.
You
know
I
think
this
is
that
we
do
need.
You
know
state
standards
for
the
the
basics
of
Education.
Every
every
student
needs
to
learn
about,
reading,
writing
and
arithmetic
I
think
every
student
should
grab
by
the
time
they
graduate
from
high
school.
Have
some
education
in
Civics.
They
should
have
a
basic
grounding
in
in
financial
management
for
the
for
themselves,
but
by
and
large
I
think.
E
You
know
Steve
you,
we,
we
found
an
area
we
can
agree
on.
You
know
pretty
much,
so
thank
you
for
helping
that
and
I
bet.
Thank
you
for
the
expertise
that
you
brought
to
the
school
board
in
in
Bloomington.
It's
really
helpful.
You
know
I'm
really
concerned
about
our
students
I'm
concerned,
certainly
about
the
curriculum
and
and
Beth
addressed
some
of
that
but
I'm.
E
You
know
today
our
children
are
paying
a
very
steep
price
for
the
school
shutdowns
and
whether
they're
behind
academically
or
whether
they're
experiencing
teacher
and
and
resource
resource
shortages
or
mental
health
challenges.
We
think
we
have
to
get
our
children
back
on
the
road
to
success.
So
if
you
go
to
our
website,
fultonforescent.com
you'll
see
that
we
have
some
specific
priorities
and
programs
that
we're
recommending
that
we
do
that.
We
follow
in
order
to
try
and
get
those
kids
back
to
quickly
regain
what
was
lost.
E
We're
recommending
using
budget
surplus
funds
to
develop
high
impact
tutoring
for
small
groups
or
one-on-one,
but
help
for
any
student
that
needs
it.
We
need
safer
schools
and
grounds
with
more
resource
officers
in
every
school,
Mental,
Health
professionals
and
social
services,
available
to
all
students
and
staff
on
a
consistent
basis.
We
need
to
expand
our
before
and
after
school
learning,
opportunities
and
programs
in
summer
school
education
opportunities
and
then
lastly,
we
need
to
continue
to
support
school
choice,
options
for
families
that
are
looking
for
Alternative
Learning
for
facilities
for
their
children.
E
F
Thank
you
Bill,
so
I
do
think
that
the
legislature
has
a
role
and
I
agree
that
they
should
have
some
oversight
in
approving
just
basic
standards.
I
will
also
mention
that
our
curriculums
are
not
being
written
by
activists.
They
are
written
by
Educators
and
that's
true
across
the
board.
I
also
think
that
the
school
board
should
have
the
most
oversight
you
know
as
when
it
comes
to
their
curriculum
and
I.
F
We
know
that
that
brain
development
from
zero
to
three
is
so
crucial,
so
those
kids
from
the
start
are
already
behind
and
we
care
because
a
these
are
our
community
members
right.
We
cannot
just
leave
them
behind.
The
groups
that
are
falling
behind
are
some
of
the
fastest
growing
segments
of
the
population.
We
do
nothing
now
and
we
are
going
to
suffer
The
Economic
Consequences
of
that
later
and
happy
citizens
are
free
to
pursue
their
dreams.
B
F
Thank
you,
Bill
no
private
school
vouchers
take
money
away
from
public
schools.
It's
that
simple
I,
absolutely
support
people
choosing
private
schools,
I
support,
Charter
Schools
I
support
people
having
a
choice
of
where
to
send
their
kids
I
support
homeschool,
but
taking
money
away
from
public
school
to
support
private
schools
where
there's
already
tuition
paid
and
you
make
that
choice
is
going
to
worsen
the
achievement
Gap
in
the
state,
and
it
is
a
model
that
is
used
in
states
that
are
failing
in
education.
So
I
do
not
support
that
all.
D
D
The
charter
school
movement,
which
was
born
in
Minnesota
and
I've,
been
very
strongly
supportive
of
the
the
way
that
the
Bloomington
School
District
in
particular,
has
reacted
to
that
when,
when
there
was
a
clamor
for
more
Choice
within
Bloomington
30
years
ago,
the
city
allowed
a
group
of
progressive
teachers
to
open
Hillcrest
as
a
community
school
and
our
daughters
were
among
the
first
cohort
and
that
reopened
Hillcrest
as
a
community.
Quasi
Charter
School,
run
by
a
Cadre
of
extremely
Innovative
teachers
drawn
from
around
around
the
district.
D
C
I
think
our
Bloomington
schools
are
doing
a
lot
of
good
things
and
they
have
some
excellent
people
who
are
doing
Innovative
types
of
things,
but
I
know
that
my
sons
actually
struggled
to
get
the
help
that
they
needed.
They
didn't
fit
into
a
category
that
allowed
them
to
get
learning
supports
and
they
were
failing
in
math
and
they
were
struggling
in
writing
and
even
reading.
C
My
mother-in-law
said:
I
want
you
to
do
what
you
need
to
do
to
allow
your
child
to
Ser
to
succeed
and
she
gave
us
funding.
We
were
blessed.
There
are
other
kids
who
may
not
have
that
opportunity.
They
may
not
have
a
grandmother
who
gives
them
the
funding
that
they
need.
Not
every
kid
succeeds
in
a
public
school
as
I've
been
knocking
on
doors,
I'm,
finding
people
who
have
pulled
their
students
out
of
our
Bloomington
schools
because
they
have
found
that
it
is
not
meeting
their
students
needs.
C
That's
disconcerting
to
me,
but
also
I,
know
that
we
have
challenges
and
we
do
need
the
funding
within
our
schools,
so
vouchers
may
be
seen
as
taking
money
away,
but
you
you
have
students
that
are
going
to
private
schools
and
that's
not
taking
money
away
at
this
time.
It's
not
diverting
funds
and
I
believe
there
should
be
some
type
of
credit
that
parents
get
that
they
can
assign
to
a
school
of
their
choice.
C
E
It
is
important
to
all
of
our
communities
and
our
families
that
we
have
access
to
the
best
education
in
the
world
and
I
started
out
my
remarks
tonight
by
saying
that
in
public
education,
our
schools
today
as
hard
as
our
teachers,
who
we
admire
and
respect
work
and
as
hard
as
our
families
are
who
work
to
support
the
schools.
Our
schools
are
failing.
We
put
more
and
more
money
into
into
our
schools
every
year
and
for
the
last
10
years
our
schools
scores
in
reading
and
math
have
come
down
down
down.
E
So
some
things
something's
broken
here.
What
voucher
system
would
allow
us
to
do
is
create
competition.
I
mean
one
of
the
reasons
that
charter
schools,
public
charter
schools
started
when
they
did
and
and
today
there
are
seventy
thousand
Minnesotan
kids
who
are
in
public
charter
schools.
There's
a
lot
of
kids
being
taught
at
home
today
and
know
that,
may
that
that
you
know
many
families
who
know
kids
that
are
teaching
at
home.
We've
got
to
create
an
opportunity
to
keep
pressure
on
our
Public
Schools.
E
We
need
our
schools
to
be
the
strongest
in
the
world
they
for
many
many
years,
they've
been
the
strongest
in
the
state.
Strong
schools
are
good
for
families,
they're
good
for
our
kids,
they're
good
for
our
future
they're
good
for
our
property
values.
So
I'm
in
support
of
doing
everything
we
can
to
make
sure
our
public
school
is
focused
on
delivering
the
best
outcome
and
about
voucher
system
would
help
support
that.
Thank
you.
B
D
It's
one
of
my
nonpartisan
bills.
I,
have
my
Senate
author
is
Senator.
Rich
drayheim
I
have
Partners
in
representative
Jim
Nash
former
mayor
of
Waconia.
This
is
truly
one
of
the
the
bipartisan
initiatives
that
that
I'm
working
with
and
I've
been.
You
know,
endorsed
by
housing.
First
Minnesota
for
my
efforts
and
so
I.
My
Approach
is,
to
you
know,
enact
comprehensive
zoning
reform
that
would
make
it
much
easier
for
housing
developers
of
all
kinds
to
build
relatively
more
affordable
housing
throughout
the
Metro
region,
rather
than
just
in
the
in.
C
There
are
restrictions
that
are
being
placed.
There
are
real
estate
people
who
are
buying
up
homes
and
they're,
making
it
difficult
for
these
families.
It
makes
me
angry
because
what
is
being
produced
and
what
is
being
told,
is
affordable.
Housing
is
basically
small
apartments
and
we
have
families
that
need
housing
of
four
or
more
bedrooms,
or
these
duplexes
that
used
to
be
built
that
had
three
or
more
bedrooms
and
had
more
living
space.
C
That's
what
we
need
in
Bloomington,
that's
what
we
need
in
Minneapolis
and
others
other
cities,
so
I
do
not
approve
of
his
proposal
and
I
am
really
looking
for
Solutions,
because
I
really
care
about
families
and
I
have
been
looking
since
May
for
a
family
to
find
housing.
That's
how
hard
it
is
right.
Now,
all.
E
Thank
you.
My
professional
work
is
in
the
commercial
real
estate
business
and
for
a
living
I've
been
for
40
years,
I've
been
helping
companies
negotiate,
leases
and
the
purchase
and
sale
of
commercial
buildings
all
around
the
U.S,
so
I
work
for
companies
that
are
based
in
Minnesota
and
we're
oftentimes
as
we're
looking
to
cite
a
new
warehousing
building
a
new
office
building
a
new
commercial
r
d
building.
E
You
know
we're
looking
for
ways
to
be
able
to
fit
into
the
community
to
make
sure
that
the
jobs,
the
Centennial
Lake
office,
Parks
the
Normandale
Lake
office,
Parks
all
of
the
r
d
Flex
office
and
commercial
space.
That's
along
Old,
Shakopee
Road
in
Bloomington
that
they
all
find
the
right
place
to
be
and
I
give
Bloomington
and
Edina
a
lot
of
credit
for
taking
this
housing
issue
up
and
being
able
to
take
a
very
important
housing.
B
F
So
I
think
housing
obviously
is
very
important
issue.
We
look
at
you,
know
Maslow's
hierarchy
of
knee
triangle.
At
the
base
of
that
triangle
we
have
housing,
food
and
water.
Without
that
we
can't
move
up
right,
there's
no
safety
security
and
without
that,
there's
no
community.
So
housing
is
incredibly
important
and
there's
so
much
that
can
be
done.
We
can
incentivize
Builders
to
build
lower
income,
a
more
affordable
housing.
F
As
well
are
available,
so
there
are
a
lot
that
can
be.
There
is
a
lot
that
can
be
done.
What
we
cannot
do
is
have
people
come
into
our
community
and
work
at
jobs,
beer,
janitors,
work
at
McDonald's
and
then
tell
them.
They
can't
live
here
because
it's
too
expensive
right,
because
then
we're
basically
telling
them
that
they
can
come
here,
serve
us
and
then
leave
and
no
one
was
put
on
this
planet
to
serve
us,
and
so
we
have
to
do
a
better
job
of
incorporating
everybody
into
our
community.
B
Thank
you,
Miss
man,
and
thank
you
for
keeping
me
honest
there
all
right.
This
is
a
question
from
the
audience.
That's
a
good
rip
from
the
headlines
as
they
say,
it'll
go
first
to
Beth
Bevy.
If
another
state
were
to
send
migrants
to
Minnesota
what
would
an
appropriate
response
to
the
Minnesota
Legislature
be.
C
I
think
we
want
to
care
for
people
who
are
in
crisis,
but
what's
happening
down
at
the
border
is
out
of
control
and
it
is
a
problem
that
is
man-made
and
it
is
allowing
children
to
be
abused
and
it
is
allowing
the
cartels
to
do
drug
smuggling,
and
this
is
information.
I
get
as
I.
Do
research
and
I
find
out
what's
really
happening
down
there?
C
C
I
have
always
thought
we
need
to
make
provision
for
those
that
are
coming
out
of
very
difficult
circumstances,
so
we
would
have
to
adjust
and
we
would
have
to
try
to
find
ways,
but
I
think
we
could
learn
some
lessons
from
what
was
done
with
interim
camps
that
just
putting
people
all
together
doesn't
solve
the
problem.
They
need
to
be
incorporated
into
the
community
and
we
need
to
help
them.
But
it's
going
to
take
a
lot
of
money.
C
F
Thank
you
Bill,
so
I
do
want
to
take
care
of
people
period.
There
is
no,
but
after
that
people
immigrate
for
the
most
horrendous
reasons
right.
They
leave
everything.
They
know
they
leave
their
family,
they
leave
their
language,
they
leave
their
Customs,
they
leave
their
comfort,
Foods
everything
they
leave
their
home
because
it's
usually
life
or
death,
and
so
when
they
get
here,
we
have
resources.
We
have
the
means.
F
When
I
was
at
that
Syrian
refugee
camp
in
Greece,
you
guys
would
not
believe
the
way
we
treat
people,
we
put
immigrants
and
refugees
in
cages
and
we
take
away
their
life.
We
ruin
human
potential
because
we
are
scared
because
we
don't
think
it's
cost
effective.
Whatever
the
reason
is,
we
ruin
human
potential
and
it
is
horrific
to
see
that,
and
so
one
thing
one
very
small
thing
that
we
can
invest
in
is
a
legal
system
so
that
when
they
get
here,
the
transition
is
faster.
E
Thank
you
I
agree
that
we
have
to
have
compassion
for
our
immigrants
to
our
country
and
we
are
a
compassionate
people.
Minnesota
is
a
compassion
to
State
I
I'm
I'm,
really
frustrated
with
the
stories
that
you
see
in
the
newspaper
or
on
the
TV
at
night,
with
with
all
of
the
the
the
mass
migration
that's
coming
across
our
Southern
borders
and
the
challenges
that
it's
creating
for
all
the
states
and-
and
you
know-
and
you
read
about
the
fact
that
these
immigrants
are
now
being
moved
around
the
country.
I
agree
with
Dr
Mann.
E
We
need
to
be
compassionate
and
as
if
we
find
ourselves
in
this
situation,
where
we
have
a
large
inflow,
we
need
to
be
able
to
handle,
find
the
money
and
resources
to
be
able
to
take
care
of
that
population.
But
mostly
we
have
got
to
work
within
the
legal
system
and
with
all
of
our
state
partners,
and
we've
got
to
work
with
the
federal
government
to
make
sure
that
we're
addressing
this
issue.
E
We
have
to
be
we're,
not
okay,
we
are
not
a
country
that
can
continue
to
have
millions
and
millions
and
millions
of
immigrants
come
across
the
border
illegally.
We
have
to
have
a
process,
so
I
agree
with
Dr
Mann.
We
have
to
get
get
a
legal
process
in
place
to
make
sure
that
we're
addressing
that
issue.
So,
let's
be
compassionate
The
Compassion
of
people
who
are
we
are
and
and
look
for
ways
to
be
able
to
solve
the
problem
on
that
issue.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
B
F
Thank
you,
Bill
I.
This
is
a
very
divisive
issue.
Interestingly
enough,
we've
had
lots
of
debates
about
this
in
the
legislature
and
it
basically
comes
down
to.
If
we
do
Legalize
It,
you
know
what
more
can
we
take
away
from
the
indigenous
community
that
we
haven't
already
taken
from
them,
and
so,
if
we
were
to
legalize
it,
I
would
absolutely
make
it
under
the
purview
of
the
indigenous
community
and
have
them
take
the
lead
on
it.
E
I
I
would
I,
haven't
studied
this
issue
as
much
as
Dr
Mann
has
having
been
in
the
legislature,
but
from
from
my
experience
and
what
I
have
read
about
it,
it
seems
to
me
that
that
industry
is
an
industry,
that's
been
accepted
and
is
working
successfully
in
a
lot
of
States
and
it's
creating
a
huge
tax
opportunity.
So
you
know
there's
a
Marketplace
for
legalized
sports
betting.
E
To
me,
it
seems
like
there
ought
to
be
an
opportunity
for
some
of
these
new
places
where
we
can
Advance
some
of
these
gambling
opportunities
to
raise
tax
money
for
Minnesota
that
we
could
do
without
having
necessarily
the
tribes
be
part
of
every
single
part
of
gambling
in
Minnesota,
so
I
I,
I,
I,
absolutely
would
vote
for
it,
and
I
would
like
a
robust
conversation
to
try
and
understand
why
we
can't
do
more
legalized
gambling
outside
of
the
tribal
situation.
Thank
you
all.
D
Yeah,
we
spend
a
lot
of
time
talking
about
this
on
the
house.
Commerce
Committee
this
sheet
this
year
in
which
I
I
serve-
and
you
know
the
reality
is-
is
that
sport,
legal
sports
betting,
is
occurring
on
the
internet
and
in
most
of
the
most
of
the
United
States
right.
Now,
it's
not
a
question
of
whether
it's
going
to
happen.
It's
going
to
be
a
question
of.
D
Are
we
well
organized
to
regulate
it
responsibly
in
in
Minnesota
and
collect
some
of
the
the
related
revenue
and
in
Minnesota
right
now,
the
the
predominant
most
of
the
expertise
on
how
to
how
to
operate?
Gambling?
You
know
operations
with
efficiency
and
integrity.
The
ad
expertise
resides
in
the
tribes
right
now
and
I
support
having
it
done
through
through
the
tribes.
C
At
this
time,
I
would
just
encourage
it
to
be
done
through
the
tribal
groups,
but
I
have
to
tell
you
that
there
are
social
implications
that
come
with
gambling
and
the
impact
that
that
affects
families,
families
whose
children
come
to
our
schools
and
through
a
gambling
addictions
that
take
away
income
that
create
parents
that
are
investing
more
in
the
pleasures
of
their
gambling
addiction
than
taking
care
of
their
children.
We've
heard
the
stories
and
I
think
that
is
often
neglected
and
therefore
I
do
not
support
gambling,
I.
C
There
are
wiser
ways
to
invest
your
money
in
things
that
will
benefit
your
family
than
gambling
and
I
just
appreciate
Minnesota.
So
much
and
I
think
that
we
want
to
keep
it
a
place
where
people
thrive
and
are
not
burdened
or
tempted
to
fall
into
traps
that
are
set
for
them,
as
they
call
them
in
in
Vegas,
they're,
one-armed
Bandits,
and
they
do
take
away
your
family
funds.
B
All
right,
thank
you
all
right.
Next
question
regards
firearm
safety
and
it'll
go
first
to
Mr
Elkins
many
are
concerned
with
increased
gun
violence
in
our
communities,
What
legislation.
If
any,
would
you
support
to
help
reverse
this
current
Trend
and
respond
to
Citizens
need
for
safer
communities?
Mr
Elkins,
yeah.
D
Thank
you
so
I
am
an
active
member,
along
with
my
wife
and
Mom's
demand,
action,
I'm,
a
gun
sense
candidate
and
an
orange
star
candidate
with
Protec
Minnesota
I
strongly
am
in
in
favor
of
universal
background
checks
and
the
red
flag
laws.
That
would,
you
know,
take
weapons
away
from
those
undergoing
mental
stress
that
would
place
them
as
a
danger
to
themselves
at
others,
and
at
this
point,
I'm
also
in
support
of
regulations
that
might
regulate
the
sale
and
display
and
use
of
assault
weapons
is
as
well.
F
Thank
you
so
gun
violence
is
a
Public
Health
crisis
gun
violence
is
the
leading
cause
of
death
for
children
in
America.
That's
crazy.
The
leading
cause
of
death
in
America
for
kids
is
100
preventable,
so
the
laws
as
they
stand
are
insufficient.
We
do
have
to
have
background
checks.
We
do
need
to
approve
red
flag
laws
if
you
have
a
history
of
violent
Behavior.
If
you
have
a
history
of
domestic
abuse,
you
shouldn't
own
a
gun.
It's
it's
very
simple.
F
We
also
know
that
police
support
these
laws
right.
My
brother's
a
police
officer,
my
father-in-law
is
a
Bloomington
Police
Officer
for
many
years.
I
understand
that
their
voices
are
so
important
on
this
topic,
and
we
say
that
we
support
the
police.
Then
we
turn
around
and
say
everybody
can
have
a
gun
which
is
exactly
what
they
don't
want
right.
F
We
all
you're
also
might
hear
today
that
we
already
have
background
checks.
So
that's
not
a
non-issue.
That's
not
true
right,
because
half
of
all
sales
are
done
at
unauthorized
locations
without
a
background
check
and,
lastly,
some
what
80
percent
of
minnesotans
support
Common
Sense
gun
legislation.
So
this
is
an
example
of
government
officials
not
listening
to
the
people
and
putting
lobbyist
interest
in
political
ideology
above
the
voice
of
the
people.
E
There
is
a
place
in
Minnesota
for
for
lawful
and
responsible
gun
ownership
in
Minnesota.
I
was
fortunate
to
grow
up
where
I
grew
up
in
northern
Minnesota,
in
a
hunting,
family
and
I've
hunted
and
fished
in
every
corner
of
our
state
and
in
many
places
in
the
country,
including
Canada
and
I'm,
proud
of
that,
my
children
have
a
great
knowledge
and
respect
for
firearms.
I
cherish
our
time.
E
Each
fall
at
deer
camp
with
our
family
up
north,
my
brothers
and
my
kids
and
I'm
heartened
by
the
fact
that
each
year,
hunting
and
fishing
licenses
adds
significant
dollars
to
our
conservation
dollars
that
go
to
Health
Resources
for
all
of
our
residents.
But
but
it's
true
things
are:
are
not
Rosy
all
Rosy
I'm
very
concerned
about
the
sale
of
illegal
guns
in
our
community.
E
E
E
I
would
recommend
that
all
persons
today
buying
a
gun
be
required
to
take
a
firearm
safety
class
and
then
a
full
background
check
be
done
in
all
buyers
and
Dr
man
you're
right
if
the
gun
is
is
sold
illegally.
Obviously,
that
person
hasn't
necessarily
had
a
background
check,
so
we
do
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
following
up
on
that.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
guns
don't
kill
people,
people
do
so.
We
need
to
gun.
E
C
Well,
I
actually
have
shot
guns,
because
that's
something
that
was
a
skill
that
I
learned
at
a
camp
and
it
was
not
anything
that
was
illegal.
It
was
a
skill
that
I
enjoyed
and
could
do
I
know
many
families
in
Minnesota
have
guns
and
they
teach
their
children
to
go
with
them
hunting,
because
that
is
the
way
that
they
feed
their
families
in
the
city.
C
Unfortunately,
even
under
the
best
checks
and
balances,
people
still
get
guns
illegally,
and
then
it's
the
people
who
have
malice
in
their
hearts
who
do
not
respect
life
and
they're,
the
ones
that
are
taking
the
lives,
that's
a
very
hard
thing
to
change,
but
it
begins
in
the
heart
of
each
person
to
learn
to
respect
life,
and
we
need
to
start
with
that.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
C
C
If
you
look
back
on
History
you'll
find
Democrat
policies
created
the
fact
that
there
are
it
had
to
to
do
with
welfare
that
and
it
affected
my
my
parents
as
well.
My
mom
was
in
a
home
where
my
grandfather
was
very
abusive
and
she
was
my
mom's
mother
was
told
in
order
to
get
help.
She
would
have
to
divorce
my
mom's
dad,
and
that
was
not
something
she
could
do
and
those
types
of
policies
started
with
the
Democrat
Party
that
there
couldn't
be
a
man
in
the
house.
C
D
You
I'm
actually
a
recovering
Republican,
but
I
became
a
Democrat
because
I
Believe
In
fairness
and
justice
and
compassion
and
because
I
I
believe
in
the
Integrity
of
our
election
system.
I,
you
know
maintaining
democracy
and,
and
just
you
know,
I
believe
that
all
people
should
be
treated
equally
be
be
treated
fairly
and
those
are
the
the
core
values
of
the
the
Democratic
party
and
they
just
don't
seem
to
be
core
values
for
the
Republican
party
anymore,
and
it's
just
become
the
Republican
party.
E
Well,
Steve
we'd.
Welcome
you
back
at
any
time.
If
you've
ever,
you
know
decide
you
want
to.
You
know,
change
your
mind
about
a
few
of
those
things:
I'm
I'm
a
proud,
Republican,
I'm,
I'm,
I'm
I'm,
not
a
I'm,
not
a
crazy
Republican,
I'm
I
grew
up
in
a
family.
As
I
said
earlier,
a
bunch
of
kids
in
northern
Minnesota,
my
dad
was
actually
back.
E
Then
he
was
one
of
the
few
Republicans
in
northern
Minnesota,
but
my
parents
taught
us
the
the
value
of
being
able
to
set
personal
goals
and
Achieve
them
and
say:
look
if
you're
going
to
achieve
the
goals
that
you
set
out
to
achieve
in
your
life.
It's
up
to
you,
I
mean
you
have
to
we're.
Gonna
we're
gonna,
take
care
of
create
an
environment
where
you
have
the
ability
to
have
the
the
opportunity
to
succeed.
But
look
it's
on
you
to
succeed.
E
E
That's
the
way
that
we're
going
to
compete
so
I'm,
a
republican,
because
I
believe
that
the
government
should
do
the
things
it's
good
to
do
for
us,
but
but
individuals
generally
should
have
the
right
to
follow
their
own
path,
have
their
own
values
and
find
their
own
success,
and
that's
where
the
Republican
party
is
today.
Thank
you
all.
F
Thank
you
Bill,
so
I
was
never
really
involved
in
politics.
I
had
my
book
I
had
in
an
anatomy
book,
my
entire
life
learning
medicine,
which
is
what
I
wanted
to
do
since
I
was
12.,
but
when
I
became
involved
in
politics,
it
was
an
easy
choice
for
me,
which
party
to
go
to
because
I
believe
that
we
as
a
whole
are
a
community.
We
are
a
society
and
we
can't
do
things
individually
without
affecting
other
people
and
I
believe
that
the
Republicans
are
very
much
self
me.
F
I
come
first
and
Democrats
have
a
different
view
in
in
the
way
they
shape
policy
and
so
I
think
as
dflers
say,
we
all
do
better
when
we
all
do
better.
I
really
believe
that
and
I
also
think
the
difference
is
you
know
from
what
I
see
from
what
I've?
Seen
in
my
experience
is
that
when
someone
tells
you
their
story
and
it's
something
that
does
not
apply
to
you
at
all,
dflers
will
generally
say
they.
Thank
you
for
sharing
your
story.
F
I,
don't
know
what
that
feels
like,
but
I
hear
you
and
so
we're
going
to
craft
policy,
because
you're
saying
that
that
is
your
life
experience
and
that
is
a
big
deal,
whereas
what
I've
seen
Republicans
say
is
it
doesn't
apply
to
me
so
it
doesn't
exist
or
it's
not
real.
So
then
they
don't
change
policy
when
other
people
say
this
happens.
To
me
this
is
my
life
and
so
to
me
it
was
a
very
easy
choice.
B
F
B
B
E
D
B
F
Each
all
of
you
thank
you
to
the
league.
When
I
was
eight
years
old,
we
moved
to
Minnesota
and
when
we
got
here
from
Brazil,
a
family
took
us
in,
and
we
stayed
with
this
family
for
several
months
until
we
were
able
to
rent
a
little
place
of
our
own.
They
took
me
in
my
three
brothers
and
my
mom
and
dad
my
opportunities.
F
The
life
that
I
have
today
I
owe
to
my
parents
for
taking
a
huge
leap
of
faith,
but
also
to
that
family
who
lived
really
close
by
here
and
then
15
years
ago,
I
took
an
oath
to
take
care
of
people
and
to
protect
my
patients
and,
as
I
was
trying
to
navigate
A
system
that
puts
profit
over
patient
care
and
money
over
Health
Care
outcomes.
I
found
that
I
could
not
protect
my
patients,
anymore
and
so
I'm
here.
F
For
those
two
reasons,
one
is
because
I
believe
that
all
I
have
I
owe
to
Minnesota
and
the
people
in
it
and
two
is
because
I
still
believe
in
that
oath,
that
I
took
to
protect
people,
and
so
again.
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
here
today
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you
to
legislate
policies
based
on
need
and
not
based
on
politics.
E
Thank
you
for
your
questions
this
evening
and
this
opportunity
conversations
about
relevant
issues
are
important
to
our
state.
Our
communities
and
our
families,
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
have
sadly
come
to
understand
in
the
last
hundred
days
of
talking
to
people,
is
just
how
polarizing
our
politics
have
made.
All
of
us
I
hope
to
bring
a
fresh
perspective
to
Saint
Paul,
to
apply
Common
Sense
solutions
to
the
problems
that
plague
our
community
today.
E
Was
it
common
sense
to
let
our
police
officers
vacate
and
then
watch
Precinct
3
station
burn
down
in
Minneapolis
two
years
ago?
Is
it
common
sense
for
the
police
to
apprehend
and
arrest
street
thugs
who
are
breaking
into
our
cars
houses
and
stealing
property
only
to
have
the
courts
and
prosecutors?
Let
them
on
the
street.
The
next
day
doesn't
make
common
sense
to
keep
increasing
our
taxes,
like
the
Democrats
want
to
do
with
the
Surplus
money
last
session,
when
Minnesota
already
has
one
of
the
highest
tax
states
in
the
U.S
look
I'm,
not
a
politician.
E
D
I
went
would
once
again
like
to
thank
the
league
for
providing
this
opportunity
to
address
you
over
the
course
of
our
discussion
this
evening.
There
are
a
few
things
that
I
think
have
become
abundantly
clear,
the
first
of
them
being
the
fact
that
I'm,
the
only
one
in
this
particular
race
who
has
pledged
to
unequivocally
respect
and
defend
women's
reproductive
freedom.
D
So
if
Bloomington
voters
send
me
back
to
the
Capitol
in
November,
my
commitment
to
you
is
that
I
will
continue
my
track
record
of
representing
Bloomington
voters
with
Fidelity
in
an
effective
bipartisan
manner
that
produces
results
and
for
more
information
about
my
legislative
work.
I
encourage
you
to
visit
my
website
at
elkinsforhouse.com.
B
C
C
We
need
to
support
these
families.
Some
have
come
from
difficult
circumstances
and
may
not
have
the
parenting
tools
that
they
need.
I've
worked
with
them.
That
doesn't
mean
I'm
critical
of
them.
It
means
I
come
alongside
them.
I
want
to
make
legislation
that
helps
our
communities
be
stronger,
and
that
starts
with
the
family.
C
I
want
to
make
sure
they
have
the
funding
they
need
in
their
pockets
and
that
they
are
not
paying
more
taxes
than
they
need
to
I
want
to
keep
our
seniors
here
in
Minnesota,
so
that
they
do
not
move
elsewhere
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
take
care
of
those
that
do
come
in
to
our
communities
that
have
needs,
and
so
I
will
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
make
Pathways
for
them
to
succeed
and
especially
in
our
schools.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
Second,
thank
you
to
the
legal
Women
Voters
Bloomington
for
sponsoring
this
forum.
It
has
been
video
recorded
in
its
entirety
and
can
be
viewed
unedited
on
YouTube.
What
can't
you
see
on
YouTube
links
will
be
posted
on
the
city
of
Bloomington
website
and
on
the
lwvb
website.
It
will
also
be
rebroadcastle
and
Bloomington
cable
TV
until
election
day.
Thank
you
to
Future
online
and
cable
TV
audience
remember
to
vote
on
or
before
Tuesday
November,
8th
for
information
about
registering
to
vote
voting
early
and
voting
in
person
visit
the
Minnesota
Secretary
of
State's
website.