Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) was co-author of the marital rape exemption repeal bill in the Minnesota Senate. On May 2, this bill was signed into law and will go into effect on July 1, 2019.
When we started the 2019 legislative session on Jan. 8, there was great optimism that the only divided state government in the nation would work together to put together a two-year budget that would benefit working families, schools, small businesses, seniors, and people with disabilities. Legislative leaders announced there would be bills moving quickly that […] Read more
One of the most rewarding aspects of representing our area is to see projects I’ve worked on come to fruition.
On March 31 of this year, thousands of Liberians protected under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) would have become eligible for deportation, after years – sometimes decades — of building lives, families, and businesses in the United States.
Last February, the Minnesota Department of Human Services received notification from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of a problem with Minnesota’s rate setting policy for Minnesotans receiving home- and community-based services (HCBS).
Affordable health care should not depend on the size of someone’s paycheck or their address. Back in 2017, the legislature passed a “reinsurance” bill as a temporary fix to address the rising costs of health care.
