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Speaker Hortman, Majority Leader Dziedzic announce formation of Joint Task Force on Emergency Medical Services

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL – Brooklyn Park) and Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL – Minneapolis) announced the formation of a new Joint Task Force on Emergency Medical Services. The panel will be charged with examining new ways the Legislature can strengthen the lifesaving services EMS personnel provide in communities across the state.

Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic: Minnesota Won’t Fall Off the Unprecedented “Child Care Cliff” That Will Harm Families, Businesses in Most Other States

Says DFL Actions During This Year’s Legislative Session Ensure Parents, Businesses, and Providers Can Count on Reliable, Affordable Child Care

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-MN) said today that due to actions taken by DFL lawmakers during this year’s legislative session, Minnesota won’t fall off the “child care cliff,” and families will continue to have access to reliable child care across the state. While most other states are bracing for a potential loss of thousands of child care programs and millions of child care spots when years of federal COVID child care funding comes to an end on September 30, Minnesota families can be assured of access to stable child care.

Senate Majority Leader Dziedzic Encouraged by Contract Agreement in Blandin Paper Strike

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) released the following statement on the contract agreement reached by the Teamsters and Blandin Paper Company in the four-week-old Blandin Paper Strike. “I don’t know the details but was pleased… Read More »Senate Majority Leader Dziedzic Encouraged by Contract Agreement in Blandin Paper Strike

Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic Says Tentative Contract Agreement Between Teamsters and UPS is Good for Everyone, and for MN Economy

Says Collective Bargaining Process Worked to Reach Agreement and Avert Strike that Would Have Hit Supply Chains, Businesses and Households Across Minnesota  

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said the tentative contract agreement between UPS and the Teamsters union announced today is great news for 325,000 workers in Mnnesota and across the country, who will see higher wages and improved working conditions, and for the company, which will maintain a top-quality workforce.  She said the agreement will not only avert a crippling strike, but it also shows that collective bargaining work.

Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic: Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis, Sends to Governor for Signature   

Measure Includes Automatic Expungement for Thousands of Minnesotans, Establishes Regulations Necessary for Adult-Use Cannabis Market 

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said the Senate early Saturday passed a bill to legalize cannabis for Minnesotans over the age of 21 that sets up responsible regulations, addresses racial disparities, and expunges low-level cannabis convictions.  The measure, which has already passed the House, will now be sent to the Governor to be signed into law.