SD 62 Town Hall
Sen. Fateh, Rep. Hodan Hassan, and Rep. Aisha Gomez will be hosting a SD62 town hall meeting on Saturday, July 8 from 2 – 3 p.m. Registration is required for this event: tinyurl.com/58mz29zc
Sen. Fateh
Senator Omar Fateh Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Student Loan Forgiveness
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling against the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for more than 40 million Americans. Under the program struck down by the court, borrowers would have been eligible for up to $10,000 of relief, or $20,000 for recipients of a Pell Grant.
Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic Says U of MN Board of Regents Members Chosen By Legislature at Critical Time for University
Robyn Gulley, Mary Turner, Tadd Johnson, Penny Wheeler Selected in Joint Session of House Senate Monday Evening
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said the State Legislature’s selection of four University of Minnesota Board of Regents members Monday evening comes at a critical time for the institution that is so important to the future of the state.
Senate POCI Caucus Statement on Anniversary of Daunte Wright’s Death
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, April 11 marks the two-year anniversary of the murder of Daunte Wright by Brooklyn Center police. In response to the anniversary, the Senate People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus issued the following statement:
Minnesota Senate POCI Caucus Voices Support for Tennessee Lawmakers Expelled After Gun Reform Protest
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Thursday, April 6, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to expel two Black lawmakers, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson—just failing to oust a third representative, Gloria Johnson, by one vote—a week after the three Democrats led a gun reform protest in the chamber. This follows yet another mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville that left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead.
Members of Senate POCI Caucus: Minneapolis Consent Decree on Policing is a Step toward Justice
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Friday, the City of Minneapolis unanimously approved a court enforceable agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights that requires the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department to make transformational changes to curb race-based policing and recognize the civil rights and humanity of community members.