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Happy 2026, Minnesota!
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January 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Today we hope you will join us in remembering former Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic, who we lost one year ago today. She was known for her tireless work ethic, quick wit, and unyielding kindness. She was driven by service, not the spotlight.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Merry Christmas, Minnesota!
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December 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Attacks on gender-affirming care are attacks on kids, families, and medical professionals. Senator Scott Dibble condemns federal efforts to criminalize lifesaving care and stands with transgender youth.

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Federal attacks on gender-affirming care: “Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are taking dangerous steps to eliminate lifesaving, medically necessary health care for transgender young people. The House has gone even further—passing a measure that would criminalize doctors, parents, and caregivers who provide this care with potential prison sentences of up to ten years. This is not governance. It is cruelty.” - Senator Scott Dibble
December 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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As families gather to light the menorah, Hanukkah reminds us that even a small light can push back against darkness.

Wishing a meaningful and joyful Hanukkah to Jewish communities across Minnesota and the world. Chag Sameach. #happyhanukkah #chagsameach
December 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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No one should fear a heating shut-off in a Minnesota winter. The Cold Weather Rule helps keeps the heat on during our cold winter months.

Learn more about shut-off protections and your rights here: mn.gov/puc/consumer...
COLD WEATHER RULE IN EFFECT STATEWIDE! The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's Consumer Affairs Office can help you work with your utility to keep the heat on. Call 651-296-0406 or 800-657-3782, or email the CAO at consumer.puc@state.mn.us. Image of blue thermostat with low temperature.
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Paid Leave is coming to Minnesota on January 1!

This transformative program strengthens financial security for working people and improves health outcomes for Minnesotans of all ages.

Minnesota is ready for Paid Leave! Visit paidleave.mn.gov to learn more.
Minnesota’s Paid Leave program launches on January 1, 2026. If you work in MN, it could give you paid time off when life happens. Image: Senator Alice Mann celebrating the passage of paid leave, with numerous other people in a crowd in the Capitol rotunda. People are holding signs that say "Minnesotans for Paid Family and Medical Leave"
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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When the federal shutdown ended, Congressional Republicans voted for a short-sighted and overreaching provision that would end Minnesota's nation leading model on hemp-derived THC beverages. We visited a MN facility making these beverages to hear how this will devastate their business.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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We call on Republican legislators to publicly repudiate President Trump’s hateful, dehumanizing statements about Minnesota’s Somali community.

“Dehumanization is not abstract. It is a precursor to violence.”
DECEMBER 5, 2025 Senate DFLers Call on GOP Legislators to Publicly Repudiate President Trump's Hateful, Dehumanizing Statements About MN Somali Community In Letter Friday, DFL Members Say Elected Officials Have "Duty to Reject Rhetoric that Endangers Constituents" Dear Republican Colleagues, We write to you today not as partisans, but as fellow Minnesotans and as elected officials who share a solemn responsibility to safeguard the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of every person in our state. This week, the standard bearer of your party, President Donald Trump, called Somali people living in Minnesota-and our colleague in Congress, Representative I|han Omar-"garbage." These are not mere political attacks. They are dehumanizing slurs targeting an entire community of Minnesotans: our neighbors, coworkers, constituents, and friends. Minnesota has already known-firsthand-the tragic consequences that can follow when people in positions of power use rhetoric that paints human beings as lesser, dangerous, or disposable. Our state continues to grieve the horrific loss of Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted murders of Senator John Hoffman, his wife Yvette, and their daughter Hope-attacks perpetrated by an individual who had been incited and radicalized by the very kind of hatred and dehumanization we are witnessing again today. We cannot look away from the evidence. Dehumanization is not abstract. It is a precursor to violence. Research consistently demonstrates that: • It erodes moral inhibitions, lowering the barriers that normally keep people from harming one another. • It increases aggression, fueling harassment, bullying, sexual violence, and justification for violent action. • It legitimizes atrocities, playing a core role in genocides and mass violence-from Rwanda to the Holocaust-where groups were cast as pests, threats, or sub-human. • It harms mental health, causing profound psychological distress, anger, sadness, disconnection, and exclusion. • It reinforces social hierarchies, deepening inequities and making reconciliation and social cohesion more difficult. • It fuels cycles of marginalization, damaging communities and corroding the shared bonds that hold a society together. When leaders use language that strips people of humanity, it signals to others that violence is acceptable-or even righteous. We have already seen what happens when that signal is received. We cannot allow it to happen again. This moment demands moral clarity. As Mahatma Gandhi reminded us, "Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly." And as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned, "The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people." Every elected official has a duty to reject rhetoric that endangers our constituents. We ask-respectfully but urgently-that each of you publicly repudiate President Trump's hateful and racist statements. Not for us. Not for our respective parties or political standing. But for the Somali Minnesotans who deserve to feel safe. For our democracy. For the integrity of public service. For the future of our state. Minnesota needs leaders who will stand up not only to violence itself, but to the conditions that make violence possible. Silence in the face of dehumanization is not neutrality-it is complicity. We hope you will join us in sending a different message: one of courage, decency, and our shared commitment to ensuring that every Minnesotan-every single one-is treated with the dignity and humanity they deserve. As Robert F. Kennedy said, "Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, they send forth a tiny ripple of hope." Let us send that ripple together. Sincerely, Minnesota DFL State Senators
December 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Our state budget forecast today made clear that, in Minnesota we did our job. We built a strong economy and invested in our people.

But Republican cuts are jeopardizing that work to fund tax cuts for the rich. They need stop the grift and start supporting Minnesotans.

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Republican cuts are jeopardizing MN's economy to fund tax cuts for the rich. Stop the grift. #mnleg
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December 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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📢 New parents: You can start applying for Paid Leave NOW!

Paid Leave passed by DFLers in 2023 goes into effect January 1, 2026!

If you welcomed a baby in 2025, you can apply for up to 12 weeks of bonding leave in the new year. Learn more at paidleave.mn.gov.
New baby in 2025? You can apply for Paid Leave now! Image of a small infant sleeping in a woman's arms.
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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The Trump administration targeting Somali Minnesotans is not about finding criminals, it is an effort to sow chaos, scare people, and demonize immigrants and Muslims. We stand with our Somali communities.
"Donald Trump's obsession with Minnesota, Minneapolis and Somali people is unhinged and unhealthy. When ICE agents interact with Somalis here, they will find what we've been saying for years: almost all of us are U.S. citizens. This act of political theater is a waste of taxpayer money and political theater, and will result in the harassment of peaceful American citizens trying to go about their day. Trump's supposed 'crackdown,' and his other lies about Somalis in Minnesota, are not part of an effort to find criminals. This is about demonizing immigrants and Muslims, exciting MAGA racists and distracting Americans from the corruption crimes the Trump family is committing every single day." SENATOR ZAYNAB MOHAMED
December 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Today is World AIDS Day, a day of solidarity for people who are affected by HIV, for remembering those lost, and standing together in this fight.

MN has a comprehensive plan to end new HIV infections and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV. www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/hiv...
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab!

Since Hmong communities arrived in Minnesota 50 years ago, they continue to make our state a more creative and prosperous place to live. Warm wishes to all who celebrate Noj Peb Caug!
NYOB ZOO XYOO TSHIAB! MINNESOTA HMONG NEW YEAR
November 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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On Native American Heritage Day, we honor the vibrant Dakota and Ojibwe communities whose roots on this land stretch back thousands of years. We recognize their resilience in the face of historical and ongoing oppression, and celebrate the ways Native people shape MN’s past, present, and future.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving!

We’re fighting food insecurity by investing in food shelves, expanding nutrition assistance, building a farm to school program, and feeding every student in MN schools.

If you need help this holiday season, you can find assistance at hungersolutions.org.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Legislators are seeking answers and information about federal authorities in St. Paul today.

We have compiled resources for Minnesotans related to immigration to help our neighbors navigate their rights and next steps. senatedfl.mn/immigration-...
Immigration Resource Toolkit | Minnesota Senate DFL
Immigration Resources This toolkit is designed to provide critical resources and support for individuals and families affected by immigration, deportation and other ICE-related matters. It serves as a...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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No one should fear a heating shut-off in a Minnesota winter. The Cold Weather Rule helps keeps the heat on during our cold winter months.

Learn more about shut-off protections and your rights here: mn.gov/puc/consumer...
COLD WEATHER RULE IN EFFECT STATEWIDE! The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's Consumer Affairs Office can help you work with your utility to keep the heat on. Call 651-296-0406 or 800-657-3782, or email the CAO at consumer.puc@state.mn.us. Image of blue thermostat with low temperature.
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Donald Trump’s threats of execution toward members of Congress put lives in danger and have no place in our democracy.

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson released the following statements:
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“Only months ago, our state was the site of a political terrorist attack on the Hortman and Hoffman families, an attack that threatened many Democratic members of the Legislature. Donald Trump’s threat to Democratic members of Congress is horrific and puts lives in danger. Patriotic members of Congress who served our nation urged Americans to resist illegal orders from this president, and Donald Trump just proved again why they must. Republicans in Minnesota, from Congress to the Capitol need to join us in condemning this violent rhetoric. It has no place in our democracy.” - Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy "Donald Trump has once again fanned the flames of political violence. His rhetoric puts lives in danger. As someone who is the leader of this caucus only because Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in an act of political violence, Donald Trump's threats are beyond the pale. They are abhorrent. We cannot and should not tolerate language that invites violence. It is incumbent on leadership from all parties to reject his comments in the strongest possible terms. Anyone who will not condemn these comments is not fit for public office.” - House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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On this day, we remember and mourn the lives lost to anti-transgender hate and violence. We will never forget them, and we will never stop working to protect our transgender neighbors from hate and from harm.
November 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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As Congress considers blocking states from regulating AI, Minnesotans are already seeing real-world harm targeted at our children, and even our elections. DFLers are standing up to prevent these abuses when the federal government won’t.

States must retain the power to protect their people.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Welcome, Senator Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger!

With the swearing-in ceremony today, the Minnesota Senate is back at a full complement of 67 members and every Minnesotan can have their voice heard at the Capitol. #mnleg
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November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Trump’s new caps on student loans will stop people from going to college and pursuing fields like healthcare where we already have critical shortages. Why would we punish people for wanting an education? #mnleg #studentloans #highereducation

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Trump is punishing people for going to college. #mnleg #highereducation #studentloans
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November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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The federal deal to end the shutdown will make hemp-derived THC products in Minnesota essentially illegal, jeopardizing over 5,000 licensed businesses and $200 million a year.

This is a reckless interference into Minnesota's marketplace and Congress needs to fix it before irreparable harm is done.
Minnesota Star Tribune: Federal shutdown deal could kill Minnesota's hemp-derived THC market. “This change is an existential threat to Minnesota’s nation-leading THC hemp drink industry and must be rejected. This will destroy legitimate businesses, eliminate good-paying jobs, and wipe out years of progress made by local entrepreneurs who played by the rules.” Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Scott Dibble
November 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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We are grateful today and every day for the sacrifice and service of our veterans. We can never repay the debt we owe to our veterans, but we need to have their backs. The Senate DFL Will always support the needs of veterans and their families.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM