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ericcolumbus.bsky.social
Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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larrylevitt.bsky.social
A humble suggestion: How about we work to make American health care affordable again? Right now, the focus is just the opposite.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Make American Health Care Affordable Again
This JAMA Forum discusses the cost of health care in the US for individuals covered by commercial insurance and for those covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
jamanetwork.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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lukehanson.bsky.social
I'm very proud of this. We worked hard these past three years to inform the community about the benefits of legalizing more housing choices, and to organize supporters to submit comments and testify at Public Hearings. Lots more to do, but today, we celebrate a massive win!
welcomingneighbors.us Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · Oct 18
Standing ovation for @sustainstpaul.bsky.social
& their coalition for a massive pro-housing victory.

Not only is St. Paul's top-line policy good but they have the details of the policy on lock & should actually produce a lot of middle housing.

What a win!
St. Paul City Council votes to allow multi-unit housing throughout the city
Under a sweeping set of changes to the zoning code, duplexes and triplexes will be allowed on almost any lot.
m.startribune.com
October 18, 2023 at 11:00 PM
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sustainstpaul.bsky.social
We were so proud and thrilled to see the huge stream of pro-housing testimony for proposed zoning changes, both in-person at the city council today and in the written comments.

Thanks to everyone who's supported our work on this — we're making real progress!

www.startribune.com/public-shows...
October 5, 2023 at 3:17 AM
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zyudhishthu.bsky.social
Wanted to share my recent piece about the big problem of housing shortages, which encapsulates:
1) An aggregate shortage of housing everywhere
2) Localized shortages of housing in exclusive nhoods
3) Affordable shortages for our lowest-income neighbors
www.southwestvoices.news/posts/challe...
September 17, 2023 at 10:59 PM
benshoof.bsky.social
"[MnDOT] has a chance to lead the nation in redressing harmful mistakes of previous generations... if there was ever a time for the Minnesota DOT to be ambitious, it’s now." https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2023/08/no-rethinking-i-94-is-not-too-ambitious/
August 4, 2023 at 4:33 PM