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Rep. Laurie Pryor Update: May 4, 2017

Rep. Laurie Pryor (48A) – Legislative Update

Dear Neighbors,

Recently on the House Floor, we celebrated Arbor Day. As part of an annual tradition, several of my colleagues presented each of us with a Red Pine. The Red Pine, sometimes referred to as a Norway Pine, is Minnesota’s State Tree and can live several hundred years and reach well over 100 feet tall.

With trees lasting over the course of many generations, this can serve as a good reminder to legislators that the decisions we make can have long ranging effects. Continue reading “Rep. Laurie Pryor Update: May 4, 2017”

Rep. Laurie Pryor Update: April 27, 2017

Rep. Laurie Pryor (48A) – Legislative Update

Dear Neighbors,

With just over three weeks to go in the legislative session, the House/Senate conference committees are negotiating final budget bills and the clock is ticking. We all know some compromise is necessary to bridge the differences between competing interests. We also know that the final budget should reflect the values and priorities of this great state. I remain committed to passing a budget that takes care of critical needs such as a quality education for all our students, protection of our natural resources, effective tools to improve economic opportunity, and tax policies that are fair to everyone. The current omnibus bills passed by the Republican majority fall short of these goals. We have our work cut out for us between now and midnight May 22.

In addition to the important budget bills, I’d like to highlight the need to pass two other critical bills for this session: Continue reading “Rep. Laurie Pryor Update: April 27, 2017”