Tag: One Minnesota

Governor Walz Proposes One Minnesota Budget Prioritizing Education, Health Care, Community Prosperity

This week, Governor Tim Walz announced the Budget for One Minnesota – his inaugural budget proposal for the next biennium. Governor Walz has worked as a classroom teacher, high school football coach, and served in the Army National Guard. Now, as Governor, he is committed to making sure that every family has the chance to get ahead. That’s why his budget focuses on the issues that really matter to Minnesotans: bringing down the cost of health care, improving education, and ensuring communities across the state are prospering. 

“After traveling thousands of miles and enjoying countless conversations across the state, it is clear to me that there are three priorities the people of Minnesota share: Education; health care; and community prosperity,” said Governor Walz. “Minnesotans want to bring down the cost of health care, provide a quality education to their children and grandchildren, and ensure communities across the state are prospering. The budget I am unveiling today will make significant strides in achieving these priorities.”

“I have often said that a budget is not only a fiscal document-it’s a moral document,” Governor Walz continued. “This budget reflects the morals of the people of Minnesota. This is the budget Minnesotans voted for by historic margins. I am proud to unveil a budget that makes smart choices to invest in the future while maintaining a fair and balanced budget.” Continue reading “Governor Walz Proposes One Minnesota Budget Prioritizing Education, Health Care, Community Prosperity”

Unified DFL Agenda as we begin the 2019 MN Legislative Session

As we begin the 2019 MN Legislative Session, the House DFL Majority and the robust Senate DFL Caucus are unified in their agenda to fight for policies and programs that will improve the lives and incomes of all Minnesotans, from International Falls to Albert Lea. Ensuring that Minnesota will stay committed to the path set forth by Governor Dayton’s just-concluded tenure, both DFL Legislative Caucuses are committed to expanding access to affordable health care, improving education opportunities, stable funding for transportation, and increasing economic prosperity for Minnesotans of all races and all places. 

To expand access to affordable health care, both DFL Legislative Caucuses believe a great way to accomplish this is offering Minnesotans a choice to buy-in to the successful MinnesotaCare program. Passed in 1992 with bipartisan support, MinnesotaCare currently offers high-quality, lower-cost health coverage to over 100,000 Minnesotans that meet current eligibility requirements. Allowing all Minnesotans to buy-in would not only make quality, affordable health coverage an accessible reality to the thousands of Minnesotans who still don’t have realistic access to it, but it would also require no ongoing costs for Minnesota taxpayers since MinnesotaCare is funded by the premiums of those who buy coverage. In addition, both caucuses are committed to further reforms that benefit consumers instead of insurance companies, protect pre-existing conditions, and ensure that women’s health care decisions stay between them and their doctor, without politicians or employers intervening as a 3rd party.  Continue reading “Unified DFL Agenda as we begin the 2019 MN Legislative Session”