Tag: Senate District 48

Senate DFL elects new caucus leader

After 6 hours of debate and deliberation on Saturday, the Senate DFL voted on the position of caucus leader. The state of Minnesota is fortunate to have two exceptional public servants in Senators Bakk and Kent. I greatly appreciate the work Senator Bakk has done, I am excited to work under Senator Kent’s leadership, and I look forward to working with both of them this coming session.

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A remarkable day at Eden Prairie High School

A few weeks ago I had a truly incredible day at Eden Prairie High School. One of the classes I visited was a Grow Your Own class geared towards informing people about the teaching profession. Continue reading “Sen. Steve Cwodzinski (SD48) Update: February 7, 2020”

November, 2019

Meeting local farmers

This past week I got to discuss legislation with the owners of the three farms within our senate district.

The first meeting was with Terry Picha, who runs the Picha Farms near Birch Island Lake in Eden Prairie.

The next two meetings ran back-to-back, so we did a joint photo. The earlier meeting was with Nikola and Aaron Peterson, pictured above in the middle, who are both former students of mine. Along with Sever Peteron, who was unable to attend, they run Sever’s Fall Festival. Though the event takes place across the river in Shakopee, much of their farming takes place near the Minnesota River in Southern Eden Prairie. Continue reading “Sen. Steve Cwodzinski (SD48) Update: November 13, 2019”

August, 2019

Town Hall Meeting –  September 17!

Rep. Laurie Pryor, Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, and I will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, September 17! The forum will take place in the South Commons at Eden Prairie High School, and run from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.

Please bring us your questions, comments, and concerns. Hope to see you there!

Our town hall will also coincide with Constitution Day! On September 17, 1787, the US Constitution was officially ratified. This was the beginning of our movement towards a more perfect Union. I am proud of how far we have come since then, and look forward to what the future will bring.

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New podcast episode coming soon

Earlier in the week I made my second appearance on Call of the Senate, the podcast of the Minnesota Senate DFL. Joining me alongside the host, Sen. Jeff Hayden, was Sen. Susan Kent of Woodbury and Bernadette Burnham from Education Minnesota. We discussed some of the positive things we got done for Minnesota within the realm of education, and some of our priorities for next session. The episode will soon be made available HERE.

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Still time to visit The Great Minnesota Get-Together!

If you haven’t already, try to make some time to visit the state fair before it ends on Labor Day!

I spent a couple days at the Senate Information Booth in the education building, and got to meet some truly wonderful people.

Some of the people who stopped by happened to be constituents, including a group of students from Eden Prairie.

Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan made a visit to the senate booth as well. Senator John Hoffman and I had a lot of fun catching up with her.

I also got to chat with Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker.

Senator Melisa Franzen from neighboring Edina also happened to be at the senate booth at the same time as me!

Joel Glaser, from the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPTERS), and I got to have our first meeting outside of the capitol, with his booth just a stone’s throw away from the Senate one.

My favorite visit was from my wife Patti and my grandson Elliot. His sense of wonder at the tractors and other large machinery reminded me of how joyous this annual event really is.

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View the complete article by Eden Teller on the SW News Media website here.

End of Session 2019

Session ends in compromise

The legislative session ended a week ago, and I am incredibly proud of the work done by activists and legislators to find common ground. Together we saved MinnesotaCare, provided necessary funds to education, addressed our state’s opioid epidemic, and prevented distracted driving. There is still a lot of work left to do though, from gun violence prevention to transportation to environmental protection. I remain optimistic that we can address these next session. Continue reading “Sen. Steve Cwodzinski (SD48) Update: May 31, 2019”

Week of May 13th – 17th

Working together and compromising

We have made a lot of progress in the past few weeks in conference committees. As our deadline approaches, I am still a firm believer that we can compromise and do right by the people of Minnesota this year. When we work together we have the capacity to become better than the sum of our parts. Meetings have continued taking place throughout the day, and I remain optimistic. Continue reading “Sen. Steve Cwodzinski (SD48) Update: May 17, 2019”

Week of May 6th – 10th

Floor activities and conference committees

Public conference committees on the budget have been meeting every day this week, and we have also been taking up more bills on the floor. With one week left, I am optimistic that we can get everything done on time and with a good result for all Minnesotans. Continue reading “Sen. Steve Cwodzinski (SD48) Update: May 10, 2019”