Minnesota House Democrats unveil legislative priorities
Sen. Nick Frentz, Rep. Jeremy Munson share their priorities for 2021 legislative session By MOHAMED IBRAHIM | January 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM CST - Updated January 13 at 7:13 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota House Democrats unveiled their first priorities of the 2021 legislative session on Wednesday, a package of five bills to assist workers, families and small businesses struggling due to the ongoing pandemic.
The legislation includes an economic security bill that would provide housing assistance to renters and homeowners, $500 payments to low-income families, and broadband expansion for unserved and underserved parts of the state.
A worker protection bill would offer paid leave to health care workers, workers’ compensation for school employees who contract COVID-19 and an increase in unemployment insurance for Social Security recipients, who receive lower benefits than other workers when they lose their jobs..
House DFL demand GOPers who attended Stop the Steal rally in St. Paul denounce threats, violent rhetoric
House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler said if they don t denounce the threats they need to be held accountable.
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Democratic leaders in the Minnesota House of Representatives are calling on a few of their Republican colleagues to be held accountable if they do not denounce threats of violence that were made during a rally they attended at the state Capitol last week.
In a statement Monday, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, condemned the participation of six representatives in the Storm the Capitol rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
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