Hopeful – that’s my word of the week. Minnesota has a trifecta in state government for the next two years. The candidates I voted for all won - from my state Representative and Senator, to US Representative McCollum, to all of our statewide offices, and all the way to Governor Klobuchar and Senator Flanagan! Oh,… Continue reading Hopeful
My semi-annual post about voting: Enjoy!
It’s my birthday today! I want to ask you for something simple, something for my 28th birthday: vote! I'm voting for Peggy Flanagan for US Senate and hope, hope, hope she wins our MN primary on August 11th because she’s my friend and she’s got my back.
Convention and then back to real life
No, not New York Rochester, Minnesota Rochester. That’s right: it is the State DFL party convention prep post! Here are a couple issues I’m focused on for the three-day convention. Surprise - they're still pretty similar to the issues I was advocating for when I was a delegate here for the first time 8 years… Continue reading Rochester, here I come again
Do you know what? I’m a delegate for Peggy Flanagan for the MN DFL State Convention this year. I’ve got my shirt, I’ve got my banner, and I’ve got my pins – I am excited and proud to be on Team Peggy!
I know where I'll be on Tuesday night, February 3rd. Do you know where you'll be? Yep - caucuses are on Tuesday. This will be my 5th time going to caucuses since 2018. I'll be there supporting causes I believe in, candidates I think will be great for our state, and I'll be raising my… Continue reading 5th time
Seven weeks ago, I wrote about the fraud measures that Governor Walz is taking to audit 14 programs that support people with disabilities in Minnesota. I use 2 of the programs that are being audited – Individualized Home Supports (IHS) and Nighttime Supervision. I work with a small agency that provides these services so that… Continue reading Remember this?
How has my week been? It's been all: Yes, I’ll get my November SNAP benefits. No, I won’t. Yes, maybe a bit. No, not at all. Yes, of course, because Minnesota is nice. No, wait a minute – will it get clawed back? Can they even? What the actual f*cK is happening? What kind of… Continue reading Oh SNAP Part 2: To have or have not?
Last Friday, I was contacted by Representative Betty McCollum's Office to be part of a panel that happened yesterday to talk about the impacts of HR1 on Medicaid and our healthcare system. I, of course, said "yes, I'd love the opportunity to share my story." Because, that's what I always do. The thing is, it's… Continue reading This happened…
