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Dear Neighbors,
Last Friday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the House Republican attempted power grab of the last two weeks violated our state constitution. Every GOP action, including the election of a fake Speaker and appointment of fake committees, was unlawful and illegitimate. In November, voters elected an equal number of Democrats and Republicans to represent them in the House. Now, it’s time for the GOP to start working together with Democrats to develop a fair power sharing agreement so we can return to the Capitol to govern as Minnesotans intended.
In addition to honoring the will of the voters across the state, Republicans also must respect the results of the election in Shakopee where voters elected DFLer Brad Tabke to represent them. Instead, Republicans are refusing to seat him, which would disenfranchise 22,000 voters. The reason they want to do this is simple: to empower them to advance their extreme agenda, including taking away reproductive freedoms, eliminating paid family leave, rolling back progress to address climate change, and ending free school meals for kids.
House DFLers will not allow Republicans to overturn an election simply because they can. Never before has a legislator been kicked out when they have done nothing wrong, and to do so would gravely subvert the free and fair elections Minnesotans expect. Rep. Tabke won on election night, won in a recount, and won in court. DFLers look forward to returning to the Capitol once we have an agreement with Republicans that respects the will of the voters.
Meanwhile, I continue to work directly in our Brooklyn Park and Osseo communities. Over the last week, I’ve met with area residents, advocates, and locally elected city officials about priorities and the issues most important to them.
Over the past weekend, my legislative colleagues State Senator Ann Rest and State Representative Mike Freiberg had a productive and insightful discussion at the annual legislative breakfast with leaders from Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, Crystal, New Hope, and Robbinsdale!
It was valuable to hear each city’s legislative priorities for the 2025 session. I am committed to supporting our cities as they collaborate to address the needs of their residents and build stronger communities together.
A huge shoutout to the incredible nurses in Minnesota!
From late-night ER visits to routine checkups, I'm so grateful for their dedication to patients and for making health care experiences as positive as possible for our Brooklyn Park and Osseo families. Thank you to the nurses who invited me to our recent conversation.
My colleagues Reps. Cedrick Frazier, Fue Lee, Samantha Vang and I loved having the opportunity to tour North Memorial Hospital, which I was interested to learn, serves as a nonprofit health entity. This means they accept any patient that walks through their doors and needs care. We discussed challenges our area residents in Brooklyn Park and Osseo face with accessible, affordable health care, and how that aligns with North Memorial's mission statement: we need to be empowering patients to achieve their best health.
Thank you to the organizers of United 4 Youth for an amazing launch. Bringing everyday community members and policymakers to engage in meaningful discussions helps shape the future of our young people.
Keep in Touch
Please continue to be in touch about the issues important to you by sending me an email at [email protected]. Due to technological constraints, direct replies to this email will not reach my inbox.
You're also welcome to call my office at the phone number listed below. My official Facebook page is another way you can stay up-to-date on the latest from our district.
Stronger together,
Huldah Hiltsley
State Representative
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