Rep. Altendorf Legislative Update

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It’s amazing how many people turn to crime when they don’t agree with something. We see it at “mostly peaceful protests” when windows are shattered and stores are looted. We’re seeing it happen with Teslas as people who don’t like Elon Musk are spray painting the vehicles, damaging them, or even setting them on fire. And we’re seeing it with religion right here at the State Capitol.

Recently, a cross and sign honoring the Ten Commandments were placed outside of the State Capitol as the Easter holiday is quickly approaching. This apparently was extremely troublesome to someone or some people, as the Commandment display disappeared and the cross was destroyed.

There has been basically no news coverage of this at all.

Now, let’s remember what happened last Christmas, where followers of Satan brazenly put up a satanic display in the State Capitol before the holiday began. Many of us were disgusted, and understood most likely the group’s main goal was to get attention. However, in this country we have gone to great lengths and endured great sacrifice to protect our constitutional rights. Although we might not like something and we certainly did not like the satanic display that was up for weeks during advent, we chose to recognize their right to free speech.

Nearly every news organization turned this into a story.

Can you imagine the outrage if one person, who would have immediately been labeled a “far-right MAGA supporter” had taken a baseball bat to the satanic display? It would have led newscasts for a week!

But the destruction of a Christian display? Crickets.

This has been disturbing to me and I hope to others as well!

Also worth noting, the satanists have put up another display in the Capitol. This one is to thank Governor Walz “for not standing in the way of spreading Satanism at the State Capitol Building. Satan has a special place for you.”

You can’t make it up.

I posted about this on both Facebook and my X accounts. As many of you know, I find it my obligation to report on things that the mainstream media does not. As of Friday, my Facebook post has had over 9,200 shares and over 450,000 views.

When I first posted this video, I had some people question if this was “fake” or even asked if this was an April Fool’s joke. Let me reassure you that this display is registered with the Minnesota State Capitol and is on the calendar to be there for a 2-week period. If Walz so chose, I have absolutely no doubts that he could take this down. If this was a prank – he could take this down. The sad truth is this is real and quite disturbing to many.

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

DEMOCRATS TRASHING COMMON SENSE LUNCH SOLUTIONS

I serve on the K-12 Education Finance Committee, and Republicans have been bringing forward a number of common sense bills that aren’t moving forward due to complete Democrat opposition.

Some of them are truly ridiculous.

As you may know, every Minnesota student can receive a free breakfast and lunch at school. Whether you make $100 a year or $1 million, your child’s lunch will be free, no questions asked.

We have heard reports from many who work in the lunchrooms of the increasing amount of food waste that is taking place. In a lot of cases, a student may just want the carton of milk from the free meal as they may bring their lunch from home. Milk is included in the free breakfast and lunch program.

One problem: Minnesota forces you to take the entire breakfast or lunch even if you just want the milk. So, the child gets in line, takes the meal, walks it over to the trash can and dumps it, and walks away with the milk. Fresh fruit, nutritious meals, all going into the trash, untouched.

It’s a tremendous waste.

To combat this problem, legislation was brought forward that would allow a student to just take a milk from the lunch line without taking the meal.

Unbelievably, the Minnesota Department of Education thinks this common-sense change in law would cause extra work within the agency.  How do I know that? The representatives told us in committee that the department would need $10 million every two years – and a brand-new full-time employee – to create a statewide program allowing a child to only take a carton of milk.

Again, you can’t make it up.

MORE SCHOOL SOLUTIONS OFFERED ONLY TO MEET FIERCE DEMOCRAT OPPOSITION

Rep. Andrew Myers was thinking outside of the box: looking at our schools and their financial challenges and trying to look for new and creative ways to provide the funding that our schools need. Tuesday, he presented his bill, House Fille 2201, to our education finance committee.

Because our schools are struggling under the more than 65 mandates imposed upon them by a Democrat-led legislature and Governor Walz last session, and in many cases are laying off staff and teachers to make ends meet, Republicans came up with a new funding solution.

The plan would reduce state spending on school lunches and redirect that $85 million per year back to schools through Local Option Revenue. Basically, that $85 million would be replaced by reinstating lunch meal fees on families who earn $150,000 or more each year. The bill would not impact free breakfasts.

Despite schools being in financial need, every Democrat opposed the proposal.

I would challenge anyone who is concerned about our public schools and the financial direction they are going to watch this committee discussion. You can find it here. It is shocking to see the contrast of the Republicans working to help our schools and the inability of the Democrats to let go of any of their power and control and allow our schools to have any local control that they are begging for.

Not a text I thought I would ever receive doing this job but I received that from a constituent regarding the satanic display and the video I did to report it to the public. We are living in unique and challenging times. I am grateful and humbled to be able to serve and will continue to do all I can to expose the truth. Minnesota does seem to be the epicenter of a spiritual battle. Please pray for our state.

LOCAL VISITORS

Goodhue Superintendent Evan Gough testified in my Elections Finance Committee this week.

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