Legislative Update - Tomorrow’s Town Hall

I want to apologize to our Jewish neighbors for this event taking place on the first day of Passover, specifically The Great Shabbat (the Shabbat before Passover) and Erev Pesach (Eve of Passover). I wanted to ensure our community was able to touch base before the final weeks of session, so please feel free to contact me regardless of whether you’re able to join us tomorrow to discuss the legislative issues that are important to you and your family.

I’ll also note that no official legislative work is being conducted next week in recognition of the Passover and Easter holidays, meaning that when my colleagues and I return on April 21, we’ll truly be in the home stretch of our work this year.

I’m looking forward to finishing strong for our Roseville and Shoreview communities!
 

Federal Funding Cuts

This week, Governor Walz announced a new dashboard Minnesotans can use to track disruptions and cancellations of federal funding and their impact on services available to Minnesotans. Federal disruptions and cuts so far include grants to track measles and avian influenza, provide heating assistance, and mitigate flooding.

Despite court orders prohibiting the federal government from freezing many funding streams, disruptions to federal funds have continued. Some disruptions are short-lived. Other grants and awards are abruptly canceled altogether, resulting in layoffs and fewer services for Minnesotans.

As a state legislator, there’s not much I can do to stop the Trump administration, but I’m not without options when it comes to defending our state and preparing our budget for the cuts coming our way. It would help if Minnesota Republicans in D.C. and St. Paul took their heads out of the sand, but I’m committed to providing our state with the resources it needs to weather these next four years.
 

Stay Connected

Regardless of whether you can attend tomorrow’s Town Hall, always feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or ideas you have on how to make our community and state better. You can reach me at rep.david.gottfried@house.mn.gov or 651-296-7153. You’ll either hear back from me or my Legislative Assistant, Carl.

To keep up with my work in the House, you can either check out my legislative webpage, or follow along on my new official Facebook page. Thank you again for placing your trust in me. I can’t wait to see what we can build together!

Sincerely,


David Gottfried

State Representative

House District 40B