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Minnesota State House District 2B
Two candidates are vying to represent us: Steve Green and David Suby.
Key Issues: Education and Taxes.
The Park Rapids League of Women Voters held a non partisan meeting with Representative Steve Green. Here are some of his responses to questions from the audience:
On Environmental Regulations:
Steve Green is a primary supporter of Line 3. Green was the chief author of a bill which eliminates the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's and Department of Natural Resources' rule-making authority. Instead, he proposed that House and Senate committees would have jurisdiction over environment and natural resources. His bill failed.
On Water Quality:
“A lot of you people out there think I'm anti-clean water. Believe me, I'm not," Green said, adding that his research finds water quality is greatly improving. “….Water cleans itself. We don't go in and put anything in to clean it. What we do is stop polluting it and it actually cleans itself," Green said.
According to Steve Green, “Renewable energy manufacturing doesn't work in Minnesota or North Dakota. Wind farms can't produce to their full capacity and "solar is even worse.”
Here on the White Earth reservation, we are about to build a solar thermal panel manufacturing facility, and, the iron range is now producing solar panels. We think that’s the future.
Legacy Funding:
Steve Green has proposed that Legacy Funding be moved to improve roads and infrastructure. Green opposed the use of Legacy Funding to support the return of land to the White Earth tribe.
His opponent:
David Suby
Key Issues: Voter Suppression, Clean Environment, Living Wages, Child Care, High Quality Education, Health Care and Transportation.
Minnesota Senator District 2
Alan Roy
Key Issues: Ensure healthcare for all, Invest in Public Education, Support worker rights and Unions, Develop Minnesota’s Infrastructure, Support Environmental Stewardship, Promote Trust Relationships with Minnesota’s Tribes, Prioritize Economic and Workforce Development for the Senate District and Support Rural Energy Development.
His opponent:
Paul J. Utke
Key Issues: Jobs, Transportation, Taxes, Regulations, 2nd Amendment, Schools and Health Care.
Congressional District 7
Collin Peterson (DFL)
Key Issues: Congressional Issues, Defense and National Security, Economy and Jobs, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Health, Social Security, Spending Cuts and Debt, Tax Reform, Transportation and Veteran’s Affairs.
Paula Overby (DFL)
Key Issues: Government of the People, By the People and for the People, Health Care, Education, Jobs, Energy and Conservation, Money Management, Social Equity, War on Drugs, Privacy, Immigration, Families, Violence, Separation of Church and State, Defense and Gun Control.
Tina Smith (DFL)
Key Issues: A strong and Diverse Economy, Affordable High Quality Health Care, Quality Education for All Minnesotans, Acts on Gun Violence, Supporting Minnesota’s Farmers and Rural Communities, Women Economic Health and Security, Protecting and Preserving Social Security, Supporting our Veterans, Standing up for the LGBTQ+ Family, Tribal Communities, Protecting our Environment, Dreamers and Immigrants, Taking on Special Interests and Campaign Finance Reform, Strengthen Unions, Trade and Supporting Arts and Culture.
Dr. Ahmad R. Hassan (DFL)
Key Issues: Police Reform, Economic Development, Immigration, Equality, Education, Trade, Equality for Senior Citizens, Military, Social Justice and Unconditional Racial Equality, Green Energy including Solar and Wind Energies, Open Door Policy for all Minnesotan, Development of International Relationships and Outreach Programs.
Jason Lewis (RNC)
Key Issues: Housing Deregulation Plan, Law Enforcement, Immigration Reform, Enbridge, COVID 19, Small Business Owners and Permits required for Protests.
Michelle Fischbach (RNC)
Key Issues: Defending the 2nd Amendment, Protecting Life, securing our Farmers, Supporting our Farmers, Honoring our Veterans and fixing our Broken Healthcare System.
Noel Collis [www.collisforcongress.com]
William Louwagie
Jayesun Sherman [www.jayesun4uscongress.com]
Stephen Emery
Key Issues:
Alycia R. Gruenhagen
Key Issues:
Presidential Candidates
Joe Biden
Key Issues: Immigration, Infrastructure, Veterans and Military Families, Education beyond High school, Ending Gun Violence, Violence against Women, Criminal Justice Reform, Health Care, Climate Change, Housing, LGBTQ+ Equality, Opioids and Substance Use Disorders.
Donald Trump
Key Issues: Economy and Jobs, Immigration, Foreign Policy, National Security and Policy, Regulation, Land and Agriculture, Law and Justice, Energy and Environment, Government Accountability, Health Care, Infrastructure, Social Programs, Education and Veterans.
Roque De La Fuente
Key Issues: Health Care, Immigration, Job and the Economy, Education, Environment, Military and Veterans, Guns and Social Security
June 2, 1924, Congress granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. Yet even after the Indian Citizenship Act, some Native Americans weren't allowed to vote because the right to vote was governed by state law. Yes, Native Americans were given the right to vote in the Voting Rights Act of 1965; before that time different states disallowed them to vote for different reasons. Until 1957, some states barred Native Americans from voting. Let’s Pow Wow the Vote … Be part of history.