Video & Transcript Research : 'Duluth Promise'
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/12/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- Or Duluth? No, it says Carlton. So, go Miss Bronson.
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it <00:26:19.880>says <00:26:20.120>Carlton. - Duluth. Duluth.
- The Kozlowski bill for Duluth. The aviation. Oh, the aviation.
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- Paul, Rochester, and Duluth, that have already installed these secure key boxes, which is equal to about
- There are some promising technologies that are being looked at, but none of them have been proven at
Bills:
HF3220
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security
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- He said they have about 2,600 employees nationwide and about 1,700 in Duluth alone, as they continue
- Matt Bomgardner, president of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Bomgardner, are you there?
- Matt Bomgardner, president of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, responded: “Yes, thank you, Chair
- My name is Matt Bomgardner, and I serve as the president of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce.”
- He said Duluth is in a special moment, and he thinks their population will grow.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Press Conference 2/4/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm really proud to represent Duluth.
- Many of these families, as you heard, moved to Minnesota specifically because we promised to protect
- Many of these families, as you heard, moved to Minnesota specifically because we promised to protect
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we Minnesota specifically because we Minnesota specifically because we promised
Summary:
State lawmakers, the attorney general, advocates, and parents held a press event responding to Children’s Minnesota’s announcement that it would pause some gender-affirming care for minors. Speakers, including Rep. Lee Finke, Hannah Edwards of Transforming Families Minnesota, and Jess Braverman of Gender Justice, said the pause was driven by federal pressure and threats from the Trump administration and HHS, not by medical best practice. They emphasized that gender-affirming care remains legal in Minnesota under the state’s Human Rights Act, Trans Refuge law, and insurance protections, and argued that interrupting care harms trans youth and families, especially those who moved to Minnesota for protection.
Testimony focused on the emotional and practical impact on families: loss of trust in providers, delays in treatment, travel and intake wait times, and the stress of having to scramble for continuity of care. Speakers described the care as evidence-based, medically necessary, and life-saving, and said the federal government was using coercion and misinformation to intimidate hospitals and doctors. The attorney general said his office and coalition partners are litigating related federal threats, including a separate RFK Jr. declaration and proposed federal rules, and that Minnesota officials are working to preserve access and enforce state protections.
In response to questions, speakers said the state’s legal tools are strong but limited against federal action, so they are relying on court challenges and enforcement of existing state law. They said Children’s Minnesota had been specifically targeted by federal officials and that the hospital’s pause was tied to that pressure. No votes were taken; the event ended with a call for continued public and institutional support for trans youth and for Children’s to resume care as soon as possible.
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- Paul, Duluth, and St. Cloud.
- Paul, Duluth, and others. The first three that we engaged with were Minneapolis, Duluth, and St.
- But appropriation bonds are not backed by that promise to tax and therefore do not have to start in the
- But I think they're also backed by just a promise to pay if an appropriation is made to make payments
- By investing in renovations to the entire arena complex, we are making a promise to my little sister
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- Paul, Duluth, Red Wing, Wabasha, and Winona.
- Paul, Duluth, Red Wing, Wabasha, and Winona.
- So, we have our own concerns with the Blatnik Bridge in Duluth, which we received a billion-dollar grant
- We have our own concerns with the Blatnik Bridge in Duluth, which we received a billion-dollar grant
- Rudine whether the train to Duluth is at risk of losing federal funding. Mr.
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- First of all, um, everyone might not know this, but I actually lived in Duluth as a baby for a year,
- that when I first became chair, I turned to Mary one day and I said, "Mary, I'm not sure about the Duluth
- Hermantown city counselor, uh, I was adamant that Hermantown had to stay its own district separate from Duluth
- Hermantown city counselor, uh, I was adamant that Hermantown had to stay its own district separate from Duluth
- Hermantown city counselor, uh, I was adamant that Hermantown had to stay its own district separate from Duluth
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB3834, HB3940, HB4346, HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB4326, HB4421, HB3944, HB3979, HB4118, SCR22, SB169, HB1047, HB2123, HB2650, HB3260, HB3403, SR41, HB3649, HB3742, HB3831, HB3996, HB4321, HB4339
Keywords:
HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs, clinical trials, FDA approval, breakthrough therapy designation, opioid use disorder, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, mental health, neurological disorders, drug development, public-private partnership, State Department of Health, intellectual property, revolving fund, research funding, medical licensing
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- And, Father, most of all, we thank you for the promise you have given us, the salvation through your
- I thought the testimony of the Mayor of Kerrville was especially promising because he clearly... ...understood
- Creating dependency, or making false promises of safety, jobs, or legal assistance.
Bills:
SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3
Keywords:
education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Dyslexia training requirement 3/25/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- I'm a medical toxicologist, addiction medicine specialist in Duluth, Minnesota, at Essentia Health.
- , medicine specialist at Duluth, medicine specialist at Duluth, Minnesota,<00:06:21.800>
at <01:25:43.119>- /c><01:25:41.360>
some know, I think this does have some know, I think this does have some promise[clears throat] promise and fills a gap. - /c><01:25:41.360>
- [clears throat] promise and fills a gap.
Keywords:
opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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- southwestern Minnesota, based in Granite Falls; Lakeland up in northern Minnesota; and PBS North in Duluth
- southwestern Minnesota, based in Granite Falls; Lakeland up in northern Minnesota; and PBS North in Duluth
- She's the CEO of PBS North in Duluth, and Ms.
- , At our station at PBS North in Duluth, At our station at PBS North in Duluth, and<00:04:28.720>
- Our station in Duluth, Minnesota, is over 60 years old.
Keywords:
CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree
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- I am Jennifer McEwen, state senator representing Duluth.
- I am Jennifer McEwen, state senator representing Duluth.
- I am Jennifer McEwen, state senator representing Duluth.
- I am Jennifer McEwen, state senator representing Duluth.
- I am Jennifer McEwen, state senator representing Duluth.
Summary:
The committee met under a new Senate power-sharing arrangement with co-chairs, began with member and staff introductions, and then received a jurisdiction overview from Senate counsel. The overview explained that the Labor Committee’s jurisdiction has not changed from the previous biennium and covers fair labor standards, minimum wage, workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health, and related agencies and boards such as the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Mediation Services, PERB, and the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. It also noted that some topics, including paid leave, fall under other committees, while earned sick and safe time remains within Labor and Industry jurisdiction.
Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach and Josiah Moore then gave a detailed Department of Labor and Industry presentation. They reviewed the department’s funding sources, emphasizing that workers’ compensation funds and construction codes/licensing revenues make up most of the budget, while the general fund is a small share. They described the department’s major divisions, including workers’ compensation, construction codes and licensing, labor standards, nursing home workforce standards, and OSHA consultation and compliance, and highlighted practical examples of their work.
Examples included return-to-work assistance for an injured worker, compliance training that reduced penalties for self-insurers and claim administrators, and use of the Special Compensation Fund when an employer lacked workers’ compensation insurance. The labor standards section highlighted enforcement actions involving unpaid overtime, pregnancy and parental leave retaliation, wage deductions, and child labor violations, along with totals for 2024 collections and inquiries. The presentation also noted the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s adopted rules, the expansion of construction licensing exams statewide, and OSHA consultation programs such as Min-SHARP and MINSTAR, including a Minnesota employer that recently achieved MINSTAR status. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota Queer Legislators Caucus Press Conference 3/3/25
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- That's the promise we've made in Minnesota, and it's a promise we'll work to keep.
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we've and harassment that's the promise we've and harassment that's the promise - made in Minnesota and it's a promise made in Minnesota and it's a promise we'll<00:13:32.639>
- Uh, which I haven't run a 50-mile in a while, but I promise I did it.
- difficult but we'll get there I promise difficult but we'll get there I promise you<00:37:51.960
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/10/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- Counties throughout Northeast Minnesota work directly with True North Goodwill in Duluth for mattress
- So in Becker County, in Duluth, and in Lyon County in Marshall, Minnesota, as well as in the Twin Cities
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of I actually took uh a tour in Duluth of I actually took uh a tour in Duluth
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/11/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- And also, I know anecdotally my family up in Duluth has enjoyed many things.
- And sometimes every now and then I listen to Art Hounds, and I will hear somebody I know in Duluth who
- I know anecdotally my family up in Duluth has enjoyed many things.
- And sometimes every now and then I listen to Art Hounds, and I will hear somebody I know in Duluth who
- My name is Drew Jensen, and I'm the executive director for the Duluth Children's Museum.
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- This is a particularly well-timed proposal because of the state's investment in the North Star Promise
- working with that are partnering with the University of Minnesota and four of their campuses, from Duluth
- past year to launch a teacher apprenticeship model with the University's four campuses—Crookston, Duluth
- past year to launch a teacher apprenticeship model with the University's four campuses—Crookston, Duluth
- past year to launch a teacher apprenticeship model with the University's four campuses—Crookston, Duluth
Keywords:
education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, and several suburban cities in the Twin Cities region, but also in Duluth and a new project in
- And I know, as I serve on the chamber in Duluth and love Duluth, is very interested in that intersection
- And I know, as I serve on the chamber in Duluth and love Duluth, is very interested in that intersection
- And I know, as I serve on the chamber in Duluth and love Duluth, is very interested in that intersection
- And I know, as I serve on the chamber in Duluth and love Duluth, is very interested in that intersection
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy Media Availability - 03/26/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I will say I will spend time in Rochester and Duluth.
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in <00:04:06.160>Rochester <00:04:06.680>and <00:04:06.800>Duluth - will spend time in Rochester and Duluth. will spend time in Rochester and Duluth.
Summary:
Senate leadership said members were working through a fast-paced, intense session before a break, with many committee hearings still scheduled and about 27 bills expected to be heard that day. The leader highlighted several priorities for when lawmakers return, including an independent Inspector General proposal, additional anti-fraud measures, and packages on gun violence prevention and the Metro Surge response. The Metro Surge package was described as roughly 11 bills dealing with masks in essential spaces, aid obligations for federal agents, civil-rights/Bivens issues, and BCA participation in investigations; the broader gun violence package includes school safety, mental health, an assault-weapons ban, and a ban on high-capacity magazines, though it still awaited Finance Committee action. The leader also said bonding remains a high priority and that the Senate plans to continue moving policy quickly after the break.
On budget matters, the leader said supplemental funding is needed for Capitol and Senate building security, largely because of increased personnel and overtime costs. He also said HCMC needs a short-term financing step because it is under financial pressure, but that the issue points to broader instability in Minnesota’s hospital system, especially as other hospitals may face difficulties related to HR1. Other budget-related items mentioned included housing support, rental and heating assistance, energy assistance, small business aid, health care, and food support, with some governor-proposed tax and spending ideas possibly left out because they are not affordable.
The leader said the Senate is still working on fraud legislation, including the Inspector General proposal and related enforcement and oversight measures, and expects House differences to be worked out in conference committee. He described the House as a question mark and said the two chambers are moving at different paces, but he hopes to resolve differences and send bills to the governor. He also noted a rough end to the Senate Jobs Committee, said Senator Champion is considering next steps, and said Senator Mohamed and other DFL members had sent the Attorney General’s anti-fraud bill through a different committee path. He added that legislator safety is a growing concern because members from both parties are receiving threats, and he is working with counsel on possible responses. On guns in the Capitol, he said the issue reflects broader divisions and that current law allows permitted carry after screening, though he is frustrated by those using the issue to provoke emotion.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/6/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Meant that we ended the state funding for a train to Duluth. for public safety and to ensure that
- >> Meant that we ended the state funding for a train to Duluth So that we could backfill funding
- Speaker, and I promise I'll be brief.
- Speaker and I promise I'll be brief. You know, we I a as I'm preparing comments for this.
- We also heard from Chair Raitt from Representative Reyer, who had been working with Sandy Hook Promise
Summary:
The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill requiring identifying equipment and insignia to be removed from emergency vehicles sold to the public. The chamber first adopted a House language amendment, then debated a broader security package that would fund judicial and courthouse security, Capitol security measures, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, State Patrol deficiency funding, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to assess threats statewide. Supporters framed the bill as necessary to protect public safety, democracy, and First Amendment activity at the Capitol and courthouses; they also said the package was pared down from larger requests and based on security reviews. The House adopted an A-1 amendment clarifying that BCA staff could investigate threats statewide, and later rejected a Schultz A-3 amendment that would have eliminated all appropriations in the bill. The A-3 was defeated on a 37-94 vote after the House upheld the Speaker’s ruling that a proposed school-safety secondary amendment was not germane, with that appeal decided 69-62.
A major theme of debate was whether the Legislature should prioritize security for members and the Capitol before passing school safety funding. Several members argued they could not support spending tens of millions on Capitol and legislative security without first funding school safety for all students, including public, charter, private, and tribal schools. Others defended the bill as necessary because of recent threats and violence, including the June 14 tragedy, and said the Capitol security changes were based on professional recommendations. Some members also criticized the new security setup as overly restrictive or “security theater,” while supporters said the measures were needed to keep the public, staff, and lawmakers safe.
After the A-3 was defeated, the bill was read for third time and members continued floor debate. The discussion remained split between those emphasizing immediate Capitol and legislative security needs and those insisting school safety should come first. Representative Agbaje then moved to table the bill, and the clerk began a roll call on that motion.