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Senate Democrats recently passed two mandate heavy bills that put the future of Minnesota at risk. One pertains to education policy and fails to address the areas where schools say they need the most support. The second is the labor policy bill, which fails to bring employment opportunities to Minnesota and fails make our state a competitive place to grow a business. Both bills contain burdensome policies that will hurt Minnesota in the long run. 

Democrats already passed one bad education bill last year that included over 60 new mandates on our schools, and it led to schools begging for help, and now they’re following it up with another bill full of mandates. Last year’s bill led to many school districts running their budgets straight into the red, because they simply couldn’t afford the mandates that were being forced on them. Several education groups across the state have requested the legislature hold off on passing additional mandates this year, but Democrats didn’t care enough to listen. Republicans tried to bring forward a bill that would allow schools a three year “onramp” period to adjust, but Democrats rejected our ideas and pushed another policy bill that creates even more mandates for our schools. Instead of adopting common sense solutions that help improve education by allowing our students to succeed in areas like math, science, and reading, Democrats are pushing social issues. 

  
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