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The Legislature just completed one of the most productive two years in recent history and I am so proud I could be part of delivering tax relief, lowering health care costs, increasing education funding, and making record-setting investments in ro

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” 

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Governor Dayton signs bipartisan Safe Seniors Financial Protection Act proposed by Minnesota Commerce Department.

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There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but if you know where to look, you might get free or discounted plants for a garden instead. 

 “Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirt of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” — President Dwight Eisenhower

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Does your home have an automatic sprinkler system? When is the last time you ran it during the day to look for leaks or broken sprinkler heads? If you’re like most people, the answer is never. 

Neighbors, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the kind words and well wishes over recent weeks. A special thanks to the North St. Paul EMS and the North St. Paul Fire Department for their assistance after my recent fall.