Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Minnesota State House District 42A

The lower chamber of the Minnesota legislature has two representatives per senate district for a total of 134. Representatives are elected every two years.They write and vote on legislation to create, repeal, or change state laws affecting many issues, like health care, the environment, and the economy. They also vote on state taxes and the state spending. What your state legislature does affects many facets of your life—the taxes you pay, the highways on which you drive, public schools, the state-supported colleges and universities you or your children might attend, the state parks that provide recreation for you and your family, social programs, and funding for the judicial system.A forum for the candidates in this race will be held on September 23, 2024, at 6:30pm at Plymouth City Hall.

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    Kathy Burkett
    (Rep)

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    Ned Carroll
    (DFL)

Biographical Information

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (750 characters)

What will you do to support a vibrant economy across Minnesota and to address inflation? (500 character)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address racial or ethnic disparities in Minnesota? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address climate change and its effects in Minnesota? (500 characters)

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Campaign Website http://NedforMN.com
Contact Phone 6129199717
Facebook (Full URL) http://facebook.com/carrollcampaign/
Campaign Twitter Handle @NedJCarroll
Campaign Email ned@nedformn.com
As a member of the House Capital Investment Committee, I will continue to advocate for funding for necessary public projects. For example, I was successful in securing $7 million to reconstruct what is now called Chankahda Trail (formerly County Road 47), a over 100 year-old road that was severely under capacity and unsafe for the needs of a growing community, especially around two new elementary schools, Meadow Ridge and North Woods.

As a member of the House Health Committee, I will continue to advocate for solutions to improve our public health with affordability and accessibility in mind.

As a member of the House Climate and Energy Committee, I will continue to address the real and present climate crisis that we are facing.
I will continue to advocate for improvements to our transportation system, including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Highway 55. I will look to create education and training opportunities for these employees that fits the needs of our employers.

Inflation is a global issue. The U.S. Federal Reserve should be lowering our federal funds rate soon; the European central banks have already done so. At our state level we can make sure our antitrust laws are vigorously enforced to prevent price gouging.
I will look to make sure appropriate opportunities are available to all in employment, housing, and education. I will support legislation that seeks these goals.
As a member of the Climate and Energy Committee, we passed historic legislation to address climate change and requiring the goal that Minnesota have clean energy by the year 2040. I also had bills passed that streamlines the permitting process for residential solar applications called the SolarApp+ and improving the loan process for businesses that make climate resiliency improvements.
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