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Minnesota State Senate District 57

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    Zach Duckworth
    (Rep)

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    Steven Schroer
    (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)

Do you support the adoption of a ballot issue to add the Equal Rights Amendment into the Minnesota State Constitution - why or why not? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to protect clean air and water in Minnesota? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to meet the need for safe communities? (500 characters)

What changes to legislation would you support to reduce the influence of big money in elections? (500 characters)

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My priorities will be structural electoral reform and addressing cost of living. Because the ability of Americans to have a say in out government has deteriorated enormously. The data has show that for the bottom 90% of Americans we have no influence on bills in congress. And we must addressing the affordability crisis that has arisen from a government that does not listen to us.
I will support workers and unions. And fight to make sure every job gets and inflation level pay increase every year not just the C suit. I will also support minnesota cooperatives like CHS, Land'O'Lakes, Health Partners, Credit Unions and more who are democaticly owned and run. As they aren't driven by a need to ship value for share holders out of state but work to better our communities through thier community ownerships.
We need to lift our historically disadvantaged communities out of poverty. This means actually investing in our inner cities and not just the suburbs. Funding and renovating our Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools so they are some of the best in the state not the most forgotten.
Yes. We are all equal and this is decades over due. We'll if you look at the equal protections clause in the us constitution this is well over a century over due.
I support a moratorium on sulfate and other hazardous minning in the boundary waters watershed. And a moratorium on data centers. Since they are known to pollute water and also with thier power generators pollute the air.
I would support legislation changing and increasing the standards of training for law enforcement officers. Turning away from the dangerous style of training we have seen for decades that emphasizes looking tough on crime but ultimately puts the lives of officers and civilians at greater risk. No officer or civilians should die unnecessarily so a politician can look tough on crime. We need really preventive measures to stop crime before it happens.
Increase the public subsidy program. And make the pcr system more accessible for voters. Also go the montana rout of stripping minnesota incorporated entities of the corporate personhood that let's them spend money in our elections.
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