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State Representative Paul Thissen
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-5375
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GOP cannot get beyond constitutional amendments
Saint Paul, Minnesota – This evening on the House floor Rep. Doug Wardlow (R - Eagan) submitted a motion to move the right-to-work constitutional amendment legislation from the Commerce committee to the Rules committee, which would have moved the constitutional amendment closer to passage. Speaker Kurt Zellers announced that Rep. Wardlow had submitted the motion, but Rep. Wardlow was not present to speak to his motion. The House then moved on to the next order of business.
House Minority Paul Thissen (DFL – Minneapolis) released the following statement:
“Clearly, this is evidence that Minnesota Republicans cannot get beyond their constitutional amendment agenda. Their fixation with constitutional amendments is a disservice to the people of Minnesota, and it distracts us from the bread and butter issues that actually matter to Minnesotans.
As Democrats we are united in our opposition to distracting constitutional amendments and are committed to the priorities that are important to Minnesotans. This doesn’t have to be a do nothing legislative session. I urge my Republicans colleagues to join Democrats in focusing on the important work we need to do grow jobs, strengthen our economy, and stand up for a strong middle class."
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