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Legislative Update - September 25, 2019 Insulin community conversations, Mini-session, The Grand Challenge, Cannabis meetings

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Neighbors and Friends.

Autumn arrived this week and with the change of seasons, it seems our calendars are filling up with meetings, hearings and events. Here is an update from the Capitol:

Insulin Community Conversations

A number of meetings are being held to discuss the high cost of insulin and prescription drugs. Last session, the Minnesota House passed a measure to make insulin affordable and available to anyone who needs, but can’t afford to purchase this life-saving drug, but the bill was stalled in the Senate and did not become law. Meetings have been held in several communities and the House DFL bill will be heard in the Health and Human Services committee this Thursday at 1 p.m.  You can watch the hearing here

Mini-Session

The Minnesota House is going on the road next week. We are heading to Southeast Minnesota and the communities of Austin, Rochester and Winona. Most of our House committees will meet to discuss issues relevant to the region and state. To read more about our agenda, click here.

America’s economic divide

We are all aware of the great economic divide in this country. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is joining several other institutions to launch Voices for Economic Opportunity, calling for ideas to change stereotypes about poverty in the United States. For many years, I have been working on this challenge through the Capital Investment and Housing and other committees. Now we can have an impact nationally by sending in ideas about how to change the discussion about poverty. Click here to learn more about the Grand Challenge.

Be heard on cannabis

Many states have legalized the use of cannabis and some legislators think it’s time Minnesota begins the conversation. A number of meetings have been scheduled to hear from Minnesotans across the state. To see if there is a meeting near you, click here

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If you would like to reach me during the legislative interim, you can contact me at rep.alice.hausman@house.mn.

Thank you for the privilege of representing you in the legislature.

Sincerely,   

Alice