So many members shaped this bill- my tax partner Dave Lislegard and our tax conferees most of all- @go4esther, @LizLeeMN, @MNfromMN. And our entire committee. It has been such a joy to work by their side.
Something like this only happens with the support of a brilliant team. We have the most talented partisan & nonpartisan staff I’ve ever encountered. True public servants who care for & serve the people.
(And there’s a list like this for EVERY ONE of these budget bills. #LFG)
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The shelters are full. It’s cold. There is nowhere for people to go.
We should not be using public resources to displace unsheltered people during a pandemic winter if we have no alternatives lined up. Period.
This is a choice made by people in power. It’s wrong and inhumane.
When I spoke with the County to ask them not to move forward with these evictions they told me that there was space on emergency shelter and that people were refusing the help.
Last night I was on an EMS ride along w/ Hennepin Health. We responded to a call at Harbor Lights.
There were a number of people outside seeking shelter but it was full. I called adult shelter connect and there were no spaces available anywhere. I asked them what the people should do and the person said they would have to stay outside or on light rail until more shelter opens.