Lawmaker's View: With balance restored, Legislature can focus on what matters

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Lawmaker's View: With balance restored, Legislature can focus on what matters

I am excited to share I will be sworn in as state representative for Minnesota House District 3B on Jan. 14. My second term will look much different than my first. In my first term, the Democrats held a majority in the House and Senate and also held the governor's office. This one-party control of state government gave Democrats significant influence over the legislative agenda, with each committee having two to three more Democrats than Repub…