"How about some good political news for once? Minnesota passed like 35 bills because their moderates actually decided to work with progressives to get things done" ~from Twitter thread
cool worker stuff:
- all employees statewide get paid leave
- non-compete agreements are banned
- uber and lyft drivers have more protections
- and more!
cool education stuff:
- school lunch is free for everyone
- public college is free for families who make under $80k
- 10% boost ($2.3 billion) for education funding
cool stuff for undocumented immigrants:
- everyone can get a driver’s license
- undocumented immigrants can get health insurance
cool healthcare stuff
- roe vs wade is codified, ensuring republicans can’t control abortion rights even if they control courts
- trans health refuge bill allows children to get the care they need, even out-of-state patients are protected against their own state’s laws
- conversion therapy is illegal
cool stuff for (ex-)convicts
- convicted felons can vote as soon as they leave prison
- prison phone calls are free
cool environment stuff
- goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040
- they’re removing all lead pipes
- a billion dollars for all kinds of other environmental programs
cool public services stuff
- a billion dollars for affordable housing programs
- metro sales tax to fund public transit
- funding for parks, colleges, bridges, etc.
- more money for nursing homes
- more childcare assistance
- $50m for homelessness programs
other good shit
- marijuana is legal
- automatic registration for voters and preregistration for minors
- gun safety measures