Health care is a human right. No one should have to choose between groceries and medicine, yet for too many Minnesota families, that’s exactly what’s happening.

Health insurance costs have been skyrocketing for years while insurance companies post record profits. Now, with looming Medicare cuts and uncertainty around Affordable Care Act subsidies under the new Trump administration, the crisis is about to get even worse. According to MNsure, nearly 90,000 Minnesotans who buy insurance on the marketplace could see their premiums rise by an average of 54% if federal subsidies expire – and tens of thousands of people could lose coverage entirely because they can afford it.

Our system is broken and unsustainable. Minnesotans shouldn’t lose their health care because they changed jobs, got laid off, or had a life setback. Tying insurance to employment puts families one crisis away from losing coverage and burdens employers with an expensive, inefficient system.

Minnesota can lead the nation — and we have the tools to do better. I’m proud to be endorsed by Sen. Erin Murphy, a champion for common-sense, people-centered health care reform in our state.

Meg will champion a people-centered health care system by:

• Creating a single-payer, statewide health insurance system that guarantees affordable, accessible care and removes corporate profiteering from the equation

• Expanding MinnesotaCare, including raising the income threshold so more Minnesotans can enroll

• Funding ACA subsidies if Congress fails to extend them

• Requiring transparency in medical pricing so Minnesotans know what they’re paying for before receiving care

• Ensuring equitable access to care in every community and ZIP code

• Encouraging safe staffing levels in health care facilities to support providers and improve patient outcomes

• Standing up to pharmaceutical and insurance companies that put profits over people

Staying healthy shouldn’t depend on who your employer is or how much money you have.

As a Saint Paul Public Schools parent and longtime community advocate, Meg has seen both the extraordinary power of our public schools and the persistent challenges they face. 

As a lawyer for the statewide educators union Education Minnesota, Meg is the only candidate in this race already delivering real wins at the Capitol for our schools. She has helped secure increased education funding, stronger worker protections, and policies that support educators and students RIGHT NOW. She’s also the only candidate in House District 64A who volunteered for this year’s Vote Yes referendum to protect Saint Paul schools from devastating cuts.

That deep experience earned her the endorsement of the Saint Paul Federation of Educators and three Saint Paul school board members, including Board Chair Halla Henderson. They know Meg will be a tireless advocate for fully funded public schools, respected educators, and equitable opportunities for every student.

The reality is clear: state education funding hasn’t kept pace with inflation for nearly 25 years, creating massive shortfalls for districts like Saint Paul. For SPPS, that’s about a $50 million funding gap – almost exactly the amount the district was forced to cut this school year.

While Saint Paul voters have stepped up time and again, relying on local property taxes to fund public education isn’t sustainable – or fair. 

Saint Paul needs equitable, reliable state funding that reflects its real needs.

Meg will work to:

• Fully fund public education and stop forcing Saint Paul to rely on property taxes to close state funding gaps

• Expand full-service community schools, bringing social, medical, and academic supports directly onto school campuses where families, students, and neighbors can access them more easily

• Set a minimum starting salary for educators – $60,000 for teachers and $25/hour for hourly school workers – so schools can recruit and retain the experienced, caring staff students depend on

• Expand voluntary public pre-K options so more children can start school ready to learn

• Grow and diversify the educator pipeline by offering paid student-teaching apprenticeships and waiving tuition during the student-teaching semester

Every student deserves the best public education we can provide, and every educator deserves the support to deliver it.

Saint Paul families believe in investing in strong public schools, safe neighborhoods, and reliable city services. But the burden isn’t shared fairly. 

Working people and middle-class families pay more than their fair share – often through property taxes – while wealthy corporations and the ultra-rich benefit from loopholes and tax breaks that drain resources from our communities.

Meg believes a fair tax system should include shared responsibility, transparency, and fairness. When everyone pays what they truly owe, we can make the investments Saint Paul needs without pushing the cost onto working families.

Saint Paul is proud to be home to colleges and universities, churches, schools, hospitals, and government institutions that strengthen our community and make our city great. But with roughly a quarter of Saint Paul properties tax-exempt, homeowners are too often left to make up the difference. The state must step up so Saint Paul can deliver great services and invest in long-term opportunities.

Meg will fight for a tax and investment system that puts Saint Paul first by:

• Creating a fifth-tier income tax for the wealthiest Minnesotans so those who have benefited most contribute their fair share and generate stable revenue for schools, infrastructure, and economic development.

• Ensuring sufficient Local Government Aid (LGA) for Saint Paul to reduce the reliance on property tax increases and provide predictable funding for safe reliable services and strong neighborhoods.

• Addressing Saint Paul’s unique tax base challenges, so homeowners aren’t forced to shoulder costs created by the city’s large share of tax-exempt property.

• Expanding the Child Tax Credit to put money back into the pockets of Saint Paul families – helping cover the rising costs of housing, child care, groceries, and transportation while boosting local small businesses and community spending.

• Investing in a downtown that works for everyone, with the public infrastructure and economic development tools needed to attract businesses, support workers, and build a vibrant city core that benefits every neighborhood.

A fair tax system isn’t about raising taxes on working people. It’s about making sure the rules apply to everyone and using those shared contributions to build a stronger, more affordable, more resilient Saint Paul.

Across the country, protections for workers, women, LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants, voters, and public service employees are being dismantled. If there was ever a time for states to step up and serve as laboratories of democracy, it’s now. Meg believes Minnesota must be a place where every person’s dignity, safety, and voice are protected.

She will fight to:

• Protect immigrant families by prohibiting state, county, and local law enforcement from participating in federal immigration enforcement, banning officers from masking their identities, and ensuring immigration enforcement does not occur at schools, hospitals, courthouses, or public buildings

• Defend LGBTQIA+ Minnesotans and families by rejecting forced outing of transgender and non-binary students, supporting inclusive and age-appropriate sex education, and passing Logan’s Law to remove unnecessary barriers for parents who conceive through artificial insemination

• Strengthen civil rights enforcement by fully funding the Minnesota Department of Human Rights so it can effectively protect Minnesotans from discrimination

• Protect our democracy by safeguarding elections and firewalling Minnesotans’ voter data from federal interference

Meg will always stand on the side of fairness, inclusion, and democracy.

Minnesota’s seniors deserve dignity, stability, and the freedom to age in the communities they’ve built. As our population grows older, we must invest in the services and supports that allow people to live full, connected, and independent lives – whether they choose to remain at home or move into a setting that better meets their needs.

Meg will champion policies that ensure aging Minnesotans can thrive, including:

• Fully funding Metro Mobility so seniors have reliable, accessible transportation to stay connected to their communities.

• Subsidizing prescription drug coverage to ensure older adults can afford the medications they rely on.

• Making home health care more affordable so individuals can remain safely and comfortably in the homes they love for as long as possible.

• Investing in affordable senior living options for those who need or prefer assisted living, ensuring high-quality care without overwhelming costs.

Meg has spent her entire career standing up for workers, unions, and democratic rights. Minnesota has passed some of the strongest worker protections in the country, from paid family and medical leave to wage theft prevention. But those gains are under attack by corporate interests and there’s more to be done. 

In the Legislature, Meg will:

• Protect workers from wrongful termination and retaliation

• Safeguard the Minnesota Paid Leave program, ensuring families can count on it when they need it most

• Ensure our minimum wage is a true living wage

• Expand the right to organize and make Minnesota one of the easiest places in the country to form a union

When workers win, families win. And when families win, Minnesota gets stronger.

Gun violence is a public health crisis. Every day, families lose loved ones to shootings, and far too many children grow up practicing lockdown drills instead of feeling safe at school. Keeping our neighbors safe shouldn’t be controversial – it’s a shared responsibility.

Meg believes we can respect responsible gun ownership while taking commonsense steps to prevent violence and save lives.

Meg will work to:

• Require background checks on all gun sales so dangerous individuals can’t buy firearms with no questions asked

• Strengthen and enforce Red Flag laws that allow families and law enforcement to temporarily remove guns when someone poses a serious risk to themselves or others

• Promote secure firearm storage, reducing unintentional shootings, gun suicides, and gun theft

• Get assault weapons – weapons of war designed for mass harm – off our streets

• Support evidence-based, bipartisan gun safety policies proven to reduce gun violence

No single law can prevent every tragedy. But together, these solutions can save lives. Our families, schools, and communities deserve to be safe, and Meg will advocate to make that a reality.

Our district is one of the most politically active and engaged communities in Minnesota and Meg has been part of that for nearly two decades. She has knocked doors, made calls, convened caucuses, and helped elect DFL candidates in vulnerable districts across the state.

As our state representative, she will:

• Lead with the organizing tradition that makes our district a powerhouse

• Support other districts because statewide majorities protect rights and expand opportunity

• Help elect leaders who defend democracy, reproductive freedom, labor rights, and public schools

A strong DFL majority is essential to building the Minnesota our families deserve.