Minnesota State Senator Jim Carlson, representing District 52, with parts of Eagan, Burnsville, Mendota Heights, and Mendota, joins Access to Democracy host Steve Francisco to examine some of the key bills that passed in the 2023 legislative session.
Highlights included a $72 billion two-year budget, including a $3 billion tax cut aimed at working families, as well as $2.6 billion for infrastructure projects, $2.2 billion for schools, and more than $1 billion for human services. Senator Carlson explains how DFL’s control of the governor’s office, and the House and Senate, led to a landmark session full of accomplishments. Republicans remain skeptical and claim that voters will render a negative judgment in 2024. This interview also examines what issues may be back before the Legislature next year.
