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A plan to expand Minnesota’s rural and agricultural economy.
Candidate positionKlobuchar and Schierer know that one-size-fits-all solutions don’t work for rural communities. Together they will make it easier for farmers to grow and produce more products, work with rural Minnesotans to find new markets, and support Minnesotans who are inventing things and exporting to the world. They’ll protect rural health care and support rural hospitals at risk of closing by protecting their 340B discount from efforts to restrict it, lower housing costs by working with the private sector to build more homes, and create new apprenticeships and one- to four-year degree programs and beyond, so that Minnesotans can afford to live, work, and raise a family in rural Minnesota. Because kids who grow up in rural Minnesota should be able to stay in rural Minnesota.
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Klobuchar and Schierer know that one-size-fits-all solutions don’t work for rural communities. Together they will make it easier for farmers to grow and produce more products, work with rural Minnesotans to find new markets, and support Minnesotans who are inventing things and exporting to the world. They’ll protect rural health care and support rural hospitals at risk of closing by protecting their 340B discount from efforts to restrict it, lower housing costs by working with the private sector to build more homes, and create new apprenticeships and one- to four-year degree programs and beyond, so that Minnesotans can afford to live, work, and raise a family in rural Minnesota. Because kids who grow up in rural Minnesota should be able to stay in rural Minnesota.
Make Government Accountable and Root out Fraud
Candidate positionIf you give me the opportunity to serve as your governor, I intend to transform our state government. We will listen to people, and we will get results for them.”
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If you give me the opportunity to serve as your governor, I intend to transform our state government. We will listen to people, and we will get results for them.”
Expand Minnesota’s Rural and Agricultural Economy
Candidate positionI will find common ground and deliver real results for Greater Minnesota.”
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I will find common ground and deliver real results for Greater Minnesota.”
1. Lower Health Care Costs
Candidate position1. Lower Health Care Costs
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1. Lower Health Care Costs
Reduce health care premiums.
Candidate positionReduce health care premiums.
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Reduce health care premiums.
1. Expand Minnesota’s Rural Economy
Candidate position1. Expand Minnesota’s Rural Economy
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1. Expand Minnesota’s Rural Economy
Reform permitting and set deadlines that the government meets, or you get your money back.
Candidate positionReform permitting and set deadlines that the government meets, or you get your money back.
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Reform permitting and set deadlines that the government meets, or you get your money back.
Expand Minnesota’s Rural and Agricultural Economy
Candidate positionExpand Minnesota’s Rural and Agricultural Economy
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Expand Minnesota’s Rural and Agricultural Economy
Put vacant state land to work.
Candidate positionUse state-owned surplus property and vacant office sites in towns and cities across the state, releasing suitable parcels for housing. Build on vacant land the state already owns to lower costs, while conserving our public lands and parks.
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Use state-owned surplus property and vacant office sites in towns and cities across the state, releasing suitable parcels for housing. Build on vacant land the state already owns to lower costs, while conserving our public lands and parks.
3. Support Medical Innovation and Our Health Care Workforce
Candidate position3. Support Medical Innovation and Our Health Care Workforce
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3. Support Medical Innovation and Our Health Care Workforce
Reward communities that choose to build.
Candidate positionCreate a Minnesota Pro-Housing Incentive that rewards cities that want to build housing. Cities that voluntarily agree to build more housing, including renovating vacant commercial buildings, should be rewarded when applying for state funding.
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Create a Minnesota Pro-Housing Incentive that rewards cities that want to build housing. Cities that voluntarily agree to build more housing, including renovating vacant commercial buildings, should be rewarded when applying for state funding.
Strengthen local food processing and infrastructure.
Candidate positionExpand local and regional meat processing, creating new opportunities for farmers to market their products. Build on successes in meat processing to build more capacity across other product types.
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Expand local and regional meat processing, creating new opportunities for farmers to market their products. Build on successes in meat processing to build more capacity across other product types.
Putting Housing within Reach
Candidate positionStreamline building codes. Eliminate redundant regulatory requirements that drive up construction costs without compromising safety.
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Streamline building codes. Eliminate redundant regulatory requirements that drive up construction costs without compromising safety.
Expand rural Minnesota businesses.
Candidate positionExpand rural Minnesota businesses.
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Expand rural Minnesota businesses.
Make Health Care More Affordable and Accessible
Candidate positionMake Health Care More Affordable and Accessible
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Make Health Care More Affordable and Accessible
Make Government Accountable and Root out Fraud
Candidate positionMake Government Accountable and Root out Fraud
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Make Government Accountable and Root out Fraud
Make the State Housing Tax Credit permanent to incentivize private investment in housing and rental buildings across Minnesota.
Candidate positionMake the State Housing Tax Credit permanent to incentivize private investment in housing and rental buildings across Minnesota.
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Make the State Housing Tax Credit permanent to incentivize private investment in housing and rental buildings across Minnesota.
Lower Costs for Minnesotans
Candidate positionPolicyAs governor, Amy Klobuchar will work to lower costs that have been going through the roof across the country — essentials like housing, child care, and health care. She’ll take action to build more homes for Minnesotans, supporting first-time homebuyers, renters, and growing families who need more space. She’ll work with child care providers, employers, and schools to expand access to child care. She’ll build on her years of fighting — and beating — Big Pharma to lower prescription drug prices for Minnesotans. And she’ll hold the line on utility bills by modernizing Minnesota’s power grid and adding more affordable, renewable energy.
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As governor, Amy Klobuchar will work to lower costs that have been going through the roof across the country — essentials like housing, child care, and health care. She’ll take action to build more homes for Minnesotans, supporting first-time homebuyers, renters, and growing families who need more space. She’ll work with child care providers, employers, and schools to expand access to child care. She’ll build on her years of fighting — and beating — Big Pharma to lower prescription drug prices for Minnesotans. And she’ll hold the line on utility bills by modernizing Minnesota’s power grid and adding more affordable, renewable energy.
Lower prescription drug costs.
Candidate positionGoal / Priority2. Protect Access to Care
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2. Protect Access to Care
Protect coverage from federal cuts and improve the health care system.
Candidate positionGoal / PriorityProtect access to care.
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Protect access to care.
Make Health Care More Affordable and Accessible
Candidate positionGoal / PriorityAs Governor, Amy Klobuchar will keep fighting to lower health care costs so families can afford to get the care they need.
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As Governor, Amy Klobuchar will keep fighting to lower health care costs so families can afford to get the care they need.
Build More Homes, Faster
Candidate positionGoal / PriorityMinnesota has a shortage of approximately 100,000 homes. The fastest way to lower housing costs is to build and rehabilitate homes to reduce that shortage. As Governor, Amy Klobuchar is committed to filling the housing gap by putting us on a path to build at least 100,000 homes, condos, and apartments.
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Minnesota has a shortage of approximately 100,000 homes. The fastest way to lower housing costs is to build and rehabilitate homes to reduce that shortage. As Governor, Amy Klobuchar is committed to filling the housing gap by putting us on a path to build at least 100,000 homes, condos, and apartments.
Use apprenticeships and new workforce pathways to increase opportunities.
Candidate positionGoal / PriorityMake it easier to navigate skills training and match with a job.
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Make it easier to navigate skills training and match with a job.
More Housing in Rural Communities
Candidate positionIssue AssessmentRural and small-town Minnesota faces a unique version of the housing shortage: high infrastructure costs, aging housing stock, and limited access to assistance. For years, major employers and communities in Greater Minnesota have struggled to house the people they need to grow and thrive. In 20 rural counties, more than half of renters spend more than 30% of their income on rent.
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Rural and small-town Minnesota faces a unique version of the housing shortage: high infrastructure costs, aging housing stock, and limited access to assistance. For years, major employers and communities in Greater Minnesota have struggled to house the people they need to grow and thrive. In 20 rural counties, more than half of renters spend more than 30% of their income on rent.
Lower Costs for Minnesotans
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyLower costs for healthcare, housing, childcare, and utilities through housing construction, childcare expansion, prescription-drug action, grid modernization, and additional renewable energy.
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Lower Costs for Minnesotans
As governor, Amy Klobuchar will work to lower costs that have been going through the roof across the country — essentials like health care, housing, child care, and utility bills. She’ll build on her years of fighting — and beating — Big Pharma to lower prescription drug prices for Minnesotans. She’ll take action to build more homes for Minnesotans, supporting first-time homebuyers, renters, and growing families who need more space. She’ll work with child care providers, employers, and schools to expand access to child care. And she’ll hold the line on utility bills by modernizing Minnesota’s power grid and adding more affordable, renewable energy.
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As governor, Amy Klobuchar will work to lower costs that have been going through the roof across the country — essentials like housing, child care, and health care. She’ll take action to build more homes for Minnesotans, supporting first-time homebuyers, renters, and growing families who need more space. She’ll work with child care providers, employers, and schools to expand access to child care. She’ll build on her years of fighting — and beating — Big Pharma to lower prescription drug prices for Minnesotans. And she’ll hold the line on utility bills by modernizing Minnesota’s power grid and adding more affordable, renewable energy.
Make Government Accountable and Root out Fraud
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyModernize state government, streamline permits and business services, review program performance, reduce waste, and strengthen fraud prevention and enforcement.
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Make Government Accountable and Root out Fraud
We need a government that can carry its weight and match your drive and ambition. Amy Klobuchar intends to transform our state government to be innovative , effective , and accountable . That starts by rooting out fraud and making sure the money coming out of your paycheck is not misspent. It means modern technology that delivers results fast. It means making it easy to start a business and bring good-paying jobs to Minnesota. It means turning the page on a bureaucracy that leaves people dreading having to jump through hoops to get a permit or start a business. Amy Klobuchar will take on our biggest challenges.
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Prepare Minnesota’s Workforce for the Future
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyExpand apprenticeships, workforce training, academic achievement, career pathways, credentials, and employer-college partnerships.
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Prepare Minnesota’s Workforce for the Future
Amy Klobuchar knows there are many paths to success. As governor, she’ll make sure Minnesotans can get the skills they need to build a good life here at home. She’ll build real on-ramps to good jobs, doubling apprenticeships and workforce training in the trades, health care, public safety, and emerging industries. She’ll raise academic achievement with evidence-based curriculum, tutoring to help kids catch up, and a focus on reading and math skills in elementary classrooms. And she’ll open doors to college and credentials, building partnerships between employers and colleges, expanding three-year degrees, and helping middle and high school students get a head start. Because anybody willing to work should have a path to success.
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Expand Minnesota’s Rural and Agricultural Economy
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyExpand rural businesses and farm markets, build more rural housing, support rural hospitals and childcare, modernize broadband and infrastructure, and strengthen the farm safety net.
- The campaign explicitly names Ben Schierer alongside Klobuchar in this priority.
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Expand Minnesota’s Rural and Agricultural Economy
Amy Klobuchar knows one-size-fits-all solutions don’t work for rural communities. She and her running mate, former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer, will expand Minnesota’s rural economy by working with businesses and farmers to grow and produce more products, find new markets, and export to the world. They will work with the private sector to build more homes, support rural hospitals, increase access to child care, and create new pathways to the workforce. They’ll modernize rural broadband and infrastructure, and strengthen the farm safety net. Together, they will make sure Minnesotans can live, work, and raise a family anywhere in Minnesota — because kids who grow up in rural Minnesota should be able to stay in rural Minnesota.
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Support Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityProtect Minnesota's lakes, wetlands, forests, farmland, wildlife habitat, air, and water while supporting outdoor recreation, fishing, hunting, and resilience to fires and flooding.
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Support Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Amy Klobuchar is committed to preserving Minnesota's natural resources and protecting the environment. As governor, she will protect Minnesota's natural resources, from lakes and wetlands to forests and farmland. She will promote strategies that protect public lands and wildlife habitat, preserve farmland, reduce fires and flooding, and keep our state's air and water clean. She knows we all share a responsibility to pass on the Minnesota way of life to future generations through conservation and smart policies that allow outdoor recreation, fishing, and hunting to thrive.
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Amy Klobuchar wants to build this future together. She was ranked number one for authoring bipartisan bills and number three for passing bills into law. She believes in getting things done. No excuses.
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