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Safety for All Students in Every School
Candidate positionUnder the Demuth-Wilson administration, schools and classrooms will be safe from disruptions and violence.
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Under the Demuth-Wilson administration, schools and classrooms will be safe from disruptions and violence.
More Flexibility, Fewer Mandates
Candidate positionUnder the Demuth-Wilson administration, the Minnesota Department of Education will audit and provide user-friendly performance reports, so communities and families will know where their hard-earned tax dollars are going.
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Under the Demuth-Wilson administration, the Minnesota Department of Education will audit and provide user-friendly performance reports, so communities and families will know where their hard-earned tax dollars are going.
Lisa Demuth’s plan to end fraud in Minnesota
Candidate positionThe Demuth-Wilson administration will form a standing fraud oversight committee at the executive level to be led by Demuth’s lieutenant governor, Ryan Wilson.
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The Demuth-Wilson administration will form a standing fraud oversight committee at the executive level to be led by Demuth’s lieutenant governor, Ryan Wilson.
Lisa Demuth’s plan to end fraud in Minnesota
Candidate position“The most important thing I will do as governor to eliminate fraud is to change the culture. No longer will our government be fixated on shoveling out taxpayer dollars first and asking questions later. We will transform Minnesota’s state government into a fiscal and moral steward of our tax dollars.”
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“The most important thing I will do as governor to eliminate fraud is to change the culture. No longer will our government be fixated on shoveling out taxpayer dollars first and asking questions later. We will transform Minnesota’s state government into a fiscal and moral steward of our tax dollars.”
$1,700 Federal Tax Credit
Candidate positionPolicyAs Governor, Lisa Demuth will opt-in to the new federal education tax credit to empower parents and fund our schools. These new federal education tax credits will be available to Minnesota taxpayers regardless. The decision is simply to let Minnesota schools keep Minnesota money. By opting Minnesota into the $1,700 tax credit, this will unlock scholarships for public, charter and private students that need help – free money to schools to benefit students with no expense to Minnesota.
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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will opt-in to the new federal education tax credit to empower parents and fund our schools. These new federal education tax credits will be available to Minnesota taxpayers regardless. The decision is simply to let Minnesota schools keep Minnesota money. By opting Minnesota into the $1,700 tax credit, this will unlock scholarships for public, charter and private students that need help – free money to schools to benefit students with no expense to Minnesota.
No Tax on Social Security
Candidate positionPolicyAs Governor, Lisa Demuth will fully eliminate Minnesota’s state tax on Social Security benefits — no income caps, no partial subtraction.
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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will fully eliminate Minnesota’s state tax on Social Security benefits — no income caps, no partial subtraction.
Empower Parents and Local Schools
Candidate positionBeliefParents have a fundamental right to direct the education of their children and to be involved in the decisions made in our schools.
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Parents have a fundamental right to direct the education of their children and to be involved in the decisions made in our schools.
More Flexibility, Fewer Mandates
Candidate positionBeliefMinnesota is spending the most per student in history and we are not getting results. Not only that, but we should also not live in a world where families and teachers themselves must pay for classroom supplies.
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Minnesota is spending the most per student in history and we are not getting results. Not only that, but we should also not live in a world where families and teachers themselves must pay for classroom supplies.
Property Tax Relief
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports $150 million in property-tax cuts, allowing schools and local governments relief from certain unfunded state mandates, and returning part of future state surpluses as property-tax rebates.
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Lisa Demuth will provide $150 million in property tax cuts, lower property taxes by allowing schools to opt out of certain unfunded mandates from the state and allowing local government noncompliance of unfunded mandates. As Governor, Demuth will return a portion of future surplus in the form of property tax rebates.
All Car Tabs $99 or Less
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports capping Minnesota vehicle-registration fees at $99 for initial registration and renewals, while leaving lower existing fees unchanged.
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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will ask the legislature to pass a bill that will establish a $99 maximum car tab fee: for initial registration and every future renewal, regardless of vehicle value.
Lisa Demuth’s plan is simple: it’s $99 to register your car, and it’s $99 or less every year thereafter.
If you are paying less than $99 now, your tab fees stay the same.
Tax Reduction for Working Families and Job Creators
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports reducing the lowest two individual income-tax brackets, lowering business tax rates, reducing mandates, and cutting regulatory red tape.
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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will work with the legislature to cut income taxes for working families and individuals by reducing the lowest two tax brackets.
Demuth will also lead the effort as Governor to put Minnesota on a trajectory to boost its business tax competitiveness. She will lower tax rates, reduce mandates and cut red tape.
Remove Automatic Gas Tax Increases
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports ending Minnesota's automatic inflation indexing of the state gas tax.
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Lisa Demuth will put a stop to these automatic increases in the gas tax as Governor.
No Tax on Social Security
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports fully eliminating Minnesota state income tax on Social Security benefits without income caps.
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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will fully eliminate Minnesota’s state tax on Social Security benefits — no income caps, no partial subtraction.
No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports conforming Minnesota tax law to federal deductions for tip and overtime income.
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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will sign state conformity legislation so that Minnesota’s tax code matches the federal tip and overtime deductions dollar-for-dollar.
Agency and Fraud Savings
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports directing state agencies to identify $1 billion in savings and pursuing additional savings through fraud enforcement and tighter budgeting.
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Lisa Demuth will direct her commissioners to find a total of $1 billion in savings across all agencies.
We will also save at least $1 billion by cracking down on the rampant fraud in state government programs, which has been estimated at $9 billion alone in 14 high-risk Medicaid programs.
This directive will require state agencies to budget based on money the state actually has instead of granting every budget request as Democrats have done for years.
Return Minnesota to the Top 10 Nationally
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityPrioritizes returning Minnesota to the top ten states for educational outcomes.
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These measurements are unacceptable. As Governor, Lisa Demuth will return Minnesota to one of the best places for educational outcomes in the nation.
Safety for All Students in Every School
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports school-safety funding that follows students across public, charter, and private schools, school-security grants, flexible safety funding, school resource officers, and mandatory minimum sentences for repeat gun offenders and straw purchasers.
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Under the Demuth-Wilson administration, schools and classrooms will be safe from disruptions and violence.
We’ll achieve this by ensuring school safety funding for all students. This funding follows the student like books and buses. If we don’t put school safety first, nothing else matters.
As Governor, Lisa will ensure school safety funding to protect Minnesota students is expanded to every classroom — not just public schools.
School security grants.
Flexibility for school funding streams to be used for safety improvements
School Resource Officers are available to every school.
Mandatory minimum prison sentences for repeat gun criminals and for straw purchasers who enable violent crime.
$1,700 Federal Tax Credit
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports opting Minnesota into the federal education tax credit to unlock scholarship funding for public, charter, and private-school students.
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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will opt-in to the new federal education tax credit to empower parents and fund our schools. These new federal education tax credits will be available to Minnesota taxpayers regardless. The decision is simply to let Minnesota schools keep Minnesota money. By opting Minnesota into the $1,700 tax credit, this will unlock scholarships for public, charter and private students that need help – free money to schools to benefit students with no expense to Minnesota.
Focus on Fundamentals
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports science-of-reading literacy instruction, evidence-based math, career and technical education, expanded tutoring, and teacher standards focused on core academic preparation.
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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will remove “woke” standards adopted by the Walz status quo and replace them with evidence-based math and science of reading (phonics).
Lisa Demuth will also ensure that the teaching standards propagated by the teacher licensing board are focused on preparing our teachers to prepare the next generation of workers, not the next generation of activists.
Science of Reading - Empower schools to fully implement literacy through the Science of Reading to boost learning.
Evidence-Based Math - Reform both teacher preparation and instructional practices to improve instruction and learning for math.
Classrooms to Careers - Refocus career/technical education and workforce development to engage high school students in career exploration and skills development.
Tutoring and Individualized Learning - Expand on successful models of Reading Corps and Math Corps by providing tutoring and one-to-one assistance to struggling learners.
More Flexibility, Fewer Mandates
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports auditing school mandates, creating waivers from requirements with little academic purpose, revising academic standards, and publishing user-friendly performance reports.
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Under the Demuth-Wilson administration, the Minnesota Department of Education will audit and provide user-friendly performance reports, so communities and families will know where their hard-earned tax dollars are going.
Top-to-bottom review of state mandates on schools focusing on mandates providing little or no academic or instructional purpose while adding costs.
Create a system of waivers for schools to seek relief from state requirements while preserving their commitment to core academic achievement and effective instruction.
Seek a review and revision of all state academic standards, to restore high standards and expectations for student success.
Empower Parents and Local Schools
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports greater parental involvement in curriculum and learning materials and more authority for local schools to tailor solutions to students and staff.
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Parents have a fundamental right to direct the education of their children and to be involved in the decisions made in our schools.
Promoting parental involvement in development and approval of curriculum and learning materials consistent with effective teaching and learning.
As Governor, Lisa Demuth will ensure local schools are empowered to seek solutions that best fit the needs of their students and staff.
Lead Cross-Agency Fraud Oversight
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyWould lead cross-agency anti-fraud work as lieutenant governor and chair a standing executive-level fraud oversight committee.
- The joint plan assigns Wilson direct responsibility for coordinating anti-fraud efforts across and within state agencies.
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Direct her lieutenant governor, Ryan Wilson, to take on the lead task of working across agencies and within agencies to root out fraud;
The Demuth-Wilson administration will form a standing fraud oversight committee at the executive level to be led by Demuth’s lieutenant governor, Ryan Wilson.
