When the 2018 legislative session concluded at midnight on Sunday, May 20, I felt heartbroken for everyone who was counting on the Legislature to give them a helping hand. State lawmakers had three months to listen to Minnesotans, turn their ideas into action and make a positive difference in people’s lives.

In the end, a lot of good ideas died as a result of partisan politics and special interest lobbying. It was perhaps the biggest disappointment I’ve witnessed in my quarter century of public service. To that end, I believe it is important to talk about what happened in hopes of avoiding the same mistakes next year.

  

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