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Health care front and center at Rep. Kelly Morrison’s first town hall

Credit: Lara Bockenstedt

SHOREWOOD — Health care took front seat at Rep. Kelly Morrison’s first town hall at the Southshore Community Center Saturday, Jan. 19.

The town hall was the first of three for the DFL representative of House District 33B. The district includes parts of Chanhassen, Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka Beach, Mound, Shorewood, Spring Park and Tonka Bay. Approximately 50 constituents attended the town hall.

“We are the only divided Legislature in the country,” she said at the outset of the town hall. “I see that as a way for Minnesota to show the country how to do this. We like to have divided governance in Minnesota so we can hash through it together.”

View the complete January 23 article by Lara Bockenstedt on the Southwest Media website here.

Shorewood resident calls for new leadership

To the editor:

I read with dismay State Rep. Cindy Pugh’s Facebook posting of a plot to mobilize Muslims to infiltrate our caucuses. Not only did she post this false narrative to her Facebook page, where it attracted national scorn, she encouraged others to spread this fake news as well. This type of hate and hysterical nativism is not what the good citizens of Minnesota 33B need or want from our elected leaders. We are an educated, moderate community and we deserve better.

I attended the Democratic caucus and was thrilled to find a packed house with no parking in the parking lot and standing room only inside. It is clear that citizens in our district want change and are willing to participate in the process in order to achieve it. Continue reading “Shorewood resident calls for new leadership”