Haley Taylor Schlitz
@haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social
Attorney. 22 years old #GenZ #SMULaw #TWU #BoldlyGo #PonyUp #SGRho ΣΓΡ Opinions Are My Own she/her #KHive Opinion Writer for #InsightNews Minnesota
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“Is this the world we want to hand to our children?”
Grateful to join The Karen Hunter Show today, we talked my journey (law school grad at 19), teaching US History in TX & my Star Tribune column on Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage. Gen Z isn’t buying lifetime debt.
Grateful to join The Karen Hunter Show today, we talked my journey (law school grad at 19), teaching US History in TX & my Star Tribune column on Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage. Gen Z isn’t buying lifetime debt.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
“Is this the world we want to hand to our children?”
Grateful to join The Karen Hunter Show today, we talked my journey (law school grad at 19), teaching US History in TX & my Star Tribune column on Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage. Gen Z isn’t buying lifetime debt.
Grateful to join The Karen Hunter Show today, we talked my journey (law school grad at 19), teaching US History in TX & my Star Tribune column on Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage. Gen Z isn’t buying lifetime debt.
Thank you to Alberto Medina of CIRCLE @civicyouth.bsky.social at Tufts for taking time to talk with me about Gen Z, voting & the 2025 elections. Our conversation is in the video with my new @startribune.com column. www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
Taylor Schlitz: Want the Gen Z vote? Make adult life affordable.
Rather than being loyal to parties, young people are showing up for candidates who offer concrete plans to lower the cost of living, Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
www.startribune.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Thank you to Alberto Medina of CIRCLE @civicyouth.bsky.social at Tufts for taking time to talk with me about Gen Z, voting & the 2025 elections. Our conversation is in the video with my new @startribune.com column. www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
Some afternoons my phone feels less like a screen & more like a ledger, with bills, debt & friends losing housing. In my new @startribune.com column I write about how that quiet math is shaping Gen Z politics and who we trust with our vote.
www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
Taylor Schlitz: Want the Gen Z vote? Make adult life affordable.
Rather than being loyal to parties, young people are showing up for candidates who offer concrete plans to lower the cost of living, Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
www.startribune.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Some afternoons my phone feels less like a screen & more like a ledger, with bills, debt & friends losing housing. In my new @startribune.com column I write about how that quiet math is shaping Gen Z politics and who we trust with our vote.
www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
Some afternoons my phone feels less like a screen & more like a ledger, with bills, debt & friends losing housing. In my new @startribune.com column I write about how that quiet math is shaping Gen Z politics and who we trust with our vote.
www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
Taylor Schlitz: Want the Gen Z vote? Make adult life affordable.
Rather than being loyal to parties, young people are showing up for candidates who offer concrete plans to lower the cost of living, Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
www.startribune.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Some afternoons my phone feels less like a screen & more like a ledger, with bills, debt & friends losing housing. In my new @startribune.com column I write about how that quiet math is shaping Gen Z politics and who we trust with our vote.
www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...
Wishing my friend @jasmineforus.bsky.social well today. She is an inspiration for #GenZ across the nation.
December 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Wishing my friend @jasmineforus.bsky.social well today. She is an inspiration for #GenZ across the nation.
Spent Friday at the Justice Alan Page Elimination of Bias CLE, learning from Justice Page & reconnecting with my former boss, AG Keith Ellison. Moments like this feel like justice multiplied & they remind me why my generation has to keep standing up for equity & opportunity.
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Spent Friday at the Justice Alan Page Elimination of Bias CLE, learning from Justice Page & reconnecting with my former boss, AG Keith Ellison. Moments like this feel like justice multiplied & they remind me why my generation has to keep standing up for equity & opportunity.
After the St. Paul ICE raid, I could not let go of 2 TikToks. A young woman calling her mother. A father promising to tell his children he stood with his neighbors.
As ICE targets Somali families, I am listening to what our neighbors teach us.
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As ICE targets Somali families, I am listening to what our neighbors teach us.
www.startribune.com/taylor-schli...
Taylor Schlitz: The voices that stuck with me after the St. Paul ICE raid
"Our problem is not a lack of evidence. Our problem is whether we will let what we are seeing change us," Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
After the St. Paul ICE raid, I could not let go of 2 TikToks. A young woman calling her mother. A father promising to tell his children he stood with his neighbors.
As ICE targets Somali families, I am listening to what our neighbors teach us.
www.startribune.com/taylor-schli...
As ICE targets Somali families, I am listening to what our neighbors teach us.
www.startribune.com/taylor-schli...
Had a great time with Vineeta Sawkar on WCCO talking about what Gen Z really wants from the holidays this year, less pressure to spend, more time to connect.
Listen to the conversation:
“What does Gen Z want to get out of this holiday season?”
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Listen to the conversation:
“What does Gen Z want to get out of this holiday season?”
www.audacy.com/podcast/the-...
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Had a great time with Vineeta Sawkar on WCCO talking about what Gen Z really wants from the holidays this year, less pressure to spend, more time to connect.
Listen to the conversation:
“What does Gen Z want to get out of this holiday season?”
www.audacy.com/podcast/the-...
Listen to the conversation:
“What does Gen Z want to get out of this holiday season?”
www.audacy.com/podcast/the-...
This #Thanksgiving, many in #GenZ are thankful for “home” but unsure we will ever own one. A 50-year mortgage is not the answer. In my new @startribune.com column, I share how this debate sounds from our generation’s side of the table:
www.startribune.com/home-equity-...
#50yearmortgage
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#50yearmortgage
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This #Thanksgiving, many in #GenZ are thankful for “home” but unsure we will ever own one. A 50-year mortgage is not the answer. In my new @startribune.com column, I share how this debate sounds from our generation’s side of the table:
www.startribune.com/home-equity-...
#50yearmortgage
www.startribune.com/home-equity-...
#50yearmortgage
Would you go on a date for free food? Thirty one percent of Gen Z singles say they have. In my new @startribune.com column, I break down the Foodie Call trend and what it says about money, dating, and connection. Read here: www.startribune.com/young-people...
#GenZ #FoodieCall
#GenZ #FoodieCall
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Would you go on a date for free food? Thirty one percent of Gen Z singles say they have. In my new @startribune.com column, I break down the Foodie Call trend and what it says about money, dating, and connection. Read here: www.startribune.com/young-people...
#GenZ #FoodieCall
#GenZ #FoodieCall
I learned from @barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social & Speaker @nancypelosi69.bsky.social that leadership is service practiced daily. As a young woman in law & public life, I will keep that lesson close. #ThankYouNancy
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I learned from @barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social & Speaker @nancypelosi69.bsky.social that leadership is service practiced daily. As a young woman in law & public life, I will keep that lesson close. #ThankYouNancy
Every generation faces a moral test.
My new @startribune.com column reflects on the leaked Young Republicans chat and what Gen Z is learning from this real-life fable about power, cruelty, and belonging.
Read here: www.startribune.com/young-republ...
#youngrepublicans #GenZ #StarTribune
My new @startribune.com column reflects on the leaked Young Republicans chat and what Gen Z is learning from this real-life fable about power, cruelty, and belonging.
Read here: www.startribune.com/young-republ...
#youngrepublicans #GenZ #StarTribune
Taylor Schlitz: The leaked Young Republicans chat and lessons learned from this real-life fable
Among the thousands of messages was one that read, 'Everyone that votes no is going to the gas chamber,'" Haley Taylor Schlitz writes. "It was not simply the cruelty of what was said, but the ease wit...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Every generation faces a moral test.
My new @startribune.com column reflects on the leaked Young Republicans chat and what Gen Z is learning from this real-life fable about power, cruelty, and belonging.
Read here: www.startribune.com/young-republ...
#youngrepublicans #GenZ #StarTribune
My new @startribune.com column reflects on the leaked Young Republicans chat and what Gen Z is learning from this real-life fable about power, cruelty, and belonging.
Read here: www.startribune.com/young-republ...
#youngrepublicans #GenZ #StarTribune
At Attorney General Keith Ellison’s re-election kickoff, Governor Tim Walz shared heartfelt words about his friend and colleague.
His remarks were a reminder of what true leadership looks like, rooted in service, empathy, and commitment to the people of Minnesota.
#KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota
His remarks were a reminder of what true leadership looks like, rooted in service, empathy, and commitment to the people of Minnesota.
#KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
At Attorney General Keith Ellison’s re-election kickoff, Governor Tim Walz shared heartfelt words about his friend and colleague.
His remarks were a reminder of what true leadership looks like, rooted in service, empathy, and commitment to the people of Minnesota.
#KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota
His remarks were a reminder of what true leadership looks like, rooted in service, empathy, and commitment to the people of Minnesota.
#KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota
Honored to attend Attorney General Keith Ellison’s re-election kickoff in Saint Paul.
It was inspiring to stand with Attorney General Ellison and Governor Tim Walz, two leaders who serve Minnesota with integrity and compassion.
#KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota
It was inspiring to stand with Attorney General Ellison and Governor Tim Walz, two leaders who serve Minnesota with integrity and compassion.
#KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota
October 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Honored to attend Attorney General Keith Ellison’s re-election kickoff in Saint Paul.
It was inspiring to stand with Attorney General Ellison and Governor Tim Walz, two leaders who serve Minnesota with integrity and compassion.
#KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota
It was inspiring to stand with Attorney General Ellison and Governor Tim Walz, two leaders who serve Minnesota with integrity and compassion.
#KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota
Today I stopped by my county office to vote. Our generation has the power to shape what comes next, but only if we show up.
Elections are happening this November. Visit mnvotes.gov for Minnesota info or Vote.org for your state.
#GenZVotes #MNvotes
Elections are happening this November. Visit mnvotes.gov for Minnesota info or Vote.org for your state.
#GenZVotes #MNvotes
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Today I stopped by my county office to vote. Our generation has the power to shape what comes next, but only if we show up.
Elections are happening this November. Visit mnvotes.gov for Minnesota info or Vote.org for your state.
#GenZVotes #MNvotes
Elections are happening this November. Visit mnvotes.gov for Minnesota info or Vote.org for your state.
#GenZVotes #MNvotes
Reposted by Haley Taylor Schlitz
The simulators will soon be deployed at high schools and community events across the state.
MN State Patrol unveils new simulators to teach teen drivers about dangers of distracted driving
The simulators will soon be deployed at high schools and community events across the state.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The simulators will soon be deployed at high schools and community events across the state.
Excited to share my 1st column as a contributing columnist for the Star Tribune. Since moving to Minnesota, I’ve found a true sense of community. I’ll share stories through the #GenZ lens & how we’re shaping what comes next.
www.startribune.com/new-gen-z-st...
www.startribune.com/new-gen-z-st...
Meet our new Gen Z contributing columnist, Haley Taylor Schlitz
"My generation, Gen Z, has grown up in a world defined by both possibility and insecurity," Haley Taylor Schlitz writes. "We are learning adulthood while fighting to protect rights."
www.startribune.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Excited to share my 1st column as a contributing columnist for the Star Tribune. Since moving to Minnesota, I’ve found a true sense of community. I’ll share stories through the #GenZ lens & how we’re shaping what comes next.
www.startribune.com/new-gen-z-st...
www.startribune.com/new-gen-z-st...
Last week, I was proud to represent Greater Twin Cities United Way at the Faegre Drinker Campaign Kickoff. As a GTCUW Board Member, I love connecting with the Twin Cities community & celebrating the powerful work United Way is doing to meet urgent needs & create lasting change. #UnitedIsTheWay
October 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Last week, I was proud to represent Greater Twin Cities United Way at the Faegre Drinker Campaign Kickoff. As a GTCUW Board Member, I love connecting with the Twin Cities community & celebrating the powerful work United Way is doing to meet urgent needs & create lasting change. #UnitedIsTheWay
A year after moving to Minnesota, I am proud to share that I have joined the Minneasota @startribune.com as a contributing columnist. Excited to write from a Gen Z perspective about life, justice & community. #GenZ #GenZVoices
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Meet the 4 new contributing columnists we’re adding to our refreshed roster
Strib Voices is welcoming writers who will focus on Gen Z perspectives, menopause, disabilities and other issues. They will join four voices from our inaugural group returning for a second year.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A year after moving to Minnesota, I am proud to share that I have joined the Minneasota @startribune.com as a contributing columnist. Excited to write from a Gen Z perspective about life, justice & community. #GenZ #GenZVoices
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Millions of young people are applying to hundreds of jobs and hearing nothing back. This is not just about statistics. It is about our future.
My lastest @StarTribune column: The unlucky generation? Gen Z’s struggle to find work is real. #GenZ
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My lastest @StarTribune column: The unlucky generation? Gen Z’s struggle to find work is real. #GenZ
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Opinion | The unlucky generation? Gen Z’s struggle to find work is real
The stories from frustrated young people and recruiters about how hard this job market is are all over TikTok.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Millions of young people are applying to hundreds of jobs and hearing nothing back. This is not just about statistics. It is about our future.
My lastest @StarTribune column: The unlucky generation? Gen Z’s struggle to find work is real. #GenZ
www.startribune.com/opinion-the-...
My lastest @StarTribune column: The unlucky generation? Gen Z’s struggle to find work is real. #GenZ
www.startribune.com/opinion-the-...
I refuse to stay silent while my friend Kendyll Locke is attacked. Since our teen years, we have worked side by side for justice. If standing up for what is right is a “Black job,” then Gen Z & especially Black #GenZ, will always show up for the work. @jasmineforus.bsky.social #BlackExcellence
September 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I refuse to stay silent while my friend Kendyll Locke is attacked. Since our teen years, we have worked side by side for justice. If standing up for what is right is a “Black job,” then Gen Z & especially Black #GenZ, will always show up for the work. @jasmineforus.bsky.social #BlackExcellence
Since Columbine, America has passed fear down like an inheritance. Last week in Minneapolis, two more children were lost. This cannot be the story of yet another childhood.
My column in the Star Tribune: www.startribune.com/gen-alpha-sc...
My column in the Star Tribune: www.startribune.com/gen-alpha-sc...
Opinion | From Columbine to Annunciation: The childhood we have accepted
"A new generation, Gen Alpha, is now inheriting the same lessons, the same drills, the same dread," Haley Taylor Schlitz writes. "How have we allowed this to become the story of yet another childhood?...
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September 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Since Columbine, America has passed fear down like an inheritance. Last week in Minneapolis, two more children were lost. This cannot be the story of yet another childhood.
My column in the Star Tribune: www.startribune.com/gen-alpha-sc...
My column in the Star Tribune: www.startribune.com/gen-alpha-sc...
Three political spaces are shaping our future. One is rooted in institutions. One speaks in digital disruption. One lives in culture. They rarely speak to each other. At the #DNC meeting, I reflected on why Gen Z must become the bridge.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...
The Future Is in the Bubble You’re Not Listening To
There are moments when you can feel history pressing against the present, when the air is thick with everything unsaid.
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August 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Three political spaces are shaping our future. One is rooted in institutions. One speaks in digital disruption. One lives in culture. They rarely speak to each other. At the #DNC meeting, I reflected on why Gen Z must become the bridge.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...
“You’re fired” should have stayed on TV. Under President Trump it has become a painful reality for Black women, with more than 300,000 pushed out of the labor force in three months. An America that discards Black women discards its own future.
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#BlackWomen
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#BlackWomen
Trump’s “you’re fired” economy targets Black women
There are phrases that belong to entertainment and should have stayed there. “You’re fired” was one of them. It was once just a line from a television show, a manufactured
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August 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“You’re fired” should have stayed on TV. Under President Trump it has become a painful reality for Black women, with more than 300,000 pushed out of the labor force in three months. An America that discards Black women discards its own future.
www.insightnews.com/opinion/colu...
#BlackWomen
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#BlackWomen