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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 14h

Gun violence is not a partisan issue; it's about keeping our communities and our children safe. Share your story and tell legislators how gun violence has impacted you and your community. www.surveymonkey.com/r/M7256Y2

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks to @mnseia.bsky.social for inviting @zaynebmohamed.bsky.social & me to talk about clean energy at the Gateway to Solar conference!

Loved diving into clean energy funding, land use efficiency, agrivoltaics, & history of the nuclear moratorium deal with MN’s tribal nations.

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 4d

The heat will soon be on at 100s of MN homes thanks to union pipefitters & members of the MN Mechanical Contractors Assn! These “Heat’s On” event volunteers are up early to provide those in need w/ furnace repairs. Thanks for letting @emmagreenman.bsky.social & I join you to kick off today!

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Minnesota Senate DFL @senatedfl.bsky.social · 5d

Trump just canceled $464M in clean energy grants for Minnesota, threatening key transmission projects and driving up costs for northern Minnesota families.

Sen. Hauschild is calling Rep. Stauber to demand these partisan cuts be reversed. Minnesotans shouldn’t pay the price for Washington’s games.

Star Tribune headline: Trump administration cancels nearly half-billion-dollar grant to Minnesota for power lines serving seven states.

“Using grant funding as punishment against states that did not vote for you is an affront to democratic values. It sends a chilling message that infrastructure, clean energy, and reliable power are secondary to political retribution.” - Senator Grant Hauschild

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 5d

“...to be clear: noncitizens illegally registering or voting is not a systemic problem in Louisiana.”

The Feds need to stop the charades, wasting taxpayer $, stop trying to steal our data, and instead focus on real problems. 2/2
www.facebook.com/Louisianasos...

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 5d

The Federal Dept. of Justice is suing MN for our voter roles, under the guise of rooting out non-citizen voters.

But in state after state, investigations into non-citizen voting show how rare such occurrences are.

Most recently from GOP Secretary of State Landry in Louisiana, said, "I want ...1/2

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 7d

It's not ok to:

->Raid our communities
->Disappear ppl
->Deny due process

Videos of ICE kidnapping ppl off the streets are sickening. Such tactics were used 90 years ago in Germany to instill fear & for a dictator to seize power.

To stop it, we must push back. Join in on 10/18 www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power…

www.nokings.org

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 8d

Reminder: GOP has the majority of the:

US House
US Senate
And they hold the White House.

It is entirely within their power to listen to the American people, actually provide the services Americans want, stop giveaways to billionaires, and prevent a federal government shutdown.

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Minnesota House DFL @mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 8d

🚨BIG NEWS:🚨

Minnesota Democrats just unveiled our proposal for a possible special session. Our plan would:

✅Ban assault weapons
✅Ban high-capacity magazines
✅Ban binary triggers
✅Implement 'safe storage' rules
✅Ban untraceable 'ghost guns'
✅Strengthen MN's red flag law

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 8d

The DFL is ready to take real action against gun violence.

Jamie Long @jamiemlong.bsky.social · 8d

The DFL special session offer includes taking meaningful action on guns.

Eliminating weapons of war and high capacity magazines will make MN safer.

Is the GOP willing to take the vote and show MN where they stand?

Democrats are ready to act and Minnesotans want action.

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 8d

Trump doesn't care about ppl needing Medicaid.

He also doesn't care to have great docs from around the world treating American patients.

MN has a high % of H-1B visas, many of which go to Mayo + other hospital doctors. His proposed $100k visa fee will prevent the world's best from saving US lives.

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 9d

Smart gun control laws with enforcement saves lives.

While we can never exactly know the extent of horror that is prevented, data on Minnesota provides evidence of the State’s red flag law working.
www.startribune.com/red-flag-gun...

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 14d

While Trump tries to isolate the US on climate, MN is firmly aligned w/ the rest of the world. Clean energy is the smart financial & environmental bet.

In today’s example, we saw the Heights in StP where @habitatforhumanity is building affordable all-electric homes to Zero Energy Ready Standards.

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 20d

What’s hempcrete? Mix of hemp, a binder, & lime used as wall insulation & substrate.

Benefits?
- healthier homes (no off gassing from materials)
- sustainable, natural material
- grown in MN
- Econ. dev. opportunity

Shout out to the Lower Sioux -leaders in driving the use of hempcrete in MN!

Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 21d

Getting ready to talk hempcrete with @kare11.bsky.social ! #mnleg

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 20d

We can pinpoint some of the rising cost of everyday goods: cargo theft.

MN companies are losing millions from ever more sophisticated digital & physical product theft. I was pleased to join U of M’s Center for Transportation Studies with Rep. Greene to talk about cargo theft & policies to curb it.

Kyle Shelton, his colleague, Rep. Greene, and k smile together for a photo

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 21d

Getting ready to talk hempcrete with @kare11.bsky.social ! #mnleg

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 22d

So excited to welcome XP Lee to the MN House!

MPR News @mprnews.org · 22d

The outcome, called by The Associated Press not long after voting closed in the Brooklyn Park-area district, will return the House to a 67-67 tie between the parties.

Democrat Xp Lee wins race to succeed Melissa Hortman, restoring Minnesota House tie

The Minnesota House will again be evenly divided after DFLer Xp Lee prevailed in a Brooklyn Park special election to succeed the slain Democratic leader Melissa Hortman.

www.mprnews.org

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 24d

Back-to-work policies disproportionately disadvantage women, but the real issue is lack of affordable childcare for families across MN.

As I’ve talked w/ colleagues, I’m heartened by the bipartisan interest in this, b/c it is a completely solvable problem.

www.startribune.com/women-workfo...

Remote policies helped women work. In-office mandates and child care costs are driving them back out.

Low flexibility and high child care costs are pushing mothers with young kids back out after they joined the workforce in record numbers during the pandemic.

www.startribune.com

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 26d

www.house.mn.gov/members/prof...

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Attorney General Keith Ellison @ag.state.mn.us · 26d

As long as I remain your AG, this Office will always work for working people.

Visit bit.ly/working-for-workers to read the Working for Workers Report or file a wage theft complaint.

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 29d

This is what my GOP colleagues have proposed Minnesota invest public dollars in - your money - to protect kids.

Or...

We could enact common sense gun control by banning weapons designed for war: semiautomatic guns.

Which is more effective at protecting lives and better for your pocketbook?

NPR @npr.org · 29d

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

n.pr

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 29d

Disgraceful.

This sets up ppl to be at best, harassed, & at worst, detained & deported by the US govt simply b/c of their apparent race or ethnicity.

How is this not reminiscent to Jewish profiling in Germany in the 1930s or Japanese profiling in the US in the 40s?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...

The Supreme Court Decision on ICE and Racial Profiling, Explained

www.nytimes.com

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yes, we can build a better MN!

MN’s sacred sites law has housed & provided stability for ppl previously in tents. And religious orgs build community. Win-win.

I have a bill that would EXPAND these benefits & to more homes say, “Yes In God‘s BackYard” (YIGBY). www.startribune.com/three-metro-...

Minnesota churches are sharing land with homeless people. They say it’s the Christian thing to do.

Believing community to be the key to ending chronic homelessness, the Sacred Settlement model uses religious land use law to overcome opposition.

www.startribune.com

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · Sep 3

Transgender folks are our neighbors. They are critical & valued members of our community. Using the horrendous shooting to attack them is deplorable. Trans folks do not deserve to be scapegoated in what is a sad effort to distract from the real issue: gun violence.

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · Aug 29

*semi automatic

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