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It’s not every day you get to see two music pioneers strolling by. But anything’s possible on Minnesota State Fair Opening Day! Great catching up with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. I worked with them on passing Save Our Stages.
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So Trump is so obsessed with dissing our friends, neighbors, and trading partners in Canada that he just signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario. On behalf of the GREAT Lake Superior, I call that SUPERIORLY stupid. We’ve had enough of Trump’s tariff taxes. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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John and I have had a wonderful morning at the State Fair – we’ve seen the giant pumpkins, the Sunflower Contest, and enjoyed a great musical performance from 99 year-old Cornbread Harris (Jimmy Jam's dad)! We’ve still got a lot on our State Fair to-do list for the day, and we hope to see you here.
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We’re back at my State Fair booth! John and I had a blast at the fair this morning. Stop by and visit our booth at Judson & Underwood. Buttons and t-shirts available at the DFL booth on Dan Patch!
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The Great Minnesota Get-Together is here! The State Fair is one of our best traditions – bringing Minnesotans together to celebrate the people, food, agriculture, and traditions that make our state special. And for years, I’ve been at the gates to kick off Opening Day.
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One year ago, Minnesotans were shaken to our core by the horrific shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.
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Minnesotans feel the effects of Trump’s across-the-board tariffs every single day. But my opponent calls them “effective.” The last thing Minnesota needs is a rubber stamp of Donald Trump in the governor’s office.
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“I wanted to plant the tree to remember Harper and Fletcher.”
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With both the anniversary of the Annunciation shooting and the start of the school year approaching, first-grade Annunciation teacher Sara Slack is preparing her classroom to welcome students back — with a little help from Lucy George Rabbit. One way this community continues to heal.
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Nearly 90% of Minnesota is experiencing some level of drought — and nearly half our state is under severe drought.
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I asked the Attorney General if antitrust cases were being resolved based on political connections. He told me no.
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A vacant school in Eagle Bend is turning into 23 units of affordable senior housing. This is what innovative solutions to our rural housing shortage look like. We need to expand this across the state! www.inhnews.com/single-post/...
link:https://www.inhnews.com/single-post/hilltop-square-apartments-project-brings-senator-klobuchar-to-the-former-eagle-bend-school
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I visited Haley Ekstrom’s farm near Odin where she raises cattle with her family and grows corn for feed. Also impressed by the cover crops. Another great example of the pride Minnesota farmers and ranchers take in their work. Food doesn’t magically appear on your table.
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Meta agrees to pay over $17 BILLION to states to because their platforms are addicting kids to social media. I’ve been calling them out on this for years. Now we need to pass federal kids’ safety rules so they can stop blaming parents. It’s not the parents. It’s the products.
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In my administration, we will raise student achievement and lower time spent on screens. That means working with school districts to limit time spent on screens — whether it's a computer or a tablet — and removing cell phones from classrooms, except for emergencies.
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Last stop on my 9-county southwestern Minnesota tour: the Ekstrom cattle farm in Martin County! Haley and her husband and dad raise cattle and at the same time Haley — having just had a baby — wrote an adorable children’s book called “Ruby the Runaway!”
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Stop 8 of my rural economy tour: Jackson! At Minnesota West Community and Technical College I met students landing good-paying jobs in high demand across the state — and I stopped into classes on welding, electrical work, powerline technology, cosmetology, and automotive technology.
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Stop 7: Nobles County! Swung by Phileo’s Coffee & Eatery. ☕If you’re in Worthington, stop by for a barista’s pick!
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Stop 6: Rock County! I’m at Luverne’s “Kids Rock!” Child Care Center, which opened last year with federal funding I helped secure — and now has 150+ kids enrolled. When parents can’t find care, they can’t go to work, and local economies suffer – we must support solutions like this.
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Talk about making things unaffordable! Trump’s tariff taxes are forecast to cost Minnesotans $2500 per family this year. His actions against Canada alone are resulting in $20 B in retaliatory tariffs. Lisa Demuth has praised Trump’s tariffs and called them “effective.”
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Great to be back at the 8th Avenue Diner in Pipestone. Highly recommend the BLT. 🥪 Joined Pipestone Mayor Delaney and Chamber leaders tonight for dinner. Discussed economic development and infrastructure issues.
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4th stop on my rural economy tour: Murray County! Met with innovative local leaders who are expanding long-time child care provider Wonder World in Slayton. When their new 8,000+ square foot facility opens, it will provide care for up to 92 kids!
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Stop 3 of my rural economy tour: Cottonwood County! Met with local leaders at Soaring Eagles Childcare Center in Windom, which is expanding to add 55 more child care slots — including needed infant care. We must make child care more accessible for families throughout our state!
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Second stop of my rural economy tour: Cottonwood County! In Mountain Lake, Sweet Fields coffee shop, the Care & Share thrift store, and Ten Thousand Villages fair trade goods are all under one roof, making it an easy one-stop shop. Even better, the proceeds go to local initiatives!
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I’m kicking off a nine-county Southwest Minnesota rural economy tour — first stop: Watonwan County. Met with Minnesota Corn Growers President Wes Beck and former state and national Corn Growers President Harold Wolle. So appreciate their leadership. Last week before school starts for many MN kids!
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Again and again, Trump’s tariffs have created higher costs and chaos. I chair the bipartisan Canadian/American group in the Senate & work with my counterparts in Canada all the time. We have always found a way to work out trade because it hugely benefits both countries. But not with this President.
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Lanesboro is a great example of how supporting outdoor recreation can bring people in, strengthen local businesses, and help communities thrive. As Governor, I’ll expand tourism across our state and strengthen the trails, parks, and places that make Minnesota special.
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Today I was at Eisenhower Elementary in Hopkins to discuss my plan to get student achievement up and screen time in the classroom down.
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Tourism is a big part of making sure our economy and growth is strong. When someone’s deciding where to take a family vacation or a weekend trip, Minnesota should be at the top of their list.
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Mail-in voting is safe and secure, and millions of Americans use it, including the President himself. But his administration continues to try to make it harder for Americans to vote by mail — even as two federal courts block their changes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
link:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/us-postal-service-mail-in-voter-rule
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I couldn’t imagine a more perfect way to wrap up a gorgeous Saturday in Fillmore County. If you’re in Lanesboro, you can’t miss The Scoop. Too many good options! 🍦 Thanks to Lanesboro Chamber Director Joe Goetzke for showing me the latest in Lanesboro!
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It was a beautiful day at Featherstone Farm outside Rushford, founded by Jack Hedin — who is running to represent Senate District 26 — and his wife Jenni. Lots of people, good will, AND Jack Hedin lawn signs! Check out the view!
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Great to be in Rochester this morning with Commissioner Dave Senjem and a group of local leaders who have been coming together for years to have breakfast and work to keep their community strong and get things done.
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Our economy — and the small towns that make Minnesota great — are made stronger by a vibrant tourism industry. Today at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro, I talked about how we build on that with Mayor Pearson and Lanesboro Chamber Director Joe Goetzke.
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I visited Winona Health to talk about expanding Minnesota’s health care workforce. We need more doctors, nurses, clinicians, and medical technicians in every corner of the state so people don't have to drive hours to get health care.
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New Trump tariffs just went into effect. Now it’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. That means higher costs for small businesses, farmers, and all Minnesota families. Canada is Minnesota’s #1 trading partner. Minnesotans are paying for Trump’s chaos.
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Rural Minnesota needs more housing — housing that’s affordable and can be built quickly to meet the needs of families. In Detroit Lakes, I saw an example of what we can and should be doing more of across the state: manufactured homes.
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The first plan I released as a candidate for Governor of Minnesota was taking on fraud – including a top-to-bottom audit of state government, strengthening criminal penalties, and creating a Do-Not-Pay database to automatically block anyone convicted of fraud from state contracts.
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8 million people lost their health care across the country over the last year because the Trump administration cut Medicaid and allowed the health care tax credit to expire.
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Less than a week until the best time of the year to be a Minnesotan: the State Fair! 🎡
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Marvin Wolden of Polk County turned 100 this month — and finally received the high school diploma he was promised decades ago after leaving school early to serve our country. Thank you for your service, Marvin. And Happy Birthday! 🎂
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Today, the YMCA opened its new Center for Child and Family Wellbeing in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood, bringing together early childhood education, school-age programming, and family resources, all in one place.
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Democrats are standing together to lower costs, transform our government, and deliver results for Minnesotans!
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Minnesotans want results, not excuses. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/08/19/amy-klobuchar-aims-to-distance-herself-from-walz-in-governor-bid
link:https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/08/19/amy-klobuchar-aims-to-distance-herself-from-walz-in-governor-bid
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A stranger found Tom Smart unconscious on the side of the road when he had a heart attack. The hospital that saved him? The same one he’d spent 20 years as a nurse: Winona Health.
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When the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office was prosecuting the Feeding Our Future fraud cases, I went to the top of the Justice Department to make sure they had the prosecutors they needed to go after these criminals.
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After the Trump administration let the health care tax credit expire, Alex Clark’s premium jumped 46% — nearly $8,000 more for the SAME plan for his family. Minnesotans shouldn’t have to choose between building a future and their family’s health care.
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As I travel to all 87 counties every year, I hear the same concern time and time again: health care. Farmers worried about their premiums on the individual market. Small business owners trying to cover their employees. Parents doing the math on whether they can afford a doctor’s visit.