When I’m Governor, we’ll ban cell phones and other mobile devices in all K–12 classrooms and work with school districts to set screen-time limits. We’ll bring proven curricula to Minnesota — phonics-based reading and quality math instruction. Because Minnesota's kids deserve nothing but the best.

If you’re willing to work, you deserve a path to success. That means quality education, apprenticeships, workforce programs, and credentials that lead to good jobs. As Governor, I’ll make sure Minnesotans have the skills to build a good life here at home with 10,000 more apprenticeships and more.

Happy Pride weekend Minnesota! Our state is a place where you can be yourself thanks to decades of work by friends, parents, allies and LGBTQ Minnesotans!

Congratulations to Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve on being inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. A well-deserved honor for one of the greatest coaches in basketball who has made Minnesota proud. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

I joined Mayor Norton at Rochester Community and Technical College, alongside leaders representing the many paths to success that power Minnesota's economy — from biotech and the skilled trades to agriculture. As Governor, I'll strengthen those pathways and build the workforce Minnesota needs.

A strong economy needs pathways to good jobs. That’s why today I’m announcing my plan to Prepare Minnesota’s Workforce for the Future: 10,000 new apprenticeships, proven K-12 Curriculum to raise math & reading academic achievement, and pathways and degrees that connect graduates to good-paying jobs.

I'm glad USPS reversed its decision and will keep postal services at Hunt's Silver Lake Drug in Rochester. I worked to keep this post office open because all Minnesotans deserve reliable mail service.

Congratulations to all the athletes, including the 173 members of Team Minnesota, who competed at the Special Olympics USA Games! Minnesota has long been a leader in adapted sports, and this week our legacy of inclusion was on full display as we welcomed 3,000 athletes from across the country.

The President needs to sign the ROAD to Housing Act. Today at one of Minnesota's largest modular apartment buildings, I joined Sen. Smith & housing advocates Anne Mavity, Mary Tingerthal & Emily Stewart to highlight how this bipartisan bill will help build more homes & make housing more affordable.

Eve Newman of Roseville was 5 when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Doctors didn’t know if she would live. This week, she won three bronze medals in track and field for Team Minnesota at the Special Olympics USA Games. Congratulations, Eve! Her mom said it best: “What can’t this woman do?”

Trump wants to strip current immigrant workers WITH legal status from places like nursing homes that need the workers the most. Devastating to the workers, their families, and the people who rely on their help and expertise. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

One of the best parts of the Special Olympics is seeing Minnesota families come together to cheer on these incredible athletes. https://www.startribune.com/special-olympics-usa-games-2026-minnesota-plymouth-track-team-athletes-bocce-basketball/601860479

Over 180,000 Minnesotans — like Gwen Elliot — live in manufactured home communities. When her park was bought by a private equity firm, she needed protections that didn’t exist. As Governor, I’ll work to stop excessive fees and guarantee residents an opportunity to buy the land beneath their home.

The World Cup has brought people from around the world together, and it's been great to watch visitors see what America is all about. A reminder we have more in common than what divides us. Can't wait to cheer on Team USA tonight!

Minnesota has a shortage of about 100,000 homes. Congress passed bipartisan legislation that cuts red tape, lowers costs, and makes it easier to build more houses. That's what families in Minnesota and across the country need. It's time the president signed it.

Thank you Naz Reid for everything you gave Minnesota.

Twenty-four hours. That’s all it took for Republican senators to reverse course on war powers after the president pressured them. Congress shouldn’t give that power away.

Four years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Now it’s up to each state to make sure women can make their own health care decisions. As governor, I'll fight to protect reproductive freedom. Minnesota isn't going back.

BREAKING: Trump has said he won’t sign the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act — the biggest housing affordability bill in a generation. He's choosing politics over people again once again. In the end, the votes are there to override a veto.

Kendra Busch of Milaca won gold in basketball at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, hitting the game-winning shot. This year, she’s representing Team Minnesota in soccer. Minnesota is cheering for you, Kendra! https://ow.ly/TWGn50ZfXwc

On Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day, we honor those we've lost and the families advocating for change. I worked to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act to combat AI-generated deepfakes, and I'll keep fighting for stronger protections for children and greater accountability for social media companies.

The most significant federal housing bill in 30 years has passed out of Congress — the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act. It will help build more homes, limit investors from price-gouging housing, and cut red tape for manufactured homes.

The Senate voted to put a check on this administration’s war with Iran. Right now, the administration is reportedly asking Congress for roughly $80 billion to cover the cost of the war. This war should never have been started in the first place.

This is ABC journalist Jonathan Karl’s video of the peeling paint that Trump claims implicated the reporter in a crime. Looks like he’s simply doing his job. Maybe the President should do his!

I voted yes on the ROAD to Housing Act to increase the number of homes and limit private equity from buying up single-family homes. Americans should have a fair shot at buying and rehabbing a home without being priced out by out-of-state investors. Now this heads to the House.

One year ago, a storm tore through Bemidji, destroying millions of trees, damaging homes, and leaving a path of destruction. It also revealed the strength and generosity of a city that came together to rebuild and emerge even stronger. https://ow.ly/OWTV50ZfoNp

Making life more affordable starts with making housing more affordable. My housing plan will reduce barriers to building more homes, lower costs, and create opportunity across Minnesota.

Slashing Medicaid is threatening hospitals across Minnesota, including rural hospitals. We have to reverse these harmful cuts. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/22/frustrated-rural-hospitals-in-minnesota-are-still-waiting-on-federal-funding

First the Reflecting Pool turned green with algae. Then the paint started peeling. Now it's headed for another round of repairs. Another example of misplaced priorities when Americans are focused on the rising cost of everyday life.

It was an extraordinary opening ceremony for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games here in Minnesota. More than 3,000 athletes from across the country are here to compete, inspire, and show what's possible. I can't wait to see what they'll accomplish this week. Let the games begin!

John’s choice for a Happy Father’s Day was the bog walk at the U of M Arb. We came upon a very happy turtle basking in the sun AND algae completely uninterested in the reflecting pool controversy.

Some of my best memories are bike rides across Minnesota with my dad Jim, including a 255-mile ride from Plymouth to Ely that we completed in just two days. Missing those adventures, especially today on Father’s Day.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there — especially to John. From Abigail's smallest days to now, he's never left her side. Dad of the year, every year. Abigail and I love you!

John and I were honored to walk with Team Minnesota at tonight’s Special Olympics Opening Ceremony. We’re so excited to welcome all the athletes, families, and spectators to Minnesota. Good luck to the 3,000 athletes competing this week!

It was a beautiful morning in Cottage Grove for the Strawberry Fest Parade! Great to see so many people (and dogs!) out enjoying the perfect summer weather and celebrating with family and friends.

Congratulations to everyone who raced in Duluth at the 50th Grandma’s Marathon! With Lake Superior right alongside the course, it’s truly one of the most beautiful marathons in the country.

I joined the Juneteenth celebration in Rondo to celebrate the end of slavery and honor a neighborhood whose history reflects both the challenges we've faced and the progress we've made. With voting rights still under attack it is a reminder that the fight for justice never ends.

A well-deserved honor to Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince for his exceptional leadership after last summer's devastating storm. He helped guide the city through a difficult time and brought out the very best in a community that came together to rebuild. https://ow.ly/e2Ca50ZeLul

Stubborn optimism. Unflinching courage. Not melting from the heat. All that while being “a first.” That pretty much sums it up.

Wishing Abigail a happy birthday with friends and love and a great year ahead.

161 years ago, enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas learned they were free. Juneteenth reminds us of both the promise of freedom and the responsibility to build a more just nation. Today we celebrate that while recognizing that freedom is still a work in progress.

Good news: A new partnership between Pope Leo Village and Habitat for Humanity will build five new affordable homes at The Heights development in St. Paul. Another example of the incredible work Habitat is doing across our state, from Marshall to Bemidji, helping Minnesotans build a better future.

AI can clone anyone's likeness now — yours or even your child’s. Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee we passed the NO FAKES Act — bipartisan legislation I lead with Senators Coons, Blackburn and Tillis — to protect people from having their voice and likeness replicated without their permission.

Thank you President Obama for speaking about the extraordinary courage of the people of Minnesota today at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center.

Minnesotans are stretching every dollar as grocery prices spike. This administration’s policies have been driving up costs, and Minnesotans are footing the bill. https://www.startribune.com/inflation-food/601852868

The President said it’d be the most beautiful reflecting pool anyone's ever seen. $14 million later, it turned green with algae in days. Americans need lower costs, not expensive distractions and misplaced priorities.

Saddened by the loss of Raja Chinnakotla. A recent graduate & homecoming king at Edina High School, Raja had a gift for bringing people together & making all feel welcome. His parents, Ann and Srinath, & his sister Adelle filled his life with joy & love. We are holding the family in our hearts.

Reliable broadband is essential for families, farmers, students, and small businesses. Building on my legislation to bring federal broadband funding to MN, my Last Mile Initiative will connect the 120,000 households that still lack access and finally bring broadband to every corner of our state.

My mom and dad bought my childhood home in Plymouth with a GI loan. That's what a fair shot looked like then. Today it means cutting red tape to allow the private sector to build more affordable homes of all kinds, and lowering the cost of housing for Minnesotans.

I honored one of Vikings fans’ favorite podcasts, “Purple Daily,” with the National Association of Broadcasters Service to Community Award. Phil Mackey, Judd Zulgad, Thor Nystrom, and Declan Goff raised nearly $60,000 for Minnesota nonprofits in 2025, including Annunciation Catholic School.