Immigration, fraud, gun violence, affordability. How can Minnesota lawmakers tackle tough issues this legislative session without divisive rhetoric? MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with two state legislators working to foster civility at the state Capitol.
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State Sen. Zach Duckworth, R-Lakeville, is in his second term as a state Senator. He is also a co-chair of the Legislature’s Civility Caucus, a group of Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers who meet regularly to socialize and find common ground.
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State Rep. Sandra Feist, DFL-New Brighton, is a three-term state Representative and a co-chair of the Legislature’s Civility Caucus. She is also an immigration attorney.
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