Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein's COVID-19 response survey

1.Please enter your contact information.
2.Do you think public safety and health care workers (firefighters, EMTs, nurses) providing care on the front lines should receive workers’ compensation if they get sick?
3.Governor Walz signed executive order (EO) 20-14 which halts evictions and foreclosures resulting from a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a next step, do you think housing payments should be temporarily halted for individuals whose income has been greatly affected by COVID-19?
4.On March 17, the Legislature approved $200 million in emergency funding to help hospitals, clinics, and providers prepare for and respond to a COVID-19 outbreak. On March 26, the Legislature approved more than $300 million in emergency economic aid for workers, small businesses, and families. As the Legislature prepares for additional action, what are your top concern right now?
5.Should Minnesota provide Unemployment Insurance to community members who work and provide vital service to Minnesota, pay taxes, yet are not eligible due to documentation?
6.On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the Legislature’s initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic? (with 10 being “outstanding” and 1 being “poor”)
7.On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate Governor Walz’s initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
8.On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the federal government’s initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic?