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Dear Neighbors,

Please take a minute to fill out this survey. Hearing from you will help us to better represent our district at the Capitol this session.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Sen. Bev Scalze
Rep. Jason Isaacson
Rep. Barb Yarusso


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* 1. Please enter your address and contact info to verify your residence in our district.This information is confidential and will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

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* 2. Are you in favor of allowing all Minnesota liquor stores to be open on Sundays?

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* 3. Would you be in favor of allowing local governments to decide whether the liquor stores in their community would be allowed to sell alcohol on Sundays?

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* 4. Under current law, if a microdistillery, craft brewer or winery wants to sell its product off-sale to consumers, it has to sell its product to a wholesaler, who then sells the product to retail liquor stores. Would you support allowing craft brewers of beer, small batch wine makers, and microdistilleries in Minnesota to sell their products directly to the consumer at the production site?

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* 5. 2013 was the first year Minnesota made significant investments in early education programs, but there’s a long way to go. Do you believe early education programs, particularly those offered by public schools, are important, and should the state provide continued funding for our youngest learners?

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* 6. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being unnecessary and 10 being essential), how important do you believe it is for the Minnesota Legislature to pass legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

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* 7. Minnesota law currently prohibits the building of new nuclear power plants in Minnesota. Should this law be repealed?

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* 8. Do Minnesota’s laws provide for adequate protection of wetlands?

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* 9. Invasive species are those that are not native to Minnesota and cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. Our natural resources are threatened by a number of invasive species, such as zebra mussels, Eurasian water milfoil, Asian Carp, common buckthorn, and emerald ash borer. Should the state do more to address this problem?

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* 10. What issues are most important to you? (Check up to three)

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* 11. Do you support freezing tuition at the public colleges and universities in Minnesota?

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* 12. Should the state take a more active role in encouraging the expansion of broadband in underserved and un-served areas?

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* 13. Would you be willing to pay an additional half-cent sales tax in order to increase transit (bus, bus rapid transit, and light rail) services in the Twin Cities?

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* 14. Currently, a question to amend the state’s constitution may be placed on the statewide ballot with a simple majority vote in both the Senate and the House. Should a three-fifths majority vote of the legislature be required before a constitutional amendment is placed on the ballot for voter approval or rejection?

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* 15. The 2013-2014 legislature approved more than $550 million in income, property and sales tax relief to at least 2 million Minnesota taxpayers. Many of these tax reductions have already taken place and even more will be implemented in 2015. If the state’s projected 2016-2017 budget surplus is maintained, which do you think should be the priority?

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* 16. Would you be willing to pay more for gasoline in order to ensure there are better roads in Minnesota?

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