Mike Dean

The Northstar Promise is changing this trend. But this chart does not include the first year of the program in 2024.

Former Congressman Jim Ramstad’s bipartisan groundbreaking work will be taught in the new Ramstad Institute for Civility & Youth Leadership. I’ll talk with the people who knew Ramstad best and are committed to continuing his legacy, Friday on @tptAlmanac @TwinCitiesPBS

BREAKING: Pope Leo has condemned the spread of guns after the Minnesota school Mass shooting. Calling it a “pandemic of arms” infecting the world, his message was clear: protect children, not guns.

Opinion: The great national funding burden — coming to a Minnesota county near you #Medicaid #SNAP startribune.com/opinion-the-gr…

A Minnesota town of 326 people has awarded its graduating seniors $108,000 in scholarships. Swanville spent all year fundraising to send off 21 grads with gifts averaging more than $5,000 each. And Swanville does it every year! #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

The most consequential Speaker in state history.

I got mad and wrote a column: A Democratic legislator was assassinated; right-wing influencers coughed out disinformation minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/14/a-d…

A terrible tragedy occurred in my home state of Minnesota early this morning.  A gunman, disguised as a police officer, shot and wounded State Senator John Hoffman and his wife and subsequently shot and killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.   A few months ago, the bishops of Minnesota visited the State Capitol in order to speak to some of the political leadership of our state.  Both Sen. Hoffman and Rep. Hortman were among those we visited with.  I was deeply impressed by both.  Rep. Hortman listened to us with sharp intelligence and acute attention.  And I had a wonderful conversation with Sen. Hoffman, who was a graduate of St. Mary’s University in my diocese.  He shared his passion for Catholic Social Teaching.   God knows we are divided society, but our political differences must never, ever give rise to violence.  Please pray for the swift recovery of Sen. Hoffman and his wife and for the repose of the souls of Rep. Hortman and her husband.

Rep. Melissa Hortman was a bright shining light of a human being. She was my good friend. We went to law school together and entered the legislature at the same time. She was one of the most extraordinary public servants I’ve ever known. Her assassination is a loss not just for her family, but for all of Minnesota. 💔

BREAKING: Multiple sources tell 5 Eyewitness News at least two MN state lawmakers were shot at their homes last night by a gunman impersonating a police officer. DFL Speaker Emerita Melissa Hoffman in Brooklyn Park and DFL Sen. John Hoffman in Champlin. Working on more details.

The announcement of federal charges against two people who tried to defraud our election system is a victory for Minnesota voters. For 2+ years, my office worked with the FBI on this case. We ensured that throughout the investigation our voter records were secure and that no fraudulent ballots were requested or cast. sos.mn.gov/about-the-offi…

Minnesota Democrats are fighting for workers, not corporate power.

This will raise education costs for more than 50,000 students in MN — putting college, community college, or technical schools out of reach. Instead of funding a tax break for billionaires, we should be expanding access to education and making it easier to learn skills to get good jobs.

What a powerful testimony to what Medicaid means to so many families across the country.

Monday read: I lived the gift of #Medicaid. It made my daughter's 14 months possible. | Opinion desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/… via @DMRegister

Governor Hochul Announces Expansion Of Nation Leading Retention & Completion Program To Help More NYers Remain In College & Earn Their Degree | LongIsland.com shar.es/agwJss

Higher Education funding has stagnated since the 90’s, passing on more and more of the burden to students. If we taxed the wealthiest among us, we could make educational opportunities more affordable and accessible to everyone. @InterFacultyOrg

Check out my latest article: Federal Budget Cuts Could Force Thousands of Minnesota Students Out of College linkedin.com/pulse/federal-… via @LinkedIn

At a time when we need more skilled workers, this program was a win-win for students and the businesses they worked for.