We try really hard to deliver all the ins and outs to you in The Tally every send, but it turns out we messed up on this last one. There were several incorrect names!
So for correction purposes, here's the re-up of our earlier send, with the corrections in bold:
While legislative session hasn't technically started, the chess moves already have. We've received the Senate and House Committee and Chair assignments. So here's some highlights:
Rep. Strom Peterson (D-21) will replace Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-46) on the House Housing Committee, which has major implications for housing and land use legislation.
The House Local Government Committee also changed chairs from Rep. Pollet to Rep. Davina Duerr (D-1), so that sets up democracy-strengthening legislation a bit better than last year!
Sen. Marko Liias (D-21) will replace previous-Sen. Steve Hobbs (now the Secretary of State) on the Senate Transportation Committee, making room for more progressive transportation legislation.
Looks like the House Public Safety Committee will be "Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry," but the Chair is the same.
Since now-Sen. Noel Frame (D-36) switched chambers, the House Finance Committee Chair will be Rep. April Berg (D-44). This committee impacts odds of passing a wealth tax.
Expect a deeper analysis on this when we come back in 2023!
