Currently holds the office of Minnesota State Senate - District 43 until January 6, 2025.
Candidate for Minnesota State Senate - District 43 in 2022 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedAffordable and accessible reproductive health services, including safe and legal abortion. Learn more
Equal protection in all aspects of life and work for members of the LBGTQA community, including banning "conversion therapy." Learn more
Increased state investment in community violence prevention programs. Learn more
Banning the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and other "non-lethal" but dangerous crowd control measures during peaceful protests.. Learn more
Ann believes every Minnesotan deserves to be safe in their community and every law enforcement officer deserves respect. Unfortunately, our criminal justice system has been stained by systemic racism, resulting in incidents of biased policing, race-based police violence, unfair bail policies, and the mass incarceration of Black Americans. Learn more
Bail reform, so that those who can't afford bail are able to keep working while awaiting trial. Learn more
Legalization of marijuana for recreational use and the expungement of criminal records for those with non-violent marijuana possession convictions. Learn more
Significantly increased state funding for public schools. Learn more
Increased state efforts to recruit, train, and support African American, Native American, and other teachers of color. Learn more
Policies prohibiting the suspension from school of preschool and early elementary-age children. Learn more
Universal preschool, afterschool, ELS, and remedial programs for Minnesota families. Learn more
Increased state funding for school counselors, social workers, anti-violence and anti-bullying programs. Learn more
Investment in public higher education throughout the state including recruiting and retaining world class teaching and research faculty, supporting students through scholarships, grants and loans, and constructing and maintaining buildings and infrastructure. Learn more
Ann believes that quality public education is a solution to Minnesota's most serious problems, including racial and economic disparities, community violence, and depressed economic growth. Learn more
Expanding educational programs for incarcerated Minnesotans. Learn more
A ban on copper-sulfide mining in Minnesota. Learn more
Testing municipal water systems for lead and providing school districts and homeowners with remediation support. Learn more
Efforts to eliminate PFAs resulting from industrial pollution from MN water systems. Learn more
Ann has worked to protect Minnesota's water, land and air since her earliest days in the legislature. She has focused on climate resilience through the Great Lakes Legislative Caucus and the Great Lakes Commission. The climate crisis makes these efforts more critical than ever. Learn more
Increased investment in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, especially in its development of clean car standards. Learn more
Legislation to reduce the serious risks posed by crude oil tanker trains passing through our communities. Learn more
Policies that will reduce Minnesota's reliance on fossil fuels and encourage the development of clean alternate energy technologies in our state, including a carbon tax. Learn more
Banning toxic chemicals in children’s health products. Learn more
Allowing every Minnesotan, including undocumented immigrants, to get a driver's license if they otherwise qualify. Learn more
Ann believes no freedom in America is more fundamental than the freedom to vote. She is deeply concerned about current efforts in the Minnesota legislature to suppress voting rights for Black, Latino, Native, disabled, and economically disadvantaged Americans. Learn more
National Popular Vote legislation, an agreement among states that guarantees the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes. Learn more
Reaffirming the defeat of the Voter ID initiative by Minnesota voters. Learn more
A constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission. Learn more
Making Election Day a federal holiday. Learn more
Restoring the right to vote to those convicted of felonies who have completed their prison time. Learn more
Ranked choice options for all local government races. Learn more
The passage of strong, sensible gun laws to reduce gun violence and gun suicide. Learn more
Passage of strong, sensible gun laws to reduce gun violence. Learn more
Ann believes health care is a basic human right and that we have a special obligation to protect children, seniors, and those most vulnerable in our community. Learn more
Controlling the cost of insulin and other prescription drugs, because no one should have to ration live-saving medications. Learn more
Increased state investment in public health programs, especially those focused on suicide, prescription drug abuse, and community violence prevention. Learn more
Medicare for All as one option available to Minnesotans, so that that everyone has access to affordable, quality health insurance. Learn more
Nurses advocating for working conditions that keep both patients and nurses safe. Learn more
Housing bonds from MHFA and other assistance programs to increase home ownership opportunities for BIPOC families. Learn more
Housing tax credit programs encouraging investment in workforce housing. Learn more
Preventing evictions by continuing to support renters and landlords harmed by effects of the pandemic. Learn more
Policies that protect seniors in care settings and in their independent housing choices. Learn more
Ann knows that in order for any community to thrive, its residents must be able to access quality affordable and workforce housing. . Learn more
"4d" incentive programs that give owners of rental housing a 40% reduction in property taxes in exchange for agreeing to stabilize rents for affordable housing units. Learn more
Increased state investment in infrastructure to increase workforce affordable housing and a multi-modal public transportation system, including the Blue Line Extension LRT and bus rapid transit on Hwy 55. Learn more
Whether her constituents drive to work or take mass transit, Ann wants to make sure their commute is efficient, affordable and safe. She's also protected our community from a possible environmental disaster by preventing oil freight trains from traveling through New Hope, Crystal, and Robbinsdale. Learn more
Creating congestion pricing HOV lanes on major metro highways. (She actually authored MN Pass law.). Learn more
Innovative use of Tax Increment Financing for redevelopment, economic development, and housing. Learn more
Tax initiatives to discourage youth tobacco use. Learn more
Reducing taxes on Social Security income. Learn more
A sales tax on auto repairs dedicated to transportation. Learn more
Sales tax relief for local government construction projects. Learn more
Sales tax equity for Minnesota “Main Street Businesses.”. Learn more
No state legislator is more knowledgeable about taxes than Ann Rest. Many people think taxes are boring, but Ann understands that tax policy impacts the life and livelihood of every Minnesotan. Her first and foremost goal is for everyone to pay their fair share. Learn more
Continued expansion of the Working Family Credit. Learn more
Property tax relief for renters and homeowners. Learn more
Prevailing wage laws on state contracts. Learn more
$15.00 minimum wage for all workers, including the disabled and those who care for people with disabilities. Learn more
Collective bargaining for all public employees for fair wages and working conditions and the right to strike for most. Learn more
Ann knows that everyone benefits when employment laws are fair and workers are protected. She's a champion of unions and will continue to support policies that protect and expand the right to organize. Learn more
Paid family leave and affordable child care. Learn more
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