Frank Hornstein

Economy

I will continue to fight unfair lending practices, such as triple digit interest rates on payday loans. Learn more

Education

I support initiatives to promote universal pre-K early childhood education, and increased state support for childcare programs. Learn more

I am a strong supporter of the University of Minnesota and our state community colleges. I am an advocate of reducing tuition for our public college and university system. Funding for public higher education infrastructure needs is a priority for me in discussion of state capital investment legislation. Learn more

Environment / Energy

I will continue to support Minnesota's moratorium on building additional nuclear power plants. Learn more

I support efforts to promote clean water by reducing agricultural runoff through buffer strips, and reducing the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides. I support efforts to protect pollinators. I oppose the Line 3 dirty oil pipeline and copper-nickel mining. Learn more

Healthcare

I strongly support increased funding for HIV AIDS prevention and treatment. Learn more

I support a strong health care safety net and medical assistance reforms to ensure that people with disabilities are fully covered by state and federal programs. State policy must also address health care disparities, and health impacts of chemicals in our air, water, and soil. Learn more

I am an advocate of lower staff-patient ratios in hospitals and clinics, and increased funding for mental health services. I support additional resources to increase the number of students of color and rural practitioners in the University of Minnesota Medical School and in nursing programs around the state. Learn more

Immigration

I support granting driver's licenses for aspiring citizens. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

I support efforts to provide increased transparency for campaign spending, including public release of donors to Super PACs, and reinstatement of the states Political Campaign Refund program. I support efforts to give Minnesotans access to Ranked Choice Voting. Learn more

I strongly oppose efforts to suppress voter participation, particularly requiring a photo ID to vote. I support efforts to expand voting rights, including felon voting, and pre-registration of younger voters. Learn more

We must ensure that healthy food is available to all. I will continue to oppose cuts to the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), which provides food assistance to low income Minnesotans. Learn more

I support policies to encourage young, beginning and immigrant farmers to work and stay on their land. I strongly oppose weakening local control and loosening regulation of the large-scale feedlot and frack sand mining operations that impact rural communities and threaten farmland with pollution and run-off. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

I oppose efforts to roll back collective bargaining and worker's rights. Learn more

I am an advocate of an increasing the minimum wage and investments in affordable housing. Learn more