Friends and neighbors —

I have been getting a lot of emails on the new flag. My position is simple: Minnesotans need to have a say in this process. Unfortunately, that has not happened. Instead, we got an unelected, undemocratic commission of 13 people who chose designs themselves without accepting public feedback. At times, the commission even willfully disregarded attempts by Senator Steve Drazkowski, a non-voting member of the commission, to consider designs that were popular with the general public.

House and Senate Republicans are introducing several new bills that will address these issues in various ways, but they center on allowing Minnesotans to vote on the new flag and seal designs. Our top priority is to finally give you a chance to be heard. You should have been included from the start, and now we have to make it right.

Read more about our proposal here: https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/state-emblems-commission-members-call-for-legislative-action-on-new-state-seal-flag/

We must push for an open and transparent process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

– Justin