Stearns-12

Welcome to Western Stearns County 12B DFL Local Unit

We are the Western Stearns County Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. We proudly stand for traditional Minnesota values such as freedom, progress, economic opportunity for all working folks, small businesses and farms, education, accessible health care, and a sustainable future.

Map & Description of House District 12B in PDF format (Stearns-12 is the portion of 12B contained only within Stearns County.)

We are proud of the DFL accomplishments over the last 2 years, which include:

• 1.23 billion dollar budgetary surplus
• 4.5% unemployment rate (vs. 6.1% US average)
• The first property tax cut in a decade (aimed at the the Middle Class)
• Truly balancing the budget without any shady gimmicks
• Expanded Local Government Aid to help rural Minnesota towns get by
• All Day, Everyday Kindergarten
• Paying back the money Republicans confiscated from schools
• Freezing tuition to help students deal with education debt
• Cutting unemployment taxes for ALL employers in Minnesota
• Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes
• Established MNsure to help people get health insurance with the lowest rates in nation
• Eliminating sales taxes for counties
• Investments in infrastructure and education
• 5th fastest growing state economy in the US
• 8th best state for business