There will be a fundraiser for South of the River CROP Walk at The Better Half, 20851 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville, on October 14th, 4:00 to closing time.
The flyer for the event is here: BETTER HALF fundraiser Flyer
Knock for Education
Veda and her colleague Brian Cohn (running for 57B House) will run a special doorknock for education on Saturday, October 5th at 2PM. Launch is at the Caribou on Kenrick Ave.
Lakeville Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum
This is the Lakeville Chamber’s candidate forum for SD 57, featuring, among others, Veda!
Dakota County Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum
This is the candidate forum for Dakota County’s Chamber of Commerce, with the candidates from House District 57A. This is a little on the short side, since only one of the candidates showed up! Veda! Veda showed up!
MPR News Candidate Information Is Out
Minnesota Public Radio has produced a candidate information sheet for my race, having presented questions to both myself and my opponent.
I hope you find my answers helpful, as I gave careful attention to this matter, because I know information is key when you are deciding whom to vote for. Please have a look.
Click here to see the candidate survey!
I got an A! In gun violence prevention.
As a teacher, I am accustom to giving A grades to students who earn it. As a candidate, I’m proud to have earned an “A” from Protect Minnesota, an organization that tells us, “The problem of firearm violence in Minnesota is multi-faceted, and therefore requires numerous solutions. We’re working to address the most common ways that firearm violence occurs in our state, creating safer communities for us all.”
Teacher Apprecition Happy Hour at Lakeville Brewing!
Jolin Veda Kanitz and Brian Cohn for free appetizers and fun at a Teacher Appreciation Happy Hour at Lakeville Brewing.
September 19th, Thursdayh, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Health Care for All Minnesotans
Join Veda Kanitz and John Marty as they discuss the impact of our multi-payer system o health spending in the US and in Minnesota, on Monday, September 23rd, from 7-9PM at the Hritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville.
Hit the Doors with Veda, Angie, Amy, and the Harris-Walz campaign!
Veda is teaming up with the coordinated campaign to talk to voters in her district on two Sundays, Sept. 15 at noon and 3 pm, and Sept 22 at noon or 3 pm. All events will launch from the Caribou coffee near the Lakeville Target, just off the I-35W / 185th St exit. This is your chance to come and help ALL our democratic candidates move Minnesota forward! Please bring a charged cell phone, water bottle, and your smiles! Please let us know you are joining us by emailing Debbie at deevee@charter.net or Veda at vedaformn@gmail.com
Do we love our guns more than our kids?
It’s way past time that we love our kids more than we love our guns. Firearms are the number one cause of death for our youth.
We just witnessed another tragic shooting in a Georgia high school. The shooter was a 14 year old with an assault rifle he should never have had access to. The tragic loss of four innocent lives, and injuries of multiple others, will traumatize the 1900 students, staff, and families for the rest of their lives.
Why does this keep happening? Our Minnesota legislature passed common sense gun safety laws that if passed on a national level could save countless lives. There is still more work to do in Minnesota (including a safe storage law, not yet passed here.)
According to a 2021 national firearm survey, “4.6 million American children live in households with at least one loaded and unlocked firearm.” If we care about our kids, we can act now to demand safe storage laws, and hold accountable those who allow youth to have access to weapons used in firearm related crimes. Reports suggest that authorities had investigated whether the shooter had access to firearms in his home a year ago and determined he did not. Obviously, authorities were misled or the situation in the home changed.
Other common sense laws that have been shown to save lives include extreme risk laws, also called red flag laws, banning the sale of semi automatic assault style weapons to those under 21, and requiring background checks on all gun sales.
It is also important that schools are adequately staffed to meet the mental health needs of their students. School counselors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, teachers, resource officers, and support staff all play vital roles in establishing a safe and supportive environment in our schools. Too many of our public schools do not even have a nurse, or have large student to staff ratios that make it difficult to form meaningful relationships with students.
This is another example of why elections matter and why I am running for office. We must continue to enact data-driven policy here in Minnesota and across our nation. Hopes and prayers are needed, but they are no substitute for effective policy.
As the late, great Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone said, “If we don’t fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize we don’t really stand for them.”