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Senators and representatives outline 2026 priorities for Chaska: school safety, bonding and immigration bills
Summary
Senator Coleman and Representative Ring briefed the City of Chaska council on 2026 priorities including school-safety measures, bonding requests for local projects, regulation of high-powered e‑mopeds and proposed state responses to Operation Metro Surge.
Senator Coleman and Representative Ring visited the City of Chaska council Feb. 2, 2026, to outline legislative priorities they said will shape the upcoming session. Coleman, who said she serves as the Republican lead on education, emphasized school safety and early-grade literacy; Ring highlighted competing bonding requests and several bills aimed at clarifying vehicle rules and addressing community impacts tied to recent federal immigration enforcement operations.
Coleman told the council "the big focus is going to be on safe schools," citing concerns that some teachers report students bringing weapons, gang activity and limited local discipline tools. She said improving third-grade reading…
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