Public Comment on Long-term Care Grant Cuts in MN

DFL Senior Caucus chair Kay Hendrikson recently sent the following correspondence to Colin Stemper of the MN LTSS Steering Committee. Dear Colin Stemper, The MN DFL Senior Caucus is a volunteer statewide advocacy organization for older Minnesotans within the Minnesota...

Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot

A Constitutional Amendment is on November’s ballot. It reads: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund, which is a fund that supports school districtswithout raising individual...

Rides to the Polls

The DFL Senior Caucus is piloting a geographically limited “Rides to the Polls” program during early in-person voting.  The rides to the polls will center around these cities: Anoka/Blaine Bloomington Mankato and Nicollet County North St Paul White Bear Lake Woodbury...

“By the way…” with Kay

  Kay HendriksonDFL Senior Caucus Chair             August 3, 2026 The Senior Caucus is focusing on the following priorities for 2026:affordability, protecting healthcare, and security. Hi Senior Caucus members! We had a big success...

Congratulations!

DFL  PARTY PLATFORM CATEGORY CHANGE!! The Senior Caucus has been working for the last year to amend the DFL platform categories to include a category called Aging with Dignity. At the DFL State Convention, the delegates and alternates voted overwhelmingly to accept...

Senior Caucus Book Group

The Senior Caucus hosts a book group monthly on the third Monday at 11:00a, using Zoom technology. Everyone is invited to join the discussion. Note: There is no meeting in October or December. Check the flyer for upcoming dates. The next meeting is November 16, when...

Combating Misinformation

Although the surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is supposedly drawing down. we still see incidents in the streets and many people are stressed and afraid. Please read the information in this document to know how to combat the...

A Thank You Gift for Donating

Thank you for donating. We would like to honor you with this gift: The Big Book of Everything compiled by Erik A. Dewey This book provides a single place where you or a loved one can find information about you. Most of the information tracked is financial, and the...

Volunteers Needed

The Senior Caucus needs volunteers for committees and a telephone tree. Please help! Committees Senior Caucus has ten active committees, something for every interest and skill. Click here to see all the committees and sign up for what you’d like to do. Telephone...

Senior Caucus Chapters

Check out the Senior Caucus Chapter near you! The Senior Caucus hosts chapters across our state. Click here to see more about Chapters, including when and where each chapter meets and contact information. Contact your local Senior Caucus Chapter to find out what they...