With a Republican majority in the House, and over repeated veto threats and demands that workers’ tips be offset, I increased the state minimum wage without taking tip money.
To support American manufacturing and union workers, I made Minnesota the only state in the country to require that American flags sold in the state, as well [...]
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About Tom
Higher Education
In 1993, I created the Iron Range Scholarship Endowment dedicating mine royalties to support Minnesota resident freshmen at each U of M campus, with scholarships awarded in proportion to resident enrollment at each campus, More than 12,000 students have received scholarships totaling over $14 million – the University of Minnesota’s largest endowed scholarship program.
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