Kristy Janigo

I love door knocking. It’s my favorite part of campaigning because I have a chance to talk to people on their own doorstep, see how they live, and learn about what matters to them. See you soon at your door!

It’s National Apprenticeship Week! 🔥🛠

We’re proud of every apprentice putting in the work, learning the craft, and building a future in the trades! Because of YOU, the future of our union is in good hands.

Stay tuned for all the National Apprenticeship Week events being hosted across the regional council!

Today is . We remember the working people who never came home from work and recommit ourselves to making every workplace a safer workplace. Find an observance near you. https://aflcio.mn/42E6ASo

Neglect of vulnerable residents in group homes resulting in their death is completely unacceptable. As a state senator, I will support increasing fines for neglect and revoking licenses of facilities that fail to keep people under their care safe.

Ryan Riggs died in the backyard of the group home that was paid to take care of him.

MPR News and its investigative unit, APM Reports, found that at least 50 Minnesota group home clients have died since late 2022 under circumstances serious enough to trigger a state maltreatment investigation. In 19 of those cases, state investigators concluded that the home had neglected those vulnerable people.

Yet the group homes faced only minimal consequences, with fines in cases of neglect ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, and almost all group homes kept their licenses.

Read the full story here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/27/minnesota-group-home-industry-50-deaths-but-few-consequences

📸 Carly Danek for MPR News