Student Borrowers Bill of Rights, 'Due North' Education Plan, GOP Budget

According to Forbes, there are about 45 million Americans who collectively owe $1.7 trillion dollars in student loan debt.  Senator Zach Duckworth, R-Lakeville, joins Capitol Report moderator Shannon Loehrke to talk about the Student Borrowers Bill of Rights, a bill that would ensure student loan servicers in Minnesota handle the loans ethically and responsibly.

Senator Chuck Wiger, DFL-Maplewood, minority lead of the Senate E-12 Education Committee, joins Shannon to outline the priorities of Governor Tim Walz’s Due North Education Plan and the educational needs of students as the state emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finally, highlights from Senate’s vote to require legislative approval for future extensions of gubernatorial emergency powers and of the Republican-led Senate’s $51.9 billion budget plan for the FY2022-23 biennium.