At Rochester roundtable, progressive coalition members find common ties among healthcare, education struggles

At Rochester roundtable, progressive coalition members find common ties among healthcare, education struggles

ROCHESTER — At a Monday evening roundtable, community members and political candidates spoke about the interconnections between issues such as high healthcare costs, low pay for educators and stretched social services. "I think we call these rooms together because, sometimes, I feel we need a reality check," Eric Bernstein, director of the We Make Minnesota coalition, said at the July 20 event at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester. "The…