Rarick

Refocusing Education Priorities Back on Students

Refocusing Education Priorities Back on Students by Senator Jason Rarick As we head into our final month of Session and omnibus bills are starting to come together, it’s important we have our priorities in order.…

Drazkowski: Welfare disguised as tax relief

Friends and neighbors, I have always supported providing tax relief to the hardworking taxpayers of this state, but not all tax relief is created equal. I’m carrying three bills that pull the mask off welfare…

Senate approves Housing and Homelessness Prevention budget

Lucero: Housing bill lacks reforms targeting root causes of high cost of housing The Minnesota Senate today approved the Senate’s proposal for a Housing and Homelessness Prevention budget (Senate File 2298). The package spends nearly…

Jasinski: The sprint to the finish starts now

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI We’ve reached the final sprint of this legislative session, and a lot is on the line. In just a few weeks, lawmakers will wrap up work for the year. This is…

Lieske: Senate approves bipartisan bill protect commercial divers

Lieske amendment adds life-saving equipment requirements The Minnesota Senate has overwhelmingly approved the Brady Aune and Joseph Anderson Safety Act (HF1355), a bipartisan bill to improve safety standards for commercial divers. Senator Bill Lieske (R–Lonsdale),…

Lieske: Senate Republicans put Students First

By: SENATOR BILL LIESKE Recently, my Senate Republican colleagues and I unveiled a simple proposal to improve education and give schools relief: let’s put students first. That’s not just a slogan. It is what Minnesota…
Green

Putting Students First

Putting Students First by Senator Steve Green It might sound like a broken record, but we have to start putting students first in Minnesota. For the last two years, Democrats have failed at this. Every…