Ruud

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

The 2021 Legislative Session ended on Monday, as it was the Constitutional date of adjournment. There are budget agreements in place—however, the State Legislature will return for a Special Session sometime in June to finish…
Senator Roger Chamberlain with students

Chamberlain Supports Summer School Funding with Federal Dollars

Senate Education Chair Roger Chamberlain (R- Lino Lakes) released the following statement in advance of Governor Tim Walz’s visit to Chamberlain’s district to announce summer school funding:  “We said it all year: The Governor’s argument…
Utke

Legislative Update from Senator Utke

Friends and neighbors, Currently, Minnesota has the only divided state government in the nation. Republicans control the Senate, while the DFL holds the House and governor’s office. Some of the issues causing a stalemate, and…
Utke

Senator Utke: The Case for Voter ID

A couple weeks ago, the Senate approved a broadly popular bill that would require Minnesotans to present a valid form of photo identification for in-person, absentee, and mail-in voting. If signed into law, this bill…

Gazelka Statement on Global Budget Targets

ST. PAUL, MN –  Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R- East Gull Lake) released the following statement in response to the global budget targets agreed to by Gazelka, Speaker Hortman, and Governor Walz:  “In January, we set…