Nelson: Tax policy needs to Empower Minnesotans

Senate Tax Committee Chair Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) released the following statement after House Democrats released a tax bill that raises more than $1 billion in taxes, adds a fifth tier to income taxes, and does…
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Senator Howe supportive of proposed ban on vaccine passports

Legislation was introduced in the Minnesota Senate that seeks to ban controversial vaccine passports. This issue has surfaced in recent weeks due to a White House press briefing in which the Press Secretary alluded to the White…

Senator Limmer “Appalled” by Supreme Court Decision

Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) released the following statement responding to the recent Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that overturned a sexual assault conviction because the victim was voluntarily inebriated:   “I was just as appalled as anyone when the…

Senator David Senjem’s 3/30 Newsletter

Midway Through the 2021 Legislative Session Update Dear Friends, We are a little more than halfway through the 2021 legislative session.  Most certainly the legislative activity is bustling along. On Friday, March 26th we hit…

Eichorn Celebrates Federal Funding for Bemidji Veterans Home

Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) is celebrating the announcement that the federal government will follow through on its commitment to fund the completion of the Bemidji Veterans Home Project. Senator Eichorn played a key role…

Gazelka: The State of the State is hopeful

ST. PAUL, MN –  Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-East Gull Lake) released a video ahead of Governor Tim Walz’s State of the State address on Sunday night.   In the video, Gazelka says the State of…
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Legislative Update from Senator Utke

Friends and neighbors,Media sources are reporting that Enbridge prevailed in Minnesota Tax Court and that counties need to brace for a fiscal hit. This issue has been bouncing between the Tax Court and the Minnesota…

Senator Jeremy Miller Earns Guardian of Small Business Award

One of the state’s major small business groups, the National Federation of Independent Business Minnesota (NFIB), with close to 10,000 members, has announced that Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) was awarded the NFIB Guardian of Small…
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Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Greetings District 10! Happy Spring—wishing you great joy this Easter season!Youth Outdoor Shooting Range Capacity LegislationBack on March 23, 2014 I attended the Lakeshore Conservation Club Wild Game Dinner to raise money for the Pequot Lakes…