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March 9, 2021

Minnesota Senate Votes to Ensure Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources to Keep the Public Safe—Establishes LEO Account

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state and…

March 9, 2021

Senator Weber Establishes LEO Account To Ensure Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources To Keep Public Safe

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state and…

March 9, 2021

Senator Rarick: LEO Account Ensures Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources To Keep Public Safe

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state and…

March 9, 2021

Senator Koran, Senate, Establish LEO Account To Ensure Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources To Keep Public Safe

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state and…

March 9, 2021

Senator Draheim, Senate, Establish LEO Account To Ensure Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources To Keep Public Safe

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state and…

March 9, 2021

Majority Leader Gazelka, Senate, Establish LEO Account To Ensure Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources To Keep Public Safe

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state and…

March 9, 2021

Senator Mathews Supports LEO Account to Ensure Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources to Keep Public Safe

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state and…

March 8, 2021

Senator Chamberlain, Minnesota Senate establish LEO Account to ensure Minnesota law enforcement has resources to keep public safe

The Minnesota Senate on Monday passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state…

March 8, 2021

Senate Education Committee approves groundbreaking proposal to close achievement gap

The Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee on Monday approved a groundbreaking bill to create Education Savings Accounts (ESA) in Minnesota, which will empower parents with more flexibility and control over their child’s education. With…

March 8, 2021

Senator Newman, Minnesota Senate establish LEO Account to ensure Minnesota law enforcement has resources to keep public safe

The Minnesota Senate on Monday passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state…

March 8, 2021

Senate Approves Johnson’s Bill Enforcing Protection Against Domestic Violence

On Monday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously voted to pass Senator Mark Johnson’s Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Orders for Protection Act. The bill would recognize domestic violence protection orders from Canada in Minnesota. I…

March 8, 2021

Minnesota Senate Votes to Ensure Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources to Keep the Public Safe—Establishes LEO Account

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state and…

March 8, 2021

Minnesota Senate Establishes LEO Account To Ensure Minnesota Law Enforcement Has Resources To Keep Public Safe

(St. Paul, MN) On Monday, the Senate passed legislation funding the Law Enforcement Operations Account (LEO), securing resources for emergency law enforcement operations tied to extraordinary and unplanned emergency events. The resources can be accessed by state…

March 8, 2021

Senate Committee Hears Coleman’s Strong Mothers Strong Families Bill

St. Paul, MN – On Monday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard Senator Julia Coleman’s (R-Chanhassen) “Strong Mothers, Strong Families” bill. The legislation will build upon past work to increase access and opportunities for…

March 7, 2021

Jasinski: A long overdue interchange at I-35 and County Road 9

A long overdue interchange at I-35 and County Road 9 By: Senator John Jasinski Officials have been talking about an interchange at I-35 and County Road 9 for over 10 years. I carried the bill…

March 7, 2021

Goggin Capitol Roundup: focusing on health insurance affordability

Capitol Roundup: focusing on health insurance affordability By: Senator Mike Goggin One of the promises I made during my first campaign was that I would fix MNsure, which was causing double-digit premium spikes every year…

March 5, 2021

Legislative Update: Doing the Right Thing for Small Businesses

Friends and neighbors,Along with the weather, things are heating up at the Capitol and legislative deadlines are fast approaching. While there is no yearly deadline for the introduction of bills, each year the Legislature establishes…

March 5, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Greetings District 10! It was another busy week in St. Paul. The Minnesota Budget Forecast Minnesota’s February Budget forecast was released last week by Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) showing a $1.6 billion surplus for the 2022-23 budget cycle.…

March 5, 2021

Senator Anderson Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, Over the past year, we have seen our community come together to work through these difficult, unforeseen circumstances of the pandemic. Our friends, family, children, and neighbors have been flexible to the…

March 5, 2021

Senator Housley’s Traumatic Brain Injury Bill Receives First Hearing and Passes Through Committee with Bipartisan Support

Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) introduced a bill for a budget increase for the Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Grant (SCI and TBI) Program. This bill received its first hearing yesterday in the…