News – Page 16 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

December 10, 2024

Howe responds to DHS’s $40 million in outstanding overpayments to Medicaid providers

This week the Office of the Legislative Auditor released a financial audit report reviewing the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ outstanding provider debt in Minnesota’s Medicaid program. The report had a number of findings, including that…

December 10, 2024

Sen. Utke responds to OLA Report revealing $40 million in unrecovered overpayments to Medicaid providers

Senator Paul Utke (Park Rapids), Republican lead on the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, issued the following response to a financial audit report released this morning by the Office of the Legislative Auditor reviewing Minnesota…

December 9, 2024

Senator Westrom responds to November forecast, massive $5.1 billion deficit

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its annual November revenue forecast, providing information and an outlook for the state’s financial picture. Despite $10 billion in tax and fee increases imposed by…

December 6, 2024

Lang Reacts to Budget Forecast Highlighting Looming $5.1B Deficit

Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) recently released the November budget forecast outlining the state’s financial picture. The forecast shows new taxes and fee increases lead to a $616 million surplus at the end of 2026…

December 6, 2024

Senator Bahr responds to November forecast, looming $5.1 billion deficit

On Wednesday, December 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its annual November revenue forecast, providing information and an outlook for the state’s financial picture. Despite Democrat tax and fee increases of $10 billion, the…

December 5, 2024

Senator Weber responds to November forecast, looming $5.1 billion deficit

On Wednesday, December 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its annual November revenue forecast, providing information and an outlook for the state’s financial picture. Despite Democrat tax and fee increases of $10 billion, the…

December 5, 2024

Senator Farnsworth responds to budget forecast

The Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the November budget forecast outlining the state’s financial picture on Wednesday. The forecast shows new taxes and fee increases lead to a $616 million surplus at the end of 2026…

December 5, 2024

Senator Mark Koran Responds to Forecast Revealing Looming Budget Shortfall

Yesterday Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the November budget forecast outlining the state’s financial picture. The forecast shows new taxes and fee increases lead to a $616 million surplus at the end of 2026…

December 5, 2024

Gruenhagen: Democrats turn $19 billion surplus into $5 billion deficit

Friends and neighbors, Minnesota’s budget office released its latest report on Minnesota’s financial picture today, and the news is alarming. While there’s a small short-term surplus of $616 million for the next budget cycle, it’s…

December 5, 2024

Sen. Lucero: Democrats turn $19 billion surplus into $5.1 billion deficit

Minnesota’s entire $19 billion surplus has been squandered by extreme Democrat mismanagement, leaving Minnesota with a shocking $5.1 billion deficit. In just two years of their one-party control Democrats have turned the state budget into a…

December 5, 2024

Lieske statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

The office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) today released its annual November economic forecast. The report, which details the state’s budget picture, projects a surplus of $616 million for the 2026-2027 budget cycle. But…

December 5, 2024

Drazkowski statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

The office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) today released its annual November economic forecast. The report, which details the state’s budget picture, projects a surplus of $616 million for the 2026-2027 budget cycle. But…

December 5, 2024

Jasinski statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

The office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) today released its annual November economic forecast. The report, which details the state’s budget picture, projects a surplus of $616 million for the 2026-2027 budget cycle. But…

December 5, 2024

Draheim statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

The office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) today released its annual November economic forecast. The report, which details the state’s budget picture, shows that Minnesota is expected to have a $616 million surplus for…

December 5, 2024

Nelson statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

The office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) today released its annual November economic forecast. The report, which details the state’s budget picture, projects a surplus of $616 million for the remainder of the 2026-2027 budget…

December 5, 2024

Senator Rasmusson responds to November forecast, future $5.1 billion deficit

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its annual November budget forecast, providing information and an outlook for the state’s financial picture. The latest forecast shows a meager $616 million surplus at the end of 2026 and…

December 4, 2024

Howe responds to DHS’s $40 million in outstanding overpayments to Medicaid providers

Sen. Utke responds to OLA Report revealing $40 million in unrecovered overpayments to Medicaid providers

Senator Westrom responds to November forecast, massive $5.1 billion deficit

Lang Reacts to Budget Forecast Highlighting Looming $5.1B Deficit

Senator Bahr responds to November forecast, looming $5.1 billion deficit

Senator Weber responds to November forecast, looming $5.1 billion deficit

Senator Farnsworth responds to budget forecast

Senator Mark Koran Responds to Forecast Revealing Looming Budget Shortfall

Gruenhagen: Democrats turn $19 billion surplus into $5 billion deficit

Sen. Lucero: Democrats turn $19 billion surplus into $5.1 billion deficit

Lieske statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

Drazkowski statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

Jasinski statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

Draheim statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

Nelson statement on looming $5.1 billion state budget deficit

Senator Rasmusson responds to November forecast, future $5.1 billion deficit

Sen. Mathews reacts to the November budget forecast

Senator Gary Dahms responds to November forecast, future $5.1 billion deficit

Senator Justin Eichorn Responds to Budget Forecast Projecting Looming $5.1B shortfall

Senator Julia Coleman Responds to Budget Forecast Highlighting Unsustainable Spending