News – Page 169 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

March 22, 2021

Senate, Senator Weber, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate voted for an eighth time on a resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest peacetime…

March 22, 2021

Senator Senjem on helping Minnesotans through the natural gas price spike

With this in mind I recently introduced and passed out of the Senate Energy Committee bipartisan legislation that would establish a 2021 polar vortex loan account for loans to municipal utilities that purchased natural gas…

March 20, 2021

Senator Bruce Anderson: Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, This week at the Senate, we have focused on returning normalcy to the lives of Minnesotans throughout the state. The past year has been difficult for all and as the legislature, it…

March 20, 2021

Senate Passes Unemployment & Small Business PPP Tax Relief

Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a critical PPP tax conformity bill that will provide substantial relief to small businesses by ensuring they are not penalized for keeping their employees on payroll through the COVID-19 pandemic.…

March 20, 2021

Key Committee Hears Eichorn Bill to Expand Students’ Opportunities to Explore Trade Careers

On Friday, the Senate Education Committee heard Senator Justin Eichorn’s (R-Grand Rapids) bill to help expand opportunities for students to learn about trades careers. The legislation helps fund a program to allow students the opportunity…

March 20, 2021

Eichorn, Senate Pass Bill & Resolution Curbing Governor’s Emergency Powers

This week the Senate took strong action to reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch. On Monday, the Senate passed Senate File 4 on a tripartisan vote…

March 19, 2021

Senator Howe Introduces Legislation that Allows Residents and Non-Residents Under 18 to Hunt Without a License

Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville) introduced legislation aimed at allowing kids under 18, both residents and non-residents, to take small game or fish without a license, given that they possess a firearms safety certificate. “Many of the surrounding…

March 19, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Greetings District 10! Here’s some news from St. Paul. Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency PowersOn Thursday, the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. Current law requires…

March 19, 2021

Legislative Update: Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

Friends and neighbors,On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office: dictating whether their businesses…

March 19, 2021

Senator Ruud Presents Bill to Phase Out Social Security Tax

On Thursday Senator Carrie Ruud (R-Breezy Point) presented legislation to the Senate Committee on Taxes that provides a phased-in subtraction of taxable Social Security benefits for purposes of calculating taxable income in the state of…

March 19, 2021

Jasinski: House should stop blocking tax relief for businesses and unemployed workers

House should stop blocking tax relief for businesses and unemployed workers By: Senator John Jasinski Tax season is upon us, but small businesses and folks who needed pandemic unemployment insurance are suddenly facing big surprise…

March 19, 2021

Rosen: Focusing on tax relief for businesses and workers

Focusing on tax relief for businesses and workers By: Senator Julie Rosen We’ve been focusing on tax relief in the Minnesota Senate. Recently we approved a bipartisan bill to provide significant, urgent tax relief to…

March 18, 2021

Education Committee Hears Coleman Bill To Help Prevent Student Suicide

On Monday, the Senate Education Committee heard Senator Julia Coleman’s (R-Chanhassen) bill which seeks to re-up funding to make online suicide prevention training available for teachers across the state. The training will help teachers identify…

March 18, 2021

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

On Thursday the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office, dictating whether their businesses can open,…

March 18, 2021

Senator Westrom: If not now, when?

This week, the Senate passed legislation with tri-partisan support that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill would reign in…

March 18, 2021

Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

On Thursday the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office, dictating whether their businesses can open,…

March 18, 2021

Senator Housley Authors Bills to Save the Stages and Event Centers

Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) presented two pieces of legislation this week which seek to offer relief to venues and event centers negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. SF-1935, termed the “Save Our Stages” bill, would ensure…

March 18, 2021

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

On Thursday the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office, dictating whether their businesses can open,…

March 18, 2021

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

On Thursday the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office, dictating whether their businesses can open,…

March 18, 2021

Senate, Senator Ingebrigtsen, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate voted for an eighth time on a resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest peacetime…