News – Page 174 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

February 26, 2021

Senator Newman: budget surplus isn’t a license for the government to spend more

Minnesota’s office of Management and Budget (MMB) on Friday released its February revenue forecast, which provides information and outlook for Minnesota’s financial picture. The report projects a surplus of $1.6 billion for the next budget…

February 26, 2021

Senator Rosen: Budget surplus shows need for targeted tax relief for workers and small businesses

Minnesota’s office of Management and Budget (MMB) on Friday released its February revenue forecast, which provides information and outlook for Minnesota’s financial picture. The report projects a surplus of $1.6 billion for the next budget…

February 26, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Greetings District 10! Here are a few details regarding the Minnesota Senate this week…we continue to be busy with committee work, debating and passing legislation. Senate File 1 – Re-Opening Businesses Passes Minnesota Senate Minnesota…

February 26, 2021

Legislative Update: Thinking Outside the Icebox

Friends and neighbors,Last weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting our state’s Northwest Angle. It’s the chimney-like chunk of Minnesota that juts into Canada and is separated by Lake of the Woods from the rest…

February 26, 2021

Senator Pratt, Minnesota Senate pass bill to re-open Minnesota businesses

The Minnesota Senate today passed legislation that will give businesses still restricted by executive orders the authority to use safety preparedness plans for fully re-opening their doors safely. This legislation also seeks to make a statutory…

February 26, 2021

Senator Howe, Minnesota Senate pass bill to re-open Minnesota businesses

The Minnesota Senate today passed legislation that would give businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans for re-opening their doors safely. Businesses across the state have different needs, and a one-size-fits-all mandate is…

February 26, 2021

Senator Goggin supports funding to expand high-speed internet access in Greater Minnesota

On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee heard three bills that provide funding to expand broadband access in underserved and unserved areas of Minnesota through the Border-to-Border Broadband program. “In 2021, it is…

February 26, 2021

Senate Passes Bill to Safely Reopen & Keep Open Minnesota Small Businesses

Senator Justin Eichorn supports and voted for, SF 1, which passed the Senate Floor today. This bill gives businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely. With each…

February 25, 2021

Senator Westrom supports tri-partisan bill to re-open Minnesota for business

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate, with tri-partisan (GOP, DFL and Independent votes), passed SF 1 on the Senate Floor, which gives businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely. With…

February 25, 2021

Senator Utke, Minnesota Senate pass bill to re-open Minnesota businesses

The Minnesota Senate today passed legislation that would give businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans for re-opening their doors safely. Businesses across the state have different needs, and a one-size-fits-all mandate is…

February 25, 2021

Senator Jason Rarick: Let’s push for expanded rural broadband

On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee heard three bills that provide funds for the rural broadband grant program and appropriation for the programs. I co-authored one of the bills, SF 22, which…

February 25, 2021

Senator Goggin, Minnesota Senate pass legislation to reopen businesses

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to allow all businesses to operate without restriction as long as the business owner maintains a COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow Minnesota businesses to open…

February 25, 2021

Senator Anderson supports bill to re-open Minnesota for business

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed SF 1 on the Senate Floor, which gives businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely. With each business having different needs and wants…

February 25, 2021

Senator Newman, Minnesota Senate pass legislation to reopen businesses

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to allow all businesses to operate without restriction as long as the business owner maintains a COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow Minnesota businesses to open…

February 25, 2021

Senator Dornink supports bill to re-open Minnesota for business

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed SF 1 on the Senate Floor, which gives businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely. With each business having different needs and wants…

February 25, 2021

Senator Jasinski, Minnesota Senate pass legislation to reopen businesses

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to allow all businesses to operate without restriction as long as the business owner maintains a COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow Minnesota businesses to open…

February 25, 2021

Senator Chamberlain, Minnesota Senate pass legislation to reopen businesses

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to allow all businesses to operate without restriction as long as the business owner maintains a COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow Minnesota businesses to open…

February 25, 2021

Senator Mathews bill to re-open Minnesota for business passes Senate Floor

Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) is glad that see SF 1 pass the Senate Floor today with bipartisan support, giving businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely outside the reach…

February 25, 2021

Senator Rarick, Senate, pass legislation allowing Minnesota businesses to reopen

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate successfully passed bipartisan legislation to allow businesses to be open with no state-imposed limitation so long as the business owner maintains their own COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow…

February 25, 2021

Senator Koran, Senate, pass legislation allowing Minnesota businesses to reopen

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate successfully passed bipartisan legislation to allow businesses to be open with no state-imposed limitation so long as the business owner maintains their own COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow…