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July 2, 2024

Gruenhagen: Arlington nursing home closure should be a wake-up call

Friends and neighbors, The closure of Arlington’s Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facility is a painful blow to our area. Nearly 40 families are now scrambling to find new homes for their loved ones –…

July 2, 2024

Senators Fateh, Lucero Statement on Mall of America Facial Recognition Technology

In response to the recent announcement by the Mall of America that it had implemented a facial recognition system, Senator Omar Fateh (DFL-Minneapolis) and Senator Eric Lucero (R-Saint Michael) issued the following statement: “Many view…

July 2, 2024

Lieske: Important flood recovery info

Friends and neighbors, The recent flooding across Minnesota has devastated many of our communities. I’ve seen the destruction caused by these heavy rains up close, and my heart goes out to all those affected. I’ve…

June 28, 2024

Senator Bruce Anderson: Celebrating our American freedoms!

Friends and neighbors, This Fourth of July marks the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. As we gather with family and friends to enjoy fireworks, barbecues and parades, please take a…

June 28, 2024

Property Line Disputes on the Rise

Property Line Disputes on the Rise by Senator Steve Green Some of you may have heard of recent land surveys being done, resulting in the loss of property – the corner of a building, well…

June 27, 2024

Senator Dornink: Resources for families and businesses affected by flooding

Friends and neighbors, Heavy rains across the state have caused extensive flooding, resulting in destruction, damage and heartache for many families. Homes, businesses and crops in the fertile land have been affected. It is difficult…

June 27, 2024

Gruenhagen: Automatic voter registration opens door to fraud

Friends and neighbors, Two recent changes Democrats made to Minnesota laws have created a scenario that potentially threatens the integrity of our elections and opens the door to voter fraud. You are likely already aware…

June 27, 2024

Jasinski: Flood and recovery resources

Friends and neighbors, As you know, over the last week much of Minnesota has been grappling with a severe and dangerous flooding crisis. The heavy rains have taken a tremendous toll. Communities have been inundated,…

June 27, 2024

Draheim: URGENT ALERT FOR FARMERS: CROP LOSS REPORTING

Friends and neighbors, I know there is a lot happening right now, but I wanted to remind everyone that it is critical for farmers to report crop losses to their local USDA Farm Service Agent…

June 27, 2024

Senator Weber: Resources for Minnesotans and businesses affected by historic flooding

Friends and neighbors, I hope this message finds you safe during these challenging times. Our Southwest Minnesota community is currently experiencing the worst flooding we have ever witnessed. As I have been out in our…

June 26, 2024

Draheim: Scathing Walz Admin audit reports are a disturbing pattern

By: SENATOR RICH DRAHEIM Minnesota taxpayers should be deeply troubled by recent audits of on the Walz administration’s handling of the Feeding Our Future scandal and the Frontline Worker Pay Program. The two scathing audits…

June 26, 2024

SEN. LUCERO APPOINTED TO HOA LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP

Sen. Eric Lucero (R-Saint Michael) was recently appointed to the Legislative Working Group on Common Interest Communities and Homeowners Associations. The working group was newly created as part of the 2024 legislative session and consists…

June 26, 2024

DRAHEIM: FLOOD RESOURCES UPDATE

Friends and neighbors, Devastating flooding continues to heavily impact our district and much of southern Minnesota. I recently appeared on WCCO radio with Senator Nick Frentz, who represents North Mankato, to discuss the situation. If…

June 25, 2024

Kreun: Racing appointments are divisive, retaliatory, and represent a clear abuse of power

Last week Governor Walz announced the appointment of two new members to the Minnesota Racing Commission: Melanie Benjamin from Onamia, MN and Johnny Johnson from Welch, MN. The Commission provides oversight for live horse racing, wagering,…

June 25, 2024

DRAHEIM: June 25 update on south central highways impacted by flooding

Friends and neighbors, Here is the latest updated on road conditions related to flooding in our area. Please stay safe. Rich MANKATO, Minn. (June 25, 6:30 a.m.) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation continues to…

June 24, 2024

Draheim — UPDATE on south central highways impacted by flooding

Friends, Please see below for the latest news from MNDOT about road closures related to flooding in our area. Stay safe, Rich MANKATO, Minn. (June 24, 1:10 p.m.) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation…

June 20, 2024

Senator Limmer’s statement recognizing Juneteenth

Holiday marks the day when liberation was announced to last of enslaved people in Texas. Senator Warren Limmer released the following statement to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth: “Not all confederate states were willing to take…

June 18, 2024

Howe: Rampant fraud under Governor Walz has gone unchecked for too long

Recently the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released two reports detailing the fraud that has been taking place within state-and-taxpayer-sponsored programs: the 2022 Frontline Worker Pay Program, and the Feeding Our Future organization. “These…

June 18, 2024

Lang calls out Department of Education after report of catastrophic ‘Feeding Our Future’ oversight failures

In response to the recent OLA report on the alarming lack of oversight by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) is calling for urgent…

June 18, 2024

Nelson: Local Tours, Changes, and Grant Applications

Friends and neighbors, Early summer greetings! I hope you survived our multitude of storms without much damage. We had a huge tree succumb to high winds in our backyard. It took a 150 ton crane…