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August 31, 2020

State Agency Focus on Senate District 11 Raises Suspicion

(St. Paul, MN) – It is no secret that the state must begin reevaluating agency budgets in the face of deep budget deficits and decreased tax revenue this year. However, I have concerns that cuts…

August 28, 2020

Newman: Farmers should take advantage of new grain bin safety program

Applications are now open for a new cost-sharing grant program created by the Legislature to help farmers install new safety equipment in grain bins and silos on their farms. According to researchers, Minnesota has long…

August 27, 2020

Rosen: Farmers should take advantage of new grain bin safety program

Applications are now open for a new cost-sharing grant program created by the Legislature to help farmers install new safety equipment in grain bins and silos on their farms. According to researchers, Minnesota has long…

August 27, 2020

Miller: Farmers should take advantage of new grain bin safety program

Applications are now open for a new cost-sharing grant program created by the Legislature to help farmers install new safety equipment in grain bins and silos on their farms. According to researchers, Minnesota has long…

August 27, 2020

Jasinski: Farmers should take advantage of new grain bin safety program

Applications are now open for a new cost-sharing grant program created by the Legislature to help farmers install new safety equipment in grain bins and silos on their farms. According to researchers, Minnesota has long…

August 24, 2020

Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, A couple weeks ago, Governor Walz renewed his emergency powers triggering a requirement in state law to call a special session. We voted to end his powers and looked for ways to…

August 21, 2020

Line 3 Delay is Another Instance of Metro Over Greater MN

(St. Paul, MN) – The Department of Commerce, at Governor Walz’s insistence, issued another appeal to rescind the Line 3 Replacement Project’s construction permit. Despite approval on two separate occasions, the most recent in February…

August 20, 2020

Sen. Rosen supports Veterans Restorative Justice Act to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

Senator Julie Rosen (R-Vernon Center) and the Minnesota Senate approved The Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which aims to divert at-risk veterans toward probation and social service programs instead of jail time when they commit certain less-severe…

August 19, 2020

Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, Congratulations to those who won their primaries last week. Though not an election (no one took office by winning), it is an important nomination by political parties for the November General Election. Voter…

August 19, 2020

Second Appeal of the Line 3 Project Will Further Cripple the Economy

(St. Paul, MN) – A second appeal to reconsider approved permits for the Line 3 Replacement Project was filed yesterday by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Governor Walz is repeating past failings and showing he…

August 19, 2020

Gazelka: Line 3 appeal is slowing down jobs when we need them the most

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R- East Gull Lake) released the following statement on the Walz administration to appeal the certificate of need that was approved by the Public Utilities Commission. “Enbridge…

August 18, 2020

Sen. Newman legislative update: Clearing up confusion about COVID-19 antibody tests

Friends and neighbors, I know there is both a growing interest in — and quite a bit of confusion about — the state of COVID-19 antibody testing. I wanted to take a moment to clear…

August 18, 2020

Senator Westrom, Senate Republicans Pass Bill to Aid Community Disability Providers

(St. Paul, MN) – In last week’s special session, the Minnesota Senate passed over $30 million in aid and grants for disability service providers who have been severely affected by a loss of business from…

August 18, 2020

Senator Johnson: An Exercise in Futility – Senate votes to end Gov.’s Emergency Powers

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate voted on a bipartisan 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 emergency in history,…

August 18, 2020

Senator Johnson: A Vote for some of Minnesota’s most vulnerable

The Minnesota Senate recently passed over $20 million of grant funding for home and community-based disability service providers. The Minnesota Department of Health has halted the operations of service providers, employment service providers, and other…

August 14, 2020

Jasinski: Third special session includes work on disabilities funding and veterans

Third special session includes work on disabilities funding and veterans By: Senator John Jasinski Last week the Legislature convened for the third special session of the summer. Like the previous two events, we were required…

August 14, 2020

Senator Rosen votes to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers for third time

For the third time, Senator Julie Rosen (R-Vernon Center) and the Minnesota Senate voted on Wednesday to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. The state is currently in the…

August 14, 2020

Senator Anderson supports Veterans Restorative Justice Act to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

The Minnesota Senate unanimously approved The Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which aims to divert at-risk veterans toward probation and social service programs instead of jail time when they commit certain less-severe crimes. “I know firsthand the…

August 14, 2020

Senator Relph supports Veterans Restorative Justice Act

The Minnesota Senate unanimously approved The Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which aims to divert at-risk veterans toward probation and social service programs instead of jail time when they commit certain less-severe crimes. “After enduring the…

August 14, 2020

Senator Relph supports service provider grants

The Minnesota Senate passed over $20 million in funding for retention grants for home and community-based service providers. The pandemic brought about a significant loss of business to day service providers, employment service providers, and…