News – Page 195 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

November 30, 2020

Senator Eichorn statement on Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approval of final Line 3 Permit

Today the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approved Enbridge’s construction stormwater permit for the Line 3 pipeline, the final permit required before Enbridge can begin construction of the replacement pipeline. Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids), incoming…

November 30, 2020

Senator Utke statement on Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approval of final Line 3 Permit

Today the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approved Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement construction stormwater permit. This was the final permit required before Enbridge can begin construction of the replacement pipeline. Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) issued…

November 25, 2020

Kiffmeyer: Prioritizing local roads and bridges

Prioritizing local roads and bridges By Senator Mary Kiffmeyer Roads and bridges have long been one of my top priorities, and since Republicans have had the majority we have delivered impressive results. With the largest…

November 25, 2020

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer to continue serving as chair of Senate State Government and Elections Committee

Minnesota Senate Republicans announced today that Senator Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) will once again serve as the chair of the Senate’s State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee when the new legislative session begins…

November 25, 2020

Senator Justin Eichorn to serve as chair of Senate Mining and Forestry Policy Committee

Minnesota Senate Republicans announced today that Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) will serve as the chair of the new Mining and Forestry Policy Committee when the new legislative session begins in January. “Those of us…

November 25, 2020

Senator Andrew Mathews to serve as chair of Civil Law and Data Practices Committee

Minnesota Senate Republicans announced today that Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) will serve as the chair of the new Civil Law and Data Practices Committee. The committee will focus on addressing the rapidly developing impact of…

November 24, 2020

Senator Paul Utke to serve as chair of new Human Services Licensing Committee

Minnesota Senate Republicans announced today that Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) will serve as the chair of the Senate’s new Human Services Licensing Committee. The committee will focus on streamlining the process for facilities that…

November 24, 2020

Senator Carla Nelson named chair of Senate Taxes Committee

State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) will serve as the chair of the Senate Taxes Committee when the new legislative session begins in January, the Senate announced today. Senator Nelson is currently chair of the Education…

November 24, 2020

Senator Roger Chamberlain named chair of Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee

Minnesota Senate Republicans today announced that Senator Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) will become the chairman of the Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee when the new legislative session begins in January. Senator Chamberlain had previously…

November 24, 2020

Senator Scott Newman to continue serving as chair of the Senate Transportation Committee

Minnesota Senate Republicans announced today that Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) will once again serve as the chair of the Senate’s Transportation Finance and Policy Committee when the new legislative session begins in January. “I am…

November 24, 2020

Jasinski: New round of restrictions does not address long-term care, schools

Jasinski: New round of restrictions does not address long-term care, schools By: Senator John Jasinski On November 18, Gov. Walz ordered a new round of restrictions on businesses and social gatherings. You’ve probably heard about…

November 24, 2020

Senator John Jasinski named chair of Senate Local Government Committee

Minnesota Senate Republicans today announced that Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) will become the chairman of the Senate Local Government Committee when the new legislative session begins in January. “I have spent more time in local…

November 24, 2020

Senator Pratt: Senate Republicans are committed to helping small businesses and their employees through coronavirus closures

Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee Chairman Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tim Walz’s proposal for providing financial assistance to small businesses affected by his latest round…

November 24, 2020

Senate Republicans Release Committee Structure and Chairs

New structure aims to safely resume committee hearings with public input, focus on balancing the budget in light of covid effects to the economy, and create new committees to focus on unique state government issues.…

November 19, 2020

Senator Newman celebrates statewide launch of MNDRIVE, the state’s MNLARS replacement

The state of Minnesota on Monday officially launched MNDRIVE, the new driver’s license and vehicle registration system that is the highly-anticipated replacement for MNLARS. MNLARS, or Minnesota License and Registration System, launched in 2017 as…

November 19, 2020

Senator Pratt response to Gov. Walz business restrictions: ‘Gov must immediately show us a plan of how he is going to protect families, businesses, and jobs’

Minnesota State Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) released the following statement in response to reports that Gov. Walz will announce tonight a new round of business restrictions and closures for the next month: “COVID is…

November 18, 2020

Kiffmeyer: Looking ahead to the 2021 session

Looking ahead to the 2021 session By Senator Mary Kiffmeyer As I write this, we are already less than 50 days from the start of the next regular legislative session. On January 5, 2021, a…

November 18, 2020

Senator Jasinski statement on Senators Tommasoni and Bakk leaving DFL caucus to form new Independent Caucus

State Senator John Jasinski (Faribault) today issued the following statement in response to an announcement by Senator David Tomassoni (Chisholm) and Senator Tom Bakk (Cook) that they were leaving the Senate DFL Caucus and will…

November 18, 2020

Senator Kiffmeyer asks Secretary of State Steve Simon for detailed information on 2020 election integrity and security

Minnesota Senate State Government and Elections Chairwoman Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Steve Simon requesting comprehensive details regarding the conduct of Minnesota’s 2020 primary and general elections. The…

November 16, 2020

Senator Johnson supports Line 3 permit approval

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Thursday issued numerous crucial permits and licenses moving the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project closer to construction. “For several years now,…