News – Page 20 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

April 30, 2024

Senator Farnsworth votes to uphold integrity of the Senate and not allow members to vote under felony charges

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a supplemental Jobs finance bill under a cloud of controversy, with the tie-breaking vote cast by a Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury), a first-term Democrat who is currently charged with felony first…

April 30, 2024

Nelson motion would prevent Senators charged with violent crimes from voting on Senate business

State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) made a motion on the Senate Floor today to safeguard the integrity of the Minnesota Senate. Sen. Nelson’s motion would have prohibited any Senator charged with a violent crime from…

April 30, 2024

Koran Update: Legislative Auditor Report, Letter to Attorney General

Friends and Neighbors, Last week began as most do during this time of the year in the legislature. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have put a halt on proceedings until more is learned. While I am prepared…

April 30, 2024

Senator Rasmusson: Kassidy Papon named District 9 winner of annual Senate art competition

Last fall, the Minnesota Senate invited K-12 students throughout the state to submit photos or drawings that highlight life in their community. One artwork per Senate District was recently chosen to hang in the Minnesota…

April 29, 2024

Sen. Lucero Makes Motion for Immediate Investigation into Democrat Senator Charged With Felony Burglary

Sen. Lucero Makes Motion for Immediate Investigation into Democrat Senator Charged With Felony Burglary Sen. Mitchell Continues to Vote Under Ethical Cloud In an urgent step to uphold the ethical standards of public office,…

April 29, 2024

Jasinski: Wastewater operations training program deserves support, but deciding vote by Democrat Senator charged with felony calls integrity of session into question

Minnesota State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) took a principled stand against the Senate’s supplemental jobs funding bill Monday, despite having authored a key provision in the bill. Senator Jasinski voted against the bill over concerns…

April 29, 2024

Kreun bill updates Uniform Commercial Code – encourages economic growth and success

Today with bipartisan support the Senate passed legislation authored by Senator Michael Kreun (R-Blaine) that amends and updates the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). This bill provides revisions to the UCC to accommodate emerging technologies. Originally created in…

April 29, 2024

Draheim: Senate Democrats ignore ethics investigations and criminal charges, press ahead with partisan agenda

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a supplemental Jobs finance bill under a cloud of controversy, with the tiebreaking vote cast by Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell who is currently charged with felony first degree burglary…

April 29, 2024

Sen. Johnson says Mitchell’s removal from committees is not enough

This morning, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said she unilaterally removed Sen. Nicole Mitchell from her Senate Committees duties and from future Democrat caucus meetings. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson released the following statement: “Removing…

April 29, 2024

Senator Dornink congratulates local 2024 Century Farms

Senator Gene Dornink (R-Brownsdale) today congratulated Minnesota family farms, including the seven Century Farms in Senate District 23, that have been recognized as Century Farms and Sesquicentennial Farms by the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau. This…

April 29, 2024

Senate Democrats ignore ethics investigations and criminal charges, press ahead with partisan agenda

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a supplemental Jobs finance bill under a cloud of controversy, with the tiebreaking vote cast by a Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury), a first-term Democrat who is currently charged with…

April 26, 2024

Senator Bruce Anderson: Congratulations to local Century Farm recipient!

Friends and neighbors, The Minnesota Farm Bureau, in partnership with the Minnesota State Fair, recently announced the 2024 Century and Sesquicentennial Farms. This program recognizes farms that have been in continuous ownership by a family for…

April 26, 2024

Lieske: Update on Democrat senator charged with felony burglary

Friends and neighbors, By now you have probably heard about the troubling situation involing Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, who was recently arrested and charged with first-degree burglary. If you haven’t followed the story,…

April 26, 2024

Legislative Update: Democrat Senator Charged with Felony Burglary

On Monday, Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury) was arrested and charged in Becker County for felony burglary. Detroit Lakes Police found Mitchell, fleeing back to her stepmother’s basement at 4:45 am where she had entered through…

April 26, 2024

Draheim calls for prompt Senate investigation into Democrat Senator after felony burglary allegation

In a decisive move to protect the ethical standards of the Minnesota Senate, State Sen. Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) and Senate Republicans on Wednesday lodged a formal ethics complaint against Democrat Sen. Nicole Mitchell following…

April 26, 2024

Gruenhagen: Republicans file ethics complaint against Democrat accused of felony

Friends and neighbors, Senate Republicans are taking immediate actions to resolve the serious situation involving Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, who was arrested Monday morning and charged with first-degree felony burglary. You can read…

April 26, 2024

Sen. Lucero Makes Motion for Immediate Investigation into Democrat Senator Following Felony Burglary Charge

In an urgent step to uphold the ethical standards of public office, Minnesota Senate Republicans, led by Sen. Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael), filed a formal ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) following her recent…

April 26, 2024

Drazkowski: Democrat mandates are crushing school budgets

By: SENATOR STEVE DRAZKOWSKI Once again, schools across Minnesota are proposing cuts or property tax increases to balance their budgets. It is not because we are short on cash, but because schools are drowning in…

April 26, 2024

Koran: OLA Report Uncovers Oversight Failures in State Grant Processes

On Thursday, The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released a report following an audit of state agencies’ compliance with the Office of Grants Management (OGM) policies. The report, titled Grant Award Processes, shows…

April 26, 2024

Partisan elections policy bill fails to ensure transparency, confidence in Minnesota’s elections

Listen to Sen. Westrom’s floor speech on protecting the integrity of Minnesota elections On Thursday, April 18, the Minnesota Senate passed an Elections Policy Omnibus bill that adds costly burdens to local governments, reduces community representation…