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September 18, 2020

Senator Mathews Appointed to Police Excellence and Community Relations Council

(St. Paul, MN) – Senator Andrew Mathews (R – Princeton) was selected by Senate Majority Leader Gazelka on Wednesday to join the Ensuring Police Excellence and Improving Community Relations Advisory Council. The council consists of…

September 18, 2020

Fourth Special Session recap: Senate unanimously approves mental health support for Veterans

Fourth Special Session recap: Senate unanimously approves mental health support for Veterans By: Senator John Jasinski On September 11, the Legislature reconvened for another special session so that Gov. Tim Walz could extend his emergency…

September 18, 2020

Fillmore County town awarded water infrastructure grant

Greetings from the district, I wanted to quickly share with you some great news for a community in our area. We received word recently that the city of Ostrander in Fillmore County was just named…

September 17, 2020

Senator Nelson statement on Mayo Clinic’s new county-level COVID-19 tracking tool

Earlier today, the Mayo Clinic announced it has created a national COVID-19 tracking tool that contains infection data down to the county level, as well as expert advice to provide guidance to decision-makers. Senator Carla…

September 17, 2020

Senator Utke: Fourth Special Session Marks “Landmark Year”

(St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Senate convened for our fourth special session last Friday, breaking the state’s previous record of 3 sessions held in a single year. The Senate once again voted on a…

September 17, 2020

A Constitution Day Celebration

Friends and Neighbors, Constitution Day, September 17th, is a day to celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787. This document and its protectors have kept our nation uniquely free and our government…

September 17, 2020

Senator Rarick: Record-breaking fourth special session concludes while fifth looms in the future

(St. Paul, MN) – A fourth special session of the year convened last Friday and spurred on several interesting developments on the Senate floor. Senate votes were taken on a resolution to end Governor Walz’s…

September 16, 2020

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

Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) and the Minnesota Senate today 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…

September 16, 2020

Election safety, security, and integrity during a pandemic

There has been a lot of conversation about voting during a pandemic. Thankfully, Minnesota has had a history of bipartisan and commonsense elections laws for many years that made significant changes to voting unnecessary for…

September 15, 2020

Senator Koran Votes in Fourth Special Session, Removes Commissioner

(St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Senate convened for the fourth special session of the year last Friday, where two events on the Senate floor were highlights of the day. The first was the precedented…

September 15, 2020

Senator Miller: Senate passes Veterans Restorative Justice bill to help veterans with mental health and other struggles

Greetings from the district, Last week, I traveled up to St. Paul as members of the Minnesota Legislature reconvened for the fourth special session of the summer. Like the previous three, this special session was…

September 15, 2020

Senator Bruce Anderson votes for fourth time to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers

For the fourth time, Senator Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo) and the Minnesota Senate voted last Friday to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. The state is current in the midst…

September 11, 2020

Senator Newman votes for fourth time to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers

For the fourth time, Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) and the Minnesota Senate voted to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. The state is current in the midst of its…

September 11, 2020

Sen. Newman and Minnesota Senate again approve bill to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

The Minnesota Senate today 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. The Senate…

September 11, 2020

Senator Newman statement on Senate voting not to confirm Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley

Today the Minnesota Senate voted on a bipartisan basis not to confirm Steve Kelley for the position of Commissioner of Commerce, with two DFL members from the Iron Range joining Republicans in the vote. Senator…

September 11, 2020

Senator Westrom Votes for Fourth Time to End Governor’s Emergency Powers

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Senate Republicans again made ending the Governor’s emergency powers a priority in the opening of the year’s fourth special session, as deaths from COVID average seven per day for the last 30…

September 11, 2020

Senator Relph votes to remove Governor Walz’s Emergency Powers for the fourth time

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate voted for a fourth time 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…

September 11, 2020

Sen. Pratt and Minnesota Senate once again approve bill to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

The Minnesota Senate today 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. The Senate…

September 11, 2020

Minnesota Senate again approves Sen. Chamberlain’s Veterans Restorative Justice Act to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

The Minnesota Senate today 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. The Senate…

September 11, 2020

Senator Jasinski again votes to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers for fourth time

For the fourth time, Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and the Minnesota Senate voted to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. Minnesota is currently under the state’s longest peacetime emergency…