Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, Governor Walz recently issued a statewide mask mandate. Many Minnesotans are understandably frustrated with this unilateral decision. Since he announced his peacetime emergency powers in March, he has ordered statewide business closures,…
Senator Karin Housley

Housley: I stand with my friends in the Jewish community

Today Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point) issued a statement regarding recent comparisons made between COVID-19 restrictions and the Holocaust: “In 2016, in a self-funded trip to Israel, I had the privilege of traveling with…
Senator Scott Newman

Sen. Newman: Thoughts on Gov. Walz’s executive order requiring masks

            Mandatory Masks in Minnesota; Executive Order 20-81.  Governor Walz’s executive order mandating mask-wearing in the state of Minnesota creates many questions about the balance between individual liberty and public health. Additionally, some legal questions…
Senator Karin Housley

Senator Housley’s Hair and Makeup Licensure bill in effect today

Earlier this year, bipartisan legislation was passed and signed into law by Governor Walz. It exempts freelance hair and makeup artists from being required to obtain a full cosmetology license. The bill, authored by Senator Karin Housley (R-St.…

New Laws Effective Aug. 1, 2020

New Laws Effective Aug. 1, 2020 Courtesy of House Public Information Services. The following is a list of select new laws passed during the 2020 regular and special legislative sessions that take effect Aug. 1,…