Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, Last week we voted to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers for the second time. The Governor called the Senate back to the Capitol July 12th for a second special session. In response,…
Senator Bruce Anderson

Senator Anderson votes for grants to support day service providers

The Minnesota Senate passed funding for retention grants to help day service providers, employment service providers, and other similar entities stay open despite the financial strain of closures necessitated by COVID-19. The pandemic brought about…
Senator Roger Chamberlain OAK

Chamberlain: Schools must reopen this fall

COVID- 19 has impacted all aspects of our lives. Most notably on children’s education. Distance learning was the temporary fall back to continue their education, but we now know it is not working for many…
Senator John Jasinski

Jasinski: Let schools decide whether to reopen

The biggest concern I am hearing about these days – by far – is whether or not Minnesota is going to reopen schools this fall. The governor has said he will announce his decision around…