Gruenhagen: Highway 212 groundbreaking long overdue!

Friends and neighbors,  Recently I joined a number of lawmakers and other Carver County officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of the next Hwy 212 project, which will expand more than 5 miles of the highway…

Duckworth Family Announces Birth of Fourth Child

Senator Zach Duckworth (R-Lakeville) announced today that he and his wife Carly are the proud parents of a healthy, newborn baby boy.  Levi is their fourth child and was greeted excitedly by his older siblings…

Transparency in DNR Management of Elk Herds

Transparency in DNR Management of Elk Herds by Senator Steve Green Elk herd management has been a hot topic across parts of northwest Minnesota. On September 10th, I attended a meeting on the issue. Since 2016,…

Senator Bruce Anderson: The enduring legacy of 9/11

Friends and neighbors, It has been twenty-three years since our nation and the world were forever changed. Each year, this day serves as a solemn reminder of the incredible resilience and fortitude of the American…

A Failed Education System

A Failed Education System By Senator Steve Green The Minnesota Department of Education recently released some shocking news: Minnesota students are failing at reading, science, and math. Half of Minnesota students are not reading at…

Gruenhagen: Supreme Court protects women’s sports

Friends and neighbors,  The United States Supreme Court has struck down a Biden administration request to enforce portions of a new Title IX rule that would have allowed biological men to use women’s bathrooms, locker…
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New School Year, New Mandates

New School Year, New Mandates By Senator Jason Rarick It’s that time of the summer: school years are starting, students and parents are preparing for the year ahead, and school teachers and administrators are preparing…

Gruenhagen: Lawsuit over the 2024 “megabus” bill

Friends and neighbors,  I wanted to update you on the latest news regarding the “megabus” bill that Democrats passed in the final moments of the 2024 legislative session. As I mentioned in an end-of-session email,…

Drazkowski: Anti-gun supreme court decision

Friends and neighbors, Every Minnesotan should be outraged by a recent Minnesota Supreme Court Case that alters the legal protections a victim has in a self-defense encounter.    The decision in State of Minnesota vs. Blevins…