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June 23, 2020

Senator Housley receives updated data on COVID-19 in long-term care facilities

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released updated information regarding COVID-19 cases and deaths in long-term care facilities. This is the first update to the department’s initial release of the information last month…

June 23, 2020

House and Governor’s actions during special session are no way to run a state

The Senate adjourned from the special session early Saturday morning, after a week of negotiations on how best to spend federal CARES dollars, assemble a bonding bill, and pass police accountability. Governor Walz continues to…

June 23, 2020

Senators call for U.S. Department of Justice ‘practice-or-pattern’ investigation into Minneapolis Police Department

Today, three Minnesota Senate Republicans called on U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr and the U.S. Department of Justice to open a ‘practice-or-pattern’ investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department and the department’s response to the…

June 23, 2020

Sen. Miller: Reflections on Special Session

Greetings from the District, The most recent special session was anything but special. The rhetoric, divisiveness, and political posturing reached a level that I have not seen in the Minnesota legislature. During my ten years in the…

June 23, 2020

Senator Rarick Prevents Layoffs with Bill to Temporarily Change Unemployment Standards

(St. Paul, MN) The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed a bill to prevent more layoffs due to the health emergency in 2020 during the last hours of special session on Friday. The legislation, authored by Senator…

June 22, 2020

Senator Housley ‘extremely disappointed’ in special session’s end, lack of compromise

Early Saturday morning, the Minnesota Senate adjourned its special session sine die after a week of negotiations broke down over an impasse with Governor Walz and the House of Representatives. “It’s disappointing to see the special session…

June 22, 2020

Senator Koran Criticizes House for Bypassing Bills for COVID funds, Police Accountability

(ST. PAUL, MN) – The Senate adjourned from the special session early last Saturday morning. A week of negotiations on how best to spend federal CARES dollars, assemble a bonding bill, and pass police accountability ultimately…

June 22, 2020

Senator Rosen: Senate did its job during special session, but House Democrats played politics

The Senate adjourned from special session early Saturday morning, after House Democrats and Gov. Walz refused to compromise on bills to distribute federal COVD assistance, fund infrastructure improvements, and add new police accountability changes. “This…

June 22, 2020

Senate unanimously approves Sen. Nelson’s Education Policy Bill

The Minnesota state Senate Friday night unanimously approved an education policy bill that makes a number of significant improvements to the way Minnesota delivers education, including improvements for disciplining pre-kindergarten and pre-school children, support for…

June 20, 2020

Senate Passes Bills for COVID funds, Police Accountability; Adjourns After No Cooperation From House

The Senate adjourned from the special session early this morning. A week of negotiations on how best to spend federal CARES dollars, assemble a bonding bill, and pass police accountability ultimately broke down over stalemates…

June 20, 2020

Senate Passes Bills for COVID funds, Police Accountability; Adjourns After No Cooperation From House

The Senate adjourned from the special session early this morning. A week of negotiations on how best to spend federal CARES dollars, assemble a bonding bill, and pass police accountability ultimately broke down over stalemates…

June 20, 2020

Draheim: The Senate did our work, and more, in Special Session

The Senate adjourned from the special session early this morning. A week of negotiations on how best to spend federal CARES dollars, assemble a bonding bill, and pass police accountability reforms ultimately broke down over…

June 20, 2020

Senate Passes Bills for COVID funds, Police Accountability; Adjourns After No Cooperation From House

The Senate adjourned from the special session early this morning. A week of negotiations ultimately broke down over stalemates from the House and the Governor. “This special session could have ended with great compromise on…

June 20, 2020

Jasinski: Special Session ends with House’s refusal to compromise

Special Session ends with House’s refusal to compromise By: Senator John Jasinski The 2020 legislative session came to an end early in the morning on June 20. To be frank, it was one of the…

June 20, 2020

Senator Mathews: House and Governor have “opted for nothing” in special session

(ST. PAUL, MN) – The Senate adjourned from the special session early this morning. The special session was primarily called because Governor Walz extended his emergency powers for COVID-19, but Senate Republicans voted the extension…

June 20, 2020

A Wasted Special Session

The Senate adjourned from the special session early this morning. A week of negotiations on how best to spend federal CARES dollars, assemble a bonding bill, and pass police accountability reforms ultimately broke down over…

June 20, 2020

Senator Nelson: Senate did its job during special session, but I am disappointed in lack of compromise on key issues

The Senate adjourned from special session early Saturday morning, after a week of negotiations on how to distribute federal COVD assistance, assemble a bonding bill, and pass police accountability changes ultimately collapsed over stalemates with…

June 20, 2020

Senator Westrom Calls on Gov. Walz to Stop Slowing Down Rural Broadband Bill: “There is a need for speed with emergency broadband funding”

(St. Paul, MN) – Friday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed the final version of legislation to distribute emergency broadband funding. In the wake of the spring COVID-19 wave, $27 million will be quickly available to increase vital…

June 20, 2020

Senator Utke on the end of special session: Governor Walz has “walked away from positive actions”

(ST. PAUL, MN) – The Senate adjourned from the special session early this morning. A week of negotiations on how best to spend federal CARES dollars, assemble a bonding bill, and pass police accountability ultimately broke…

June 20, 2020

Senator Miller applauds passage of emergency broadband funding in Senate

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed a bill to distribute $27 million of emergency rural broadband funding. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a stark need for better broadband access in many rural communications for…