News – Page 219 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

May 6, 2020

Senator Rarick statement on Minnesota’s projected $2.43 billion budget deficit

(St. Paul) – The office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the findings of their May economic forecast yesterday, a special updated report commissioned to gain a clearer understanding of Minnesota’s budget health as the…

May 6, 2020

Senator Westrom: “Uff Da” is the way to describe the budget update

On Tuesday, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released an updated budget forecast, which projects an estimated budget deficit of $2.426 billion for the 2020-2021 biennium. The updated forecast, which is used to guide consideration of spending…

May 5, 2020

Senator Relph responds to projected state budget deficit

On Tuesday, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released an updated budget forecast, which projects an estimated budget deficit of $2.426 billion for the 2020-2021 biennium. The updated forecast, which is used to guide consideration of spending…

May 5, 2020

Senator Nelson statement on Minnesota’s projected $2.43 billion budget deficit

On Tuesday, Minnesota’s office of Management and Budget (MMB) released the results of a special budget projection that was commissioned in order to give legislators and the governor a clearer picture of the state’s budget health during…

May 5, 2020

Senator Rosen statement on Minnesota’s projected $2.43 billion budget deficit

The office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) today released the findings of their May economic forecast, a special updated report commissioned to gain a clearer understanding of Minnesota’s budget health as the state manages…

May 5, 2020

Senator Nelson applauds Governor Walz’s order allowing elective medical procedures

On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order allowing doctors, dentists, and veterinarians to perform some elective surgeries and procedures after completing a plan complying with requirements set by the Minnesota Department of Health…

May 5, 2020

Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, Yesterday I joined my fellow Senate Republicans and local business owners for a press conference. Speakers at the press conference included a salon owner, restaurant and bar owners, and the pastor of…

May 5, 2020

Senator Weber responds to projected budget shortfall

On Tuesday, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released an updated budget forecast, which projects an estimated budget deficit of $2.426 billion for the 2020-2021 biennium. The updated forecast, which is used to guide consideration of spending…

May 5, 2020

Benson: Allowing elective procedures “offers a ray of light”

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Today, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-51, which lifts restrictions on doctors, dentists, and veterinarians to perform some elective surgeries and procedures. The facilities must submit a safety plan compliant with Minnesota…

May 5, 2020

Gazelka on projected state deficit: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-East Gull Lake) released the following joint statement on the updated budget forecast: “The state is going to have less money next year. About $4 billion less. That falls on…

May 5, 2020

Senator Draheim, Senate Republicans share ideas from small businesses ready to open safely

On Monday, Senate Republicans shared ideas from small businesses and churches to safely reopen as Minnesota enters the third month with a stay at home order. Despite billions in federal stimulus dollars being pumped into the…

May 5, 2020

Senator Johnson, Senate Republicans share ideas from small businesses ready to open safely

On Monday, Senate Republicans shared ideas from small businesses and churches to safely reopen as Minnesota enters the third month with a stay at home order. Despite billions in federal stimulus dollars being pumped into the…

May 5, 2020

Senator Ingebrigtsen, Senate Republicans share ideas from small businesses ready to open safely

On Monday, Senate Republicans shared ideas from small businesses and churches to safely reopen as Minnesota enters the third month with a stay at home order. Despite billions in federal stimulus dollars being pumped into the…

May 5, 2020

Senator Howe, Minnesota Senate approves tax and economic relief package

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that brings tax and economic relief to Minnesotans. The Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act emphasizes three elements that will benefit impacted businesses and their workers: liquidity to preserve cash flows,…

May 5, 2020

Senator Hall, Minnesota Senate approves tax and economic relief package

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that brings tax and economic relief to Minnesotans. The Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act emphasizes three elements that will benefit impacted businesses and their workers: liquidity to preserve cash flows,…

May 5, 2020

Senator Anderson’s Legislative Update

Dear Friends, Over the past seven weeks, our lives have been disrupted in major ways. There is not one community in our state that hasn’t been impacted – everyone has been impacted and it has…

May 5, 2020

Senate unanimously passes Rural Broadband Emergency Bill

St. Paul, MN) –The Senate unanimously passed an important emergency rural broadband bill Monday. The bill is chief authored by Sen. Torrey Westrom, chair of the Senate Ag., Rural Development and Housing Finance Committee. It rushes…

May 4, 2020

Senator Miller’s Capitol update – funding for rural broadband, coronavirus economic recovery, and more

Greetings from the Capitol, I am back at the Capitol today for another round of bills, including a bill that will help more rural Minnesotans get high-speed internet access. You can read about those bills…

May 4, 2020

Minnesota Senate passes enhanced protections for seniors against financial exploitation

On Monday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed legislation that enhances protections for senior citizens against financial exploitation. The bill, Senate File 2466, permits certain financial services providers to temporarily delay transactions where financial exploitation is suspected…

May 4, 2020

Senate Education Committee hears bill to expand Education Innovation Zones

The Senate Education Committee last week heard legislation to give schools the flexibility to improve student outcomes by trying new, groundbreaking approaches to education, while continuing to meet Minnesota’s rigorous standards and testing requirements. Senate File…