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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…

May 4, 2020

Senator Rosen legislative update: distance learning and healthcare grants, plus the latest on COVID

Neighbors, I hope you all are doing well. Between Zoom meetings, Committee Hearings, and Floor Sessions, it has been a busy couple of weeks at the Capitol as we continue to battle COVID-19. As I…

May 4, 2020

Senate Republicans share ideas from small businesses ready to safely open

Senate Republicans share ideas from small businesses ready to safely open (ST. PAUL, MN) – Senate Republicans shared ideas from small businesses and churches to safely reopen as Minnesota enters the third month with stay…

May 4, 2020

Senator Koran on Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act

Help Given to Small Businesses, Farmers, Schools (St. Paul) – Last week, the Minnesota Senate approved with bipartisan support a major Republican-led Economic Recovery Act to help small businesses battling financial hardship caused by the…

May 3, 2020

Senator Miller: It’s clear Minnesotans are ready to “turn the dial” further to reopen economy in a safe and responsible manner

Minnesota Senator Jeremy Miller today posted the following statement on his Facebook page regarding feedback he has received about Gov. Walz’s Stay-Home order: The health and safety of all Minnesotans is my first priority with…

May 3, 2020

Progress is encouraging, but Minnesota must move faster to reopen

Progress is encouraging, but Minnesota must move faster to reopen By: Senator John Jasinski As best I can tell, there is no science behind which businesses get to stay open under Gov. Walz’s stay-home order…

May 2, 2020

Westrom: Long term food shortages are preventable

(St. Paul, MN) – The United States food supply is in dire straits unless the market opens up soon. As Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I am well aware of the numerous reports of…

May 2, 2020

Senator Anderson’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, The Governor has extended the stay-at-home order again. While this is still devastating for many, some businesses will be opening for curbside pickup. The Department of Employment and Economic Development said: “EO…

May 1, 2020

Senator Utke discusses recent legislative news

The last couple of weeks the news cycle has seemed redundant and confusing. We have seen progression to open the state back up with an increase in testing and an abundance of ICU bed availability,…

May 1, 2020

Senator Nelson and Minnesota Senate approved COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act to help to small businesses, farmers, schools

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate approved an Economic Recovery Act with bipartisan support. It will provide badly-needed relief to businesses throughout Minnesota that are struggling due to the economic impacts from COVID-19. The $330 million bill provides businesses, farmers,…