Senator Roger Chamberlain

Senate approves Chamberlain bill to prohibit most TCE use

The Minnesota Senate today took a significant step in the state’s effort to curb the use of trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxic and dangerous chemical some companies use during their manufacturing processes. By an overwhelming bipartisan vote…
Senator Mary Kiffmeyer

Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, We hit the ground running again this week. We met on the Senate floor Monday to pass a few important bills. Two of mine were on the docket and I worked on…
senator mike goggin

Senator Goggin, Rural Legislators ask Trump to take action

Earlier this week, Senator Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) and several other legislators sent a letter to President Trump highlighting the crisis the pork industry is experiencing. As multiple pork processing plants have closed, many farmers…
Senator Andrew Lang

Minnesota Senate passes increase to reimbursement for ambulance workers

Legislation that increases the reimbursement for emergency services workers passed the Minnesota Senate on Monday. The legislation, Senate File 3159, passed unanimously. “Finding EMTs, paramedics, and other health care workers to provide ambulance transfers is becoming…

The ECO Act is a major player in burgeoning energy solutions

(St. Paul, MN) –Public support for clean, reliable energy and constant innovation within the industry has permanently changed our commercial landscape. On Thursday, April 23rd, I presented my bill (Senate File 4409) to amend and…

Senator Anderson’s Legislative Update

Dear Friends, as we continue to monitor and respond to the COVID-19 crisis, we all need to maintain our focus and take the outbreak seriously. We also can, and must, find ways to reopen our…

Senator Utke: Slow Start to Re-Open Minnesota

In today’s newsletter I will share some legislative updates from the last week of session, recap some important COVID-19 developments in Minnesota (including the Governor’s most recent Executive Orders), and answer some frequently asked questions…
Senator Mike Goggin

Red Wing businesses are being heard at the capitol

This week Red Wing businessman Bob Riegelman, the president of Riedell Shoes, had two opportunities to speak with policymakers in St. Paul.  The Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Development held a hearing to give businesses…

Senator Anderson’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, Another week has come and gone, and small businesses continue to suffer as Minnesotans have been asked to remain at home until May 4th. Many of us in the Senate Majority are…

Senator Pratt co-sponsors emergency funding for small businesses

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee passed legislation that makes emergency grants and loans available to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation, Senate File 4481, passed…