Senator Goggin Legislative Update
Friends and Neighbors, I brought your input to our caucus while we developed a vision for the 2020 session. Your feedback on the main issues facing our district built the foundation of our proposal that…
Rarick: Great to see lawsuit against Cloquet ecoterrorists
To the editor: Some good news this week for a logging company that was attacked by ecoterrorists near Cloquet last year. Scheff Logging & Trucking announced they have filed a lawsuit against a group of…
Senator Miller tours Ability Building Community in La Crescent
State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) recently wrapped up a tour of Ability Building Community (ABC), a facility in La Crescent that specializes in providing services for individuals with disabilities, in large part by helping them…
Senator Ingebrigtsen: Minnesota Democrats continue to send mixed messages on substance use in Minnesota
On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley) and Senator Jeff Hayden (DFL-Minneapolis) announced a new plan to bring forward legislation in 2020 that would legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota. Following the announcement Senator…
Rarick: Chronic Wasting Disease in Pine County and the latest News from the capitol
Hello Neighbor, We are only a few short weeks from the start of the 2020 legislative session and I have been in St. Paul this week to prepare for the start on February 11. I…
Jasinski: Wrapping up our statewide #MNfrastructure Tour
Wrapping up our statewide #MNfrastructure Tour By: Senator John Jasinski Last week the Senate Capital Investment Committee completed a multiday tour of bonding project requests around the metro area. The trip marked the fifth leg…
Senate Education Committee to hold hearing about lack of accountability in high school civics test requirement
The Senate Education Committee tomorrow will host an informational hearing on a state statute requiring high school students to take a basic civics exam before graduating. A slate of experts will testify to the fact…
Greetings District 10!
Greetings District 10! I would like to thank you all for your patience as I have been without a legislative assistant this month. Jon recently accepted a promotion within our caucus and will be a…
Senator Senjem to present official resolution honoring Don Pappas
On Tuesday, February 4, Senator David Senjem (R-Rochester) will present an official Minnesota Senate resolution to Mantorville resident Don Pappas. The resolution recognizes Mr. Pappas’ decades of work with The Hubbell House in Mantorville. The…
Minnesota Senate Republicans add emergency insulin to compromise plan for 2020
Minnesota Senate Republicans announced today a proposal to add an emergency provision to their insulin program. In response to advocates and the working group, they are continuing to refine their proposal for 2020. “No one in…
Sen. Westrom joins Pres. Trump at White House signing of U.S.-China Trade Deal
Milestone agreement expands agriculture exports, including meat, poultry, dairy, and more WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake), Chair of the Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance Committee, joined President…
Sen. Utke responds to Minnesota logging company lawsuit against eco-terrorists who harassed staff and destroyed equipment
Scheff Logging & Trucking, Inc. filed a lawsuit against eco-terrorists who harassed their employees and vandalized several pieces of heavy equipment on a worksite near Cloquet last February as several other violent protests occurred during the…
Gazelka, Miller hear remarks by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister at the White House
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R- Nisswa) and Senate President Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) attended remarks by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of the state of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday afternoon at the White…
Senate Capital Investment Committee to tour capital requests in Twin Cities metro area
The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee this week will embark on a three-day tour of capital project requests in the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs. The tour, which will take place Tuesday, January 28 through Thursday, January…
Senator Housley to join Capital Investment Committee tour of area bonding requests
On Wednesday, January 29, the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee will visit the area as part of the final leg of its #MNfrastructure statewide bonding tour. The stops come in the middle of the committee’s three-day…
Benson: The latest news on DHS turmoil and prescription drugs
Note: this column was published in local papers the week of January 16 The latest news on DHS turmoil and prescription drugs By: Sen. Michelle Benson When the legislature reconvenes in about one month, health…
Jasinski: Senate Republican ‘Vision 2020’ Agenda: Our Promise to Minnesotans
Senate Republican ‘Vision 2020’ Agenda: Our Promise to Minnesotans By: Senator John Jasinski I believe the best way to earn someone’s trust is say what you’re going to do, and then follow through on it.…
Jasinski: A quick update on violence prevention and prescription drugs
A quick update on violence prevention and prescription drugs By: Senator John Jasinski January 4, 2020 December is usually fairly quiet around the legislature, but senators are still hard at work. Here are updates about…
Senator Koran presents bill at Judiciary and Public Safety Committee hearing in Hibbing
(ST. PAUL, MN) – The Minnesota Senate Public Safety and Judiciary Committee gathered in Hibbing, MN for a hearing on proposed legislation to help prevent violent crimes. Senator Warren Limmer (R- Maple Grove), chair of…
Senator Jasinski calls on MSHSL to allow jerseys honoring Waseca police officer
Today, Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) sent a letter to the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) in response to the League’s decision to bar Waseca High School boys’ hockey players from wearing jerseys honoring Waseca…