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March 12, 2020

Sen. Jasinski, Minnesota Senate pass emergency insulin assistance program

The Minnesota Senate today took swift action to address Minnesota’s insulin affordability crisis by passing the Alec Smith Emergency Insulin Act by a bipartisan vote. The legislation, House File 3100, establishes an emergency assistance program…

March 12, 2020

Sen. Rosen, Minnesota Senate pass emergency insulin assistance program

The Minnesota Senate today took swift action to address Minnesota’s insulin affordability crisis by passing the Alec Smith Emergency Insulin Act by a bipartisan vote. The legislation, House File 3100, establishes an emergency assistance program…

March 12, 2020

Senate Acts Quickly to Pass Rural Finance Authority Funding

(St. Paul, MN) – On Thursday, March 12th, the Minnesota Senate approved $50 million in bonding for the Rural Finance Authority (RFA). The RFA is Minnesota’s main agricultural lending arm and partners with community banks…

March 12, 2020

Senator Johnson, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senate Republicans put the safety of Minnesotans at the top of the agenda Tuesday with a violence prevention agenda focused on real solutions to the recent increase in violent crime in our state. The series…

March 12, 2020

Sen. Rich Draheim and Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen Introduce Legislation to Save Independent Drug Stores in Small Rural Communities

Senator Rich Draheim, (R-Madison Lake) and Representative Glenn Gruenhagen, (R-Glencoe), today announced legislation they are authoring to address business practices from Prescription Benefit Managers (PBMs) that are negatively impacting independent drug stores in rural communities—which…

March 11, 2020

Senator Benson, HHS Committee hears bills for agency reform

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Today, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard a bill to transfer the handling of certain grant programs, the review of appropriations for IT projects, and performance-based budgeting from the Department of…

March 11, 2020

Senator Mathews, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Safety for all Minnesotans is at the top of the agenda today, as Senate Republicans roll out a violence prevention agenda focused on real solutions to the recent increase in violent…

March 11, 2020

Senator Mathews responds to passage of emergency coronavirus funding

(SAINT PAUL, MN) – Yesterday, the Minnesota Senate approved a bill to provide emergency funding for combatting COVID-19 in Minnesota. The bill, authored by Senator Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud), passed with unanimously with bipartisan support.…

March 11, 2020

Senate Environment Committee considers several flood mitigation bills authored by Sen. Rosen

The Minnesota Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee on Wednesday heard a series of bills authored by Senator Julie Rosen (R-Vernon Center) that would help the communities of Madelia, South Bend Township, and Waterville…

March 11, 2020

Senator Rarick: Audits and downsizing necessary to fix DHS

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is a conglomeration of waste, fraud, and abuse. Minnesotans are keenly aware of that fact. How this problem should be remedied, however, is a work in progress. This year, the Senate…

March 11, 2020

Senator Howe, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senate Republicans put the safety of Minnesotans at the top of the agenda Tuesday with a violence prevention agenda focused on real solutions to the recent increase in violent crime in our state. The series…

March 11, 2020

Senator Draheim, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senate Republicans announced their public safety agenda Tuesday with a violence prevention plan focused on real solutions to the recent increase in violent crime in our state. The series of violence prevention bills will maximize…

March 10, 2020

Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Senate Republicans put the safety of Minnesotans at the top of the agenda today with a violence prevention agenda focused on real solutions to the recent increase in violent crime in…

March 10, 2020

Senator Ingebrigtsen, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senate Republicans put the safety of Minnesotans at the top of the agenda today with a violence prevention agenda focused on real solutions to the recent increase in violent crime in our state. The series…

March 10, 2020

Sen. Jasinski, Minnesota Senate pass emergency insulin assistance program

Sen. Rosen, Minnesota Senate pass emergency insulin assistance program

Senate Acts Quickly to Pass Rural Finance Authority Funding

Senator Johnson, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Sen. Rich Draheim and Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen Introduce Legislation to Save Independent Drug Stores in Small Rural Communities

Senator Benson, HHS Committee hears bills for agency reform

Senator Mathews, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senator Mathews responds to passage of emergency coronavirus funding

Senate Environment Committee considers several flood mitigation bills authored by Sen. Rosen

Senator Rarick: Audits and downsizing necessary to fix DHS

Senator Howe, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senator Draheim, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senator Ingebrigtsen, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senator Hall, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senator Rosen, Minnesota Senate pass emergency coronavirus funding

Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”

Senator Westrom responds to passage of emergency coronavirus funding

Senator Benson supports passage of emergency coronavirus funding

Senator Benson, Senate Republicans roll out violence prevention bills to “Protect Minnesotans and Prosecute Criminals”