Senator Goggin Legislative Update
Friends and Neighbors, I hope you all have been enjoying this beautiful fall weather! We have had a lot happening at the Capitol lately representing you and your priorities. Reform at the Department of Human…
Statewide workforce development tour stops at Wyoming Machine
ST. PAUL, MN – Senator Paul Anderson (R-Plymouth), Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, and other members of the Minnesota Senate will be visiting various communities throughout Minnesota to learn more about local public-private…
Senator Housley calls for end to Prohibition-era 3.2 percent beer
On Friday, November 1, Minnesota will become the only remaining state to sell 3.2 percent beer in supermarkets and gas stations. In response, Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point), vice chair of the Senate Commerce and Consumer…
Senate Republicans hold hearings on DHS dysfunction
Senate Health and Human Services Committees held a joint hearing to gather testimony from Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles, Commissioner Jodi Harpstead, and tribal nations today. The Legislative Auditor, Jim Nobles, gave a review of his report…
Senator Benson statement on hearing regarding investigation into DHS “dysfunction”
Senate Health and Human Services Committees on Wednesday held a joint hearing to gather testimony from Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles, Commissioner Jodi Harpstead, and tribal nations. Nobles gave a review of the Office of the…
Senate Higher Education Committee chairman to visit Pine Technical and Community College as part of statewide workforce development tour
Minnesota Senate Higher Education Committee Chairman Paul Anderson (R-Plymouth) will visit Pine Technical and Community College Thursday as part of a statewide workforce development tour to learn more about local public-private partnerships between Minnesota employers,…
Senator Goggin joins workforce development tour
Senator Paul Anderson (R-Plymouth), Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, and other members of the Minnesota Senate will be visiting various communities throughout Minnesota to learn more about local public-private partnerships between Minnesota employers,…
Senator Newman responds to legislative audit on DHS overpayments
On Tuesday, the Office of the Legislative Auditor released its “special review” of payments made to tribal nations by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). Among other aspects, the audit found “troubling dysfunction at the Department…
Sen. Chamberlain to host Higher Education Committee chairman on visit to White Bear Lake Thursday as part of statewide workforce development tour
State Senator Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) will host Senator Paul Anderson (R-Plymouth), Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, as he visits the city of White Bear Lake on Thursday to learn more about local…
Senator Jasinski statement on Legislative Auditor’s report that found ‘troubling dysfunction’ at the Dept. of Human Services related to overpayments to tribes
Earlier today, the office of the Legislative Auditor released a report on their investigation into overpayments made by the Dept. of Human Services to two tribes in northern Minnesota for opioid addiction treatment. The report…
Sen. Miller to join Senate Higher Education Committee chairman on visit to Winona as part of statewide workforce development tour
State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) will join Senator Paul Anderson (R-Plymouth), Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, as he visits the city of Winona on Wednesday to learn more about local public-private partnerships between…
Sen. Jasinski to host Higher Education Committee chairman on visit to Faribault as part of statewide workforce development tour
State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) will host Senator Paul Anderson (R-Plymouth), Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, as he visits the city of Faribault on Wednesday to learn more about local public-private partnerships between…
Sen. Paul Anderson leads statewide workforce development tour
Higher Education Committee Chair Anderson will visit education/business partnerships in MN Senator Paul Anderson, Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, and other members of the Minnesota Senate will be visiting various communities throughout Minnesota…
Senator Michelle Benson’s statement on the OLA report for overpayments to tribal nations:
Following the release of the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s report on the overpayment to Minnesota tribal nations, Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake), Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee provides the following…
Senator Rarick statement on Legislative Auditor’s report that found ‘troubling dysfunction’ at the Dept. of Human Services related to overpayments to tribes
Earlier today, the office of the Legislative Auditor released a report on their investigation into overpayments made by the Dept. of Human Services to two tribes in northern Minnesota for opioid addiction treatment. The report…
Senate Capital Investment Committee visits bonding requests in southwestern Minnesota
Last week, the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee wrapped up its three-day tour of bonding requests in southwestern Minnesota. The committee heard more than two dozen proposals from local governments, state agencies, colleges, and other…
Sen. Chamberlain statement on NCAA decision to allow student-athletes to earn endorsement money
The NCAA announced today that their board of governors has unanimously voted to allow student-athletes to profit from their names and likenesses. Senator Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes), who drafted a bill granting this right to…
Senator Eichorn, Senator Utke, and Senate Health and Human Services Committee to hold listening session in Bemidji discussing prescription drug costs
(St. Paul) – Minnesota families are finding their budgets stretched thin due to the rising cost of prescription drugs. Senate Republicans have heard the outcry and have planned a series of listening sessions, including a…
Sen. Carla Nelson, Sen. Paul Anderson lead bipartisan response to vaping crisis
Legislators will introduce bill for vaping prevention in schools and renew call for T21; Cambria steps up to educate students Lead by Senator Carla Nelson and Senator Paul Anderson, Republicans from the Senate and Democrats…
Senator Anderson Legislative Update
October 28, 2019 Friends and Neighbors, In 2019 we passed a health and human services budget to protect nursing homes, support mental health resources, and set accountability standards for the Department of Human Services. Below…