Get your billion back, Minnesota!

Senate Republicans unveil plan to give budget surplus back to taxpayers Senate Republicans today announced a multifaceted plan to return Minnesota’s budget surplus to taxpayers. The Senate Republican tax plan emphasizes putting money back in the…
Senator Jason Rarick

Senator Rarick Presents Aerial and Audible Fireworks Bill

The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee heard my bill for the sale of aerial and audible fireworks in Minnesota this Wednesday. Only ground-based sparkling fireworks, such as poppers or ground spinners, are currently legal. …

Senator Jensen leads on healthcare access and affordability

Senator Paul Gazelka (R-Nisswa) appointed Senator Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) as Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Health Care Consumer Access and Affordability in 2017. Since then, the committee has developed policy driven by real…

Senator Newman reminds constituents of REAL ID deadline

As the deadline approaches, Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson), chair of the Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, is reminding residents of District 18 to apply for a REAL ID. Beginning October 1, 2020, federal law…

Senator Mathews Looks Forward to the 2020 Legislative Session

State Senator Andrew Mathews  (R – Princeton) returned to the capitol this Tuesday for the convening of the 2020 Legislative Session.  This session, Republican legislators will prioritize the funding of Minnesota’s roads and bridges, strategies…
Senator Jason Rarick

Senator Rarick back at Capitol for 2020 session

I returned to St. Paul this Tuesday for the convening of the 2020 Legislative Session and will be at the Capitol full time until May 18th, as it will be getting busy very quickly. Some…
Senator Bruce Anderson

Senator Anderson honors fallen national guardsmen

(St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Senate reconvened on Tuesday for the 2020 session and began by honoring the Minnesota National Guardsmen who lost their lives in a helicopter crash near Kimball last December. The…

Senator Utke: Line 3 Replacement on Track Again

On February 3, 2020 the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) approved the Final Environmental Impact Study (FEIS), the Certificate of Need and the Route Permit for the Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project. This was the…
Senator Bruce Anderson

Senator Anderson session preview

Friends and neighbors, This week, the Senate reconvened for the 2020 session. We will focus on policy this year since last session we put together a responsible budget that will provide government funding for 2020-21.…