Gruenhagen: EVs emit more particulate pollution

Friends and neighbors, Electric vehicles (EVs) are often advertised as a clean, environmentally-friendly alternative to gasoline-powered cars. However, recent reports suggest that EVs may actually produce more harmful particulate pollution than their gas counterparts.  The…

SEN. NELSON VOTES FOR BIPARTISAN SRO FIX

Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) voted on Monday to support school safety and repair the flawed law that limited the use of School Resource Officers (SROs). Despite zero incidents of SROs acting improperly, the 2023 DFL-controlled…

Nelson applauds bipartisan effort to expand P-Tech Program

State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) today praised this year’s bipartisan effort to expand the successful P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) program across Minnesota. Senate File 4035, which received its first hearing in…

Senator Dornink: Fixing the mistakes of the 2023 session

Friends and neighbors, Last week, we got the February budget forecast, which gives us a good idea of our state’s financial future. Due to the $10 billion in Democrat tax increases last session, there is a…

Gruenhagen: A $1.5 billion structural deficit

Friends and neighbors, I wanted to provide an update on Minnesota’s budget picture. On Thursday, February 29, the state’s Office of Management and Budget issued a new economic report. That report shows Minnesota has a…