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October 29, 2019

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…

October 29, 2019

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…

October 29, 2019

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…

October 29, 2019

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…

October 29, 2019

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…

October 29, 2019

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…

October 28, 2019

Senator Senjem named ‘Legislator of the Year’ for work on mental illness

In November, National Association on Mental Illness–Minnesota (NAMI) will name Senator David Senjem (R-Rochester) as its ‘Legislator of the Year’. The award honors Senator Senjem for his years of legislative advocacy in the area of…

October 28, 2019

Senator Chamberlain statement on Dept. of Health and Dept. of Labor and Industry order to cease Water Gremlin operations

Friends and neighbors, Earlier today the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced they issued an order to immediately cease operations at Water Gremlin. The tragic news is children…

October 28, 2019

Senator Johnson Calls for Disaster Declaration to Address Northwest Minnesota Harvest

State Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) and DFL colleague Kent Eken (D- Twin Valley) sent a bipartisan letter today to Governor Walz requesting an executive order declaring an emergency to deal with the extensive…

October 25, 2019

Senate Health and Human Services Committee to hold St. Cloud listening session about prescription drug costs

On Monday, October 28, the Senator Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud) and Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake), chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, will hold a listening session in St.…

October 24, 2019

Senate Republicans have a plan to fix the insulin affordability problem

Senate Republicans have a plan to fix the insulin affordability problem By: Senator John Jasinski Unless you are a diabetic, there is a pretty good chance you have heard more about insulin in 2019 than…

October 22, 2019

Sen. Carla Nelson renews call for ‘Tobacco 21’ to combat the growing vaping epidemic

Nelson chief-authored legislation to raise the statewide age for purchasing tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21 Senator Carla Nelson renewed her call to raise Minnesota’s age to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to twenty-one to combat…

October 21, 2019

Sen. Eric Pratt, Sen. Justin Eichorn to lead Iron Range jobs tour

Senators will visit mines and other businesses vital to the economic success of the Iron Range On October 23rd and 24th, Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake), Chairman of the Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee,…

October 21, 2019

Senate Capital Investment Committee to hear bonding requests in southwest Minnesota

This week, the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee will consider nearly 30 area capital requests as part of the third leg of its #MNfrastructure statewide bonding tour of bonding requests across southwest Minnesota. The committee will…

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October 20, 2019

Senate Capital Investment Committee to visit capital requests in south central, southwest Minnesota

This week, the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee will tour area capital requests as part of the third leg of its #MNfrastructure statewide bonding tour of funding requests across Southwestern Minnesota. The committee will engage in a…

October 18, 2019

Senate Health and Human Services Committee chair to hold listening sessions around Minnesota about prescription drug costs

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 around the state with Health…

October 18, 2019

Senators Newman, Jensen to join Capital Investment Committee at area project requests

On Tuesday, October 22, the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee will visit the area as part of the third leg of its #MNfrastructure statewide bonding tour. The stops come at the beginning of the committee’s three-day…

October 18, 2019

Senator Pratt, Capital Investment Committee to hear area project requests

October 18, 2019

Senator Senjem to lead bonding committee tour in Southwestern Minnesota

Next week, the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee will continue its MNfrastructure bonding tour in Southwestern Minnesota. The tour, which will take place Tuesday, October 22 through Thursday, October 24, is the third in a series of…

October 18, 2019

Western Lake Superior Sanity District approved for Public Facilities Authority Funding

The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) recently announced $23.4 million in water infrastructure loans and grants, including more than $7 million for the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District. “WLSSD is one of the biggest wastewater treatment facilities…