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April 8, 2019

Sen. Abeler: Human Services budget helps those who need it the most

The Senate Human Services Reform Committee released its budget proposal on Sunday night. Senate File 92 prioritizes people with the greatest needs and strongly focuses on program integrity measures to eliminate fraud and wasteful spending. Though on…

April 8, 2019

Sen. Westrom authors legislation strengthening financial protections for grain elevator cooperatives

Legislation is in response to the recent Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator fraud Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) chief-authored legislation to strengthen financial protections for farmers and cooperative grain elevator members in Minnesota following recent incidents…

April 8, 2019

Senator Housley co-authors cannabis task force legislation

A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Senate to create a task force to study the potential effects of legal cannabis in Minnesota. The bipartisan legislation, Senate File 2806, is intended to inform the legislature…

April 8, 2019

Senator Eichorn supports legislation to establish Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force

April 8, 2019

Senator Eichorn, colleagues, pass legislation to increase hospital billing transparency

Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) joined several of his colleagues on the Senate floor Thursday to present innovative ideas aimed at reducing health care costs, cutting red tape, and giving consumers better choices and more…

April 6, 2019

Goggin: GOP budget focuses on accessibility, affordability, and accountability

With only two months left in the legislative session, budget negotiations are beginning to pick up. I wanted to give you a brief update on where things stand. Gov. Walz has proposed a $49 billion…

April 6, 2019

Sen. Bruce Anderson legislative update: budget, opioids, mental health, epi pens

Friends and neighbors, This week the governor gave his first State of the State address. It was a speech filled with a number of compelling stories from Minnesotans who have lost loved ones on our…

April 6, 2019

Sen. Ingebrigtsen responds to House passage of legislation granting driver’s licenses to illegal and undocumented immigrants

On Friday, the Minnesota House took up legislation to provide Minnesota driver’s licenses to illegal and undocumented immigrants. This highly controversial legislation passed off the floor on a 74-52 vote. “Minnesota shouldn’t be in the…

April 5, 2019

Sen. Paul Anderson Legislative Update: 4/5/19

Senator Paul Anderson’s newsletter links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ptanderson_mn?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senpaulanderson/ Newsletter sign-up: https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?member_id=1232 State of the State: https://www.facebook.com/mnsrc/videos/270368037185255/ Capitol Tour information: http://www.mnhs.org/capitol/activities/tours SF 751: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF751&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 SF 788: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF788&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 SF 1783: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF1783&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 SF 2449: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF2449&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 SF 2475:…

April 5, 2019

Sen. Osmek participates in activating first 5G wireless network in the world

Minnesota’s 5G network made possible by Osmek legislation that created framework On Wednesday, April 3, Senator David Osmek (R-Mound) joined cellular industry and community leaders at the Verizon Store at the Mall of America for…

April 5, 2019

Sen. Jensen, MN Senate pass health care reform bills

Authored by Sen. Jensen, bills fulfill promises to increase transparency, access, and affordability Senator Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) joined his Senate colleagues in overwhelmingly passing a series of bipartisan bills that fulfill Republican Senate promises to reform…

April 5, 2019

Sen. Draheim, MN Senate pass health care reform bills

Authored by Sen. Draheim, proposals increase transparency, access, and affordability Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) joined his Senate colleagues in overwhelmingly passing a series of bipartisan bills that reform health care through increased price transparency, access,…

Patients First: Lowering the cost of health care

April 5, 2019

Senate Republicans pass health care reform legislation

Senate Republicans passed a series of bipartisan bills that fulfill their promises to reform health care through increased transparency, access, and affordability. The reform bills were passed with virtually unanimous support. The comprehensive approach focuses…

April 5, 2019

Senator Newman responds to MnDOT commissioner’s funding comments

In a press release announcing 2019 road construction projects, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher said “without additional revenue … our roads and bridges will continue to deteriorate and our overall system and…

April 5, 2019

Senator Ingebrigtsen supports innovative health care reforms to increase affordability and accessibility

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria) and his colleagues in the Minnesota Senate passed a series of bipartisan bills that fulfill their promises to reform health care through increased transparency, access, and affordability. The reform bills were…

April 5, 2019

Sen. Abeler: Human Services budget helps those who need it the most

Sen. Westrom authors legislation strengthening financial protections for grain elevator cooperatives

Senator Housley co-authors cannabis task force legislation

Senator Eichorn supports legislation to establish Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force

Senator Eichorn, colleagues, pass legislation to increase hospital billing transparency

Goggin: GOP budget focuses on accessibility, affordability, and accountability

Sen. Bruce Anderson legislative update: budget, opioids, mental health, epi pens

Sen. Ingebrigtsen responds to House passage of legislation granting driver’s licenses to illegal and undocumented immigrants

Sen. Paul Anderson Legislative Update: 4/5/19

Sen. Osmek participates in activating first 5G wireless network in the world

Sen. Jensen, MN Senate pass health care reform bills

Sen. Draheim, MN Senate pass health care reform bills

Senate Republicans pass health care reform legislation

Senator Newman responds to MnDOT commissioner’s funding comments

Senator Ingebrigtsen supports innovative health care reforms to increase affordability and accessibility

Senator Hall, colleagues, pass legislation to increase health care transparency, access, and affordability

Senator Paul Utke supports health care reform designed to increase access and affordability for Minnesota families

Johnson, Fabian, and Kiel announce a series of town hall meetings in District 1

Senate Republicans propose mental health solutions

Senator Miller legislative update: Accessibility, affordability, and accountability