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April 23, 2019

Senator Mark Johnson: MN Ag Bill -Small bill, big impact.

Invests in value-added agriculture opportunities for MN farmers,broadband, manufactured housing, & home ownership The Minnesota Senate passed bipartisan legislation to fund agriculture, rural development, and affordable housing in Minnesota on Tuesday. The comprehensive budget bill…

April 23, 2019

Sen. Chamberlain: Governor’s tax plan hurts middle class and hardworking Minnesotans the most

“The Governor’s own Department of Revenue confirms what we’ve said all along: His tax proposals will hurt middle class and hard working Minnesotans the most. Democrats can talk all they want about the rich paying…

April 23, 2019

Sen. Paul Anderson’s legislative update: 4/20/19

Senator Paul Anderson’s legislative update:

April 23, 2019

Senator Miller to host town hall forum for residents of Senate District 28 to discuss issues facing the legislature

State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) will be hosting a town hall forum in Winona next Saturday, April 27. The event is for residents of Senate District 28, which includes Fillmore, Houston, and Winona Counties, and…

April 18, 2019

Sen. Carla Nelson: From insulin to epinephrine, lowering the cost of pharmaceuticals

by Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) Originally published in the Rochester Post Bulletin Whether it be at the grocery store or my office in St. Paul, in nearly every discussion I have with Olmsted County residents,…

April 18, 2019

Sen. Chamberlain responds to poll showing strong opposition for Democrat agenda

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce today released the results of a new poll that shows Minnesotans broadly oppose gas tax increases, paid family leave, and tax increases on businesses. Senate Taxes Committee Chairman Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes)…

April 18, 2019

Statement from Senator Eric Pratt on questionable IRRR hiring practices

Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake), chair of the Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth, issued the following statement in response to “The Timberjay” news article that details the questionable hiring practices of the Department of…

April 18, 2019

Senator Dan Hall’s Easter Message

Happy Easter to all the people of Senate District 56 and all the residents of Minnesota! As a man of faith, I consider Easter to be the most important of our holidays. God, our creator,…

April 18, 2019

Poll: Minnesotans oppose gas tax increase

Do you support or oppose Governor Walz's proposed 20 cent per-gallon increase on the gas tax? Do you support or oppose dedicating the auto parts sales tax to transportation infrastructure like roads, bridges, and transit?…

April 16, 2019

Kiffmeyer: What is Secretary of State Steve Simon afraid voter data will reveal about voting integrity?

Statement from Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee Chair Senator Mary Kiffmeyer on the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision to require Secretary of State Steve Simon to turn over public voting records…

April 16, 2019

Statement from Senator Mary Kiffmeyer on the Court of Appeals decision to require secretary of state to turn over public voting records for inspection

“Today’s ruling comes as no surprise to those of us familiar with upholding election integrity. Voting records must be available for inspection to the public if we are to trust that our elections are fair.…

April 16, 2019

Statement from Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee Chair Senator Mary Kiffmeyer on the appointment of a new MNIT commissioner

“I look forward to meeting with newly appointed MNIT Commissioner, Tarek Tomes, within the week to discuss the support he needs to reform this beleaguered agency with a serious history of numerous failures. It is…

April 16, 2019

Sen. Westrom’s comprehensive agriculture, rural development, & housing budget bill passes Finance Cmte.

Invests in rural broadband expansion, value-added ag., manufactured/modular housing infrastructure, & more homeownership opportunities Legislation chief-authored by Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) to fund agriculture, rural development, and affordable work force housing in Minnesota passed the Senate Finance…

April 16, 2019

Jasinski: Recapping session as the legislature begins Easter/Passover break

Recapping session as the legislature begins Easter/Passover break By: Senator John Jasinski As I write this, the legislature is preparing to break for roughly one week in observance of Easter and Passover. When we return,…

April 15, 2019

Sen. Bruce Anderson legislative update: House proposes large tax increases

Friends and neighbors, The Legislature will take a brief break from April 15 through April 22 to observe the Easter and Passover holidays. When we reconvene, the sprint to the legislative May 20th deadline will…

April 14, 2019

‘Hands-free’ bill signed into law

On Friday, legislation that prohibits drivers from placing phone calls outside of ‘hands-free’ mode was signed into law. The law, known as the ‘hands-free cell phone law’, was authored by Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) and…

April 12, 2019

Sen. Paul Anderson’s Legislative Update: 4/12/19

Links in Sen. Anderson’s update: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senpaulanderson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ptanderson_mn?lang=en Cellphone use while driving penalties increase Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF75&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 Hands Free Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF50&type=bill&version=2&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 Higher Ed Omnibus Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF2415&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 E-12 (Education) Omnibus Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF7&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 State Gov. Omnibus Bill:…

April 11, 2019

Senator Justin Eichorn: Continual DHS failures intolerable, reform critical to CCAP success

The Office of the Legislative Auditor released its special review Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Internal Controls on Wednesday following up an initial investigation into daycare fraud allegations. The report found the Department of…

April 11, 2019

Senator Mark Johnson: In light of CCAP failures, let’s find solutions.

The Office of the Legislative Auditor released a special review “Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Internal Controls” on Wednesday, following an initial investigation into daycare fraud allegations. The newest report found the Department of…

April 11, 2019

‘Hands-free’ bill clears Senate floor, awaits governor’s signature

On Thursday, the final legislation to prohibit drivers from placing phone calls outside of hands-free mode was approved by the full Senate. The final bill, known as the ‘hands-free bill’ and authored by Senator Scott…