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April 11, 2019

Sen. Jensen named to Attorney General task force on lowering prescription drug prices

Bipartisan group will create action plan to lower the costs of pharmaceuticals Senator Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) was recently named to the Attorney General’s Advisory Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices. Chosen from over 100…

April 11, 2019

Senator Dan Hall: Minnesotans deserve better than how DHS has handled daycare fraud

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

Senate is on schedule with priorities

Heading into a legislative break, the Minnesota Senate has made significant progress on passing a balanced budget. Omnibus bills are being moved to Finance Committee and have had extensive hearing and discussion in committees. “In…

April 11, 2019

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen: Auditor’s report outlines DHS failures that allowed daycare fraud to run rampant

April 10, 2019

Sen. Paul Anderson calls on MN House to hold U of M Regents elections

With legislative deadlines looming, four vacancies could go unfilled by legislature Senator Paul Anderson (R-Plymouth), Chair of the Senate Committee on Higher Education, joined Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-Nisswa) in calling for a joint…

April 10, 2019

Sen. Osmek’s bipartisan bill to make penalty for texting caused accidents equal to DUI passes MN Senate

Legislation chief-authored by Senator David Osmek (R-Mound) to discourage distracted driving and raise awareness of the problem overwhelmingly passed the Minnesota Senate on a bipartisan vote. Under the proposal, the penalty for injuring or killing someone using a…

April 10, 2019

Benson: DHS will get their IT money when we see a path to program integrity

Today Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake) called on the Department of Human Services (DHS) to get their house in order after a third data breach was reported. As Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee,…

April 9, 2019

Senator Dan Hall co-authors legislation to discourage distracted driving and raise awareness

The Minnesota Senate passed legislation co-authored by Senator Dan Hall (R-Burnsville) on Monday to discourage distracted driving and raise awareness of the problem. The bipartisan legislation increases the penalty for injuring or killing someone using a…

April 9, 2019

Sen. Anderson: Higher Education budget focuses on workforce development & accountability

Today, Higher Education Committee Chair, Senator Paul Anderson (R- Plymouth), released the committee’s biennial budget bill. The bill leverages $100 million in new investments to protect students and families from increased costs by boosting scholarship…

April 8, 2019

Sen. Andrew Mathews joins MN Senate in overwhelmingly passing bipartisan bill tackling opioid crisis

Passed overwhelmingly, legislation targets multi-faceted approach in addressing opioid epidemic Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Milaca) joined his Minnesota State Senate colleagues in overwhelmingly passing bipartisan legislation that tackles the ongoing opioid addiction crisis through a multi-faceted approach.…

April 8, 2019

Sen. Chamberlain: House tax plan a “disaster”

Democrat tax plan would raise $1.35 billion in new taxes Senate Republicans today released the following statement in response to the House Democrat proposal to raise $1.35 billion in new taxes on Minnesotans: Senate Taxes…

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:…