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April 24, 2019

Senator Lang joins colleagues in passing agriculture, environment budgets

On Tuesday, Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) joined his Senate colleagues in passing budgets for the agriculture and environment-related areas of the state government. The bills, which passed with bipartisan support, await action by the House…

April 24, 2019

Senate Republicans pass environment and natural resources budget that prioritizes access to outdoors, animal disease protection

St. Paul — On Tuesday, Senate Republicans passed a comprehensive environment and natural resources bill on a bipartisan vote of 35-32. The omnibus budget bill, authored by Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria), continues to place an emphasis on…

April 24, 2019

Senator Weber, colleagues pass agriculture, environment budgets

On Tuesday, Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) joined his Senate colleagues in passing budgets for the agriculture and environment-related areas of the state government. The bills, which passed with bipartisan support, await action by the House…

April 24, 2019

Senate Republicans lower taxes and fund priorities

St. Paul – Today Senate Republican Tax Committee Chair Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) presented the omnibus tax bill. The bill covers a wide range of topics, from education tax credits to property taxes, and the first income…

April 24, 2019

Senate Republicans pass environment and natural resources budget that prioritizes access to outdoors, animal disease protection

On Tuesday, Senate Republicans passed a comprehensive environment and natural resources bill on a bipartisan vote of 35-32. The omnibus budget bill, authored by Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria), continues to place an emphasis on funding…

April 23, 2019

Jasinski: Senate Republicans prioritize farmer mental health, rural broadband, & affordable workforce housing in bipartisan agriculture budget bill

On a broad bipartisan vote, the Minnesota Senate Thursday passed legislation championed by Senate Republicans to fund agriculture, rural development, and affordable housing in Minnesota. The comprehensive budget bill places an emphasis on rural broadband expansion,…

April 23, 2019

Senate Republicans prioritize farmer mental health, rural broadband, & affordable workforce housing in bipartisan agriculture budget bill

Invests in value-added agriculture opportunities for MN farmers, manufactured housing, and home ownership ST. PAUL – On a broad bipartisan vote, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation championed by Senate Republicans to fund agriculture, rural development, and affordable housing in…

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…