News – Page 291 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

September 19, 2018

Republican legislators thank community for supporting construction of Bemidji Area Veterans Home

Yesterday Sen. Justin Eichorn (R- Grand Rapids) and Sen. Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) joined a community celebration for the Bemidji Veterans Home sponsored by members of the Veterans Home Task Force. Last May, the state…

September 14, 2018

Jasinski: Back to school news you can use!

Back to school news you can use! By Senator John Jasinski With students having recently began school again, I thought it would be a good time to review what Senate Republicans have done for public…

September 5, 2018

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen congratulates Alexandria and Osakis Public Schools on ranking in the Top 10 Safest Schools in Minnesota

School safety grants provided by the legislature will help schools make additional safety improvements for the 2019-2020 school year Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen congratulated Alexandria and Osakis Public Schools on their recent rankings in the Top…

September 5, 2018

Goggin: Storm damage? These resources will help

Storm damage? These resources will help By Senator Mike Goggin Southeast Minnesota was hit hard by severe storms on August 27 that brought heavy rains, straight line winds, and even a tornado. The severe weather…

August 29, 2018

Jasinski: Combating opioid addiction

Combatting opioid addiction By Senator John Jasinski We are in the midst of an opioid crisis. In 2016, 395 Minnesotans died due to opioid overdoses. That number is nearly 20% higher than the previous year.…

August 23, 2018

Meet your Senate Republican majority at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair

Don’t miss the chance to meet your Senate Republican majority at the Minnesota State Fair! Senators from the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus will be at the Great Minnesota Get-Together throughout the fair, which runs from…

August 17, 2018

Sen. Paul Anderson calls attention to workforce skills gap as unemployment drops

New figures released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) show Minnesota gained 11,200 jobs in July. Additionally, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3 percent, the lowest level since 2000 and…

August 17, 2018

Sen. Mathews applauds historic unemployment, continues support for training to solve skills gap

August 17, 2018

Sen. Bruce Anderson: Helping shape the leaders of tomorrow

Neighbors, One of the things I enjoy most about being a legislator is working with students. I am continuously impressed by the thoughtfulness and creativity of the children I meet. Recently I was invited to…

August 16, 2018

Senate Republicans celebrate milestone job numbers, emphasize vocational training to solve worker shortage gaps

Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development released new figures showing the state gained 11,200 jobs in July and the unemployment rate dropped to 3 percent, the lowest level since 2000. Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona),…

August 16, 2018

After another damaging report for MN.IT, Senate Republicans renew call to abolish disgraced agency

A legislative audit released today found Minnesota IT Services (MN.IT) continues to mismanage its funding and disregard state laws meant to mitigate the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. Some of the…

August 14, 2018

Senator Miller update: new laws took effect August 1

Greetings from the district, I hope you are enjoying your summer. Work has been busy at the scrap yard, but I have enjoyed being home and spending time with Janel and the boys. Our Twins,…

August 8, 2018

Goggin: New laws help rape victims, protect seniors

New laws help rape victims, protect seniors By: Senator Mike Goggin Think rape victims should know more about the status of their case? Think child care is too expensive? Or that it’s too hard for…

August 8, 2018

Jasinski: New law protects senior citizens from exploitation

New law protects senior citizens from exploitation By: Senator John Jasinski Despite Gov. Dayton’s vetoes of the tax cut bill and the supplemental budget bill, we actually got quite a bit done this session. We…

August 8, 2018

ANNOUNCEMENT: child care affordability listening session in Lake City

Neighbors, If you are a parent or a child care provider, or if you’re planning to be one in the future, you’ll want to make a note of this. On September 10, I will be…

August 6, 2018

Sen. Pratt’s 17-18 Session Review

August 3, 2018

Sen. Eric Pratt co-hosts elder care meeting at Shakopee’s St. Gertrude’s

On Friday, August 3, Senator Eric Pratt [R-Prior Lake] and Senator Karin Housley [R-St. Mary’s Point] co-hosted a meeting covering elder care and other health care related issues at St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation Center…

August 2, 2018

Jasinski: Supplemental spending bill a missed opportunity

Supplemental spending bill a missed opportunity By: Senator John Jasinski In the past, I have written about the primary achievement of the 2018 legislative session: a bonding bill that targets funding to core statewide infrastructure,…

August 2, 2018

Sen. Anderson: Laws that become effective August 1

Neighbors, Two bills I authored to help veterans, as well as a slate of other new laws, will take effect on August 1. The new laws strengthen consumer protections, improve public safety, address our child…

August 2, 2018

Relph: New laws take effect August 1

Neighbors, I hope you are enjoying your summer. I wanted to take a moment to alert you to a number of new laws that will go into effect on August 1. You can find a…