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May 3, 2018

Senator Andrew Lang votes to pass income tax cuts

On Thursday, Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) joined his colleagues in voting to pass a comprehensive tax bill that cuts income tax rates for most Minnesotans. The legislation also brings Minnesota’s tax code into conformity with…

May 3, 2018

Senator Relph votes to pass tax conformity, cuts

On Thursday, Senator Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud) and the Minnesota State Senate voted to pass legislation known as a “tax conformity” bill. The legislation brings Minnesota’s tax code into conformity with the federal tax overhaul…

May 3, 2018

Sen. Nelson calls for Corridors of Commerce overhaul after Highway 14 exclusion

Senator Carla Nelson is proposing an overhaul to Minnesota’s Corridors of Commerce selection criteria, calling for more geographic balance. This follows the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MNDOT) selection of projects solely located within 40 miles of…

Deputy Senate Majority Leader Michelle Benson

May 2, 2018

Benson bill encourages women to view ultrasounds prior to an abortion

Under a new proposal from Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake), expectant mothers would be offered an opportunity to view an ultrasound if one were performed at any time prior to an abortion. The bill would…

May 2, 2018

Sen. Koran’s bipartisan bill to close DWI loopholes for recreational vehicles passes Senate

Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Mark Koran to remove loopholes in Minnesota’s driving while impaired (DWI) laws for recreational vehicles overwhelmingly passed the Minnesota Senate on a 59-7 vote. The bill would expand the prohibition…

May 2, 2018

Senator Hall’s national motto legislation passes in Senate

On Tuesday, May 1, legislation authored by Senator Dan Hall (R-Burnsville) to allow Minnesota schools to display the United States’ national motto “In God We Trust” at their campus was amended onto the Senate’s education…

May 2, 2018

Sen. Nelson co-chairs committee hearing on state audit of early childhood education

On Monday April 30, Senator Carla Nelson co-chaired a joint meeting of the Senate Education Finance and Policy Committees to discuss a recent audit of early childhood education in Minnesota. Conducted by the nonpartisan Office…

May 2, 2018

Senator Hall’s Purple Heart legislation passes off Senate Floor

On Tuesday, May 1, legislation authored by Senator Dan Hall (R-Burnsville) to honor Minnesota’s veterans and Purple Heart recipients passed off the Senate Floor with a unanimous 67-0 vote. The bill, SF 3262, would allow…

May 2, 2018

Senator Eichorn statement on Greater Minnesota being forgotten in Corridors of Commerce projects selection

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced four road construction projects that will receive funding under the state’s Corridors of Commerce program. The selections include projects in Hennepin, Sherburne, and Wright counties, but none outside…

May 2, 2018

Sen. Draheim’s bipartisan health care price transparency bill passes MN Senate – aims to lower cost of care

Bipartisan legislation chief-authored by Senator Rich Draheim that aims to lower the cost of health care through price transparency passed the Minnesota Senate overwhelmingly on Tuesday, May 1. The bill would require health care providers…

May 1, 2018

MN Senate passes bipartisan education policy bill focused on parental involvement, data privacy, and student safety and well-being

Minnesota Senate Republicans passed a comprehensive education policy billtoday that will increase parental involvement in student discipline, improve students’ data privacy, and upgrade school safety. “The education reforms passed today strengthen our commitment to the next…

May 1, 2018

Senator Newman comments on lack of regional parity in MnDOT Corridors of Commerce selections

Today, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced four Minnesota road construction projects that will receive funding under the state’s Corridors of Commerce program. Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson), chairman of the Senate Transportation Finance and…

May 1, 2018

Senator Andrew Lang votes to pass income tax cuts

Senator Relph votes to pass tax conformity, cuts

Sen. Nelson calls for Corridors of Commerce overhaul after Highway 14 exclusion

Benson bill encourages women to view ultrasounds prior to an abortion

Sen. Koran’s bipartisan bill to close DWI loopholes for recreational vehicles passes Senate

Senator Hall’s national motto legislation passes in Senate

Sen. Nelson co-chairs committee hearing on state audit of early childhood education

Senator Hall’s Purple Heart legislation passes off Senate Floor

Senator Eichorn statement on Greater Minnesota being forgotten in Corridors of Commerce projects selection

Sen. Draheim’s bipartisan health care price transparency bill passes MN Senate – aims to lower cost of care

MN Senate passes bipartisan education policy bill focused on parental involvement, data privacy, and student safety and well-being

Senator Newman comments on lack of regional parity in MnDOT Corridors of Commerce selections

Senator Lang comments on lack of regional balance in Corridors of Commerce

Senator Jasinski statement on Highway 14 being left off Corridors of Commerce projects list

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer issues a statement reacting to Corridors of Commerce projects selected in Senate District 30

99.9% of Minnesota taxpayers protected in Senate Republican tax plan; 82% percent to see tax cuts

Sen. Eichorn’s wild rice sulfate standard legislation passes Senate

Senator Goggin requests Dept. of Agriculture public meetings for nitrate issue

Sen. Draheim: Finding work for people is a non-partisan issue

Sen. Nelson’s ‘Safe and Secure Schools Act’ passes Senate – funds critical safety measures