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June 3, 2017

Commentary: Leader Gazelka & Speaker Daudt on the governor’s defunding of the Minnesota Legislature

The following commentary, authored by Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt, appeared in the June 4, 2017 edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Last fall, for just the second time in…

June 2, 2017

Led by Sen. Nelson, education budget puts Minnesota students, teachers, schools first

With strong, bipartisan support, the Senate has approved a two-year education budget that invests $18.7 billion in Minnesota students, provides local control, and prioritizes programs. “From the very beginning of the session, it has been…

June 2, 2017

Sen. Newman comments on the signing of state budget

Following the conclusion of the 2017 legislative session, a complete state budget has been signed into law by Gov. Mark Dayton. The budget, which amounts to $46 billion over the next two years, was a…

Sen. Gary Dahms smiles during a Senate floor session in 2016

May 31, 2017

Dahms and Swedzinski reschedule town hall meetings

Sen. Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) and Rep. Chris Swedzinski (R-Ghent) have announced that the town hall meetings for District 16A originally scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2017 have been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 6, 2017.…

May 30, 2017

Sen. Koran notes successful Republican-led legislative session

Early Friday morning Senate Republicans led Minnesota to a successful end of the legislative session, delivering on earlier promises to reverse years of gridlock and balancing the budget with responsible spending to strengthen Minnesota’s economy,…

May 30, 2017

Jasinski delivers roads and bridges funding, tax relief

Highway 14 and other roads and bridges across Minnesota are set to receive a significant boost in funding – the first since 2008 – thanks to a new state budget passed by Senate Republicans. The…

May 30, 2017

Rosen: New state budget focuses on tax relief, roads and bridges

For the first time in nearly two decades, Minnesotans will see significant tax relief. The $660 million tax bill is part of a comprehensive state budget that passed the legislature this morning and will be…

May 30, 2017

Goggin completes budget focused on tax relief, roads and bridges

Senator Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) delivered on key campaign promises by passing a state budget focused on tax relief and transportation funding. It is the first time in nearly two decades that Minnesotans will see…

May 30, 2017

Draheim secures tax relief, funds roads and bridges in first budget bill

Senate Republicans this morning finished their work by sending a complete state budget to Gov. Dayton. The budget delivers on priorities Republicans laid out at the beginning of session, including the first tax relief in…

May 30, 2017

Benson: Republican budget delivers tax relief & transportation investments

The Senate Republican majority has completed work on its first state budget, a stark change from previous years. The new budget delivers the first tax relief in nearly two decades, and the first serious investment…

May 30, 2017

Sen. Eric Pratt releases statement on the completion of a successful legislative session

Early Friday morning the 2017 legislative session came to a successful close. Lawmakers delivered on earlier promises to reverse years of gridlock by working with the Governor to balance the budget with responsible spending and…

May 26, 2017

Sen. Relph applauds passage of state’s budget as session adjourns

With a special legislative session drawing to a close, Sen. Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud) and his colleagues passed a complete state budget and bonding bill. The bonding bill and the tax relief, transportation, health and…

May 26, 2017

Republican legislature accomplishes historic tax relief and transportation investments in final state budget

For an interactive overview of the historic 2017 legislative session, click here. The Republican-led legislature passed a final budget this morning, delivering nearly one billion dollars of the state surplus to tax relief and new…

May 26, 2017

Lang, Senate delivers complete, comprehensive state budget

In a special legislative session that concluded early Friday morning, the Senate passed the final portions of the state’s upcoming two-year budget. The budgets for tax relief, transportation, health and human services, state government, and…

May 26, 2017

Sen. Mathews, colleagues pass comprehensive state budget

May 26, 2017

Sen. Paul Anderson releases statement on the completion of a successful Republican-led legislative session

ST. PAUL, MN – The 2017 Minnesota legislative session came to a successful conclusion early this morning with the House and Senate passing a balanced budget with responsible spending to strengthen Minnesota’s economy, education, and…

May 25, 2017

Comprehensive roads and bridges funding package passes Senate

In the final hours of a special legislative session, the Senate passed a robust transportation budget with bipartisan support. The budget, authored by Sen. Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson), represents the largest ongoing commitment to road and…

May 23, 2017

Draheim’s Palmer amaranth protections included in 2017 budget

The Minnesota State Senate made a strong commitment to fighting the Palmer amaranth with the passage of two major budget bills. House File 1545, the agriculture finance bill, includes $850,000 for state-local government partnerships to…

May 23, 2017

Draheim delivers funding for Minnesota’s colleges and universities

The Minnesota State Senate delivered on its commitment to strong higher education institutions with a $3.28 billion budget (Senate File 943) that boosts funding for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State campuses. “The strength…

May 23, 2017

Republicans accomplish significant tax relief, transportation investments in budget agreement

Republican legislative leaders and Governor Dayton appeared in a joint press conference Monday night to announce a compromise agreement on all areas of the two-year state budget. The final budget will deliver nearly one billion…