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April 6, 2017

Dahms: ditch mowing regulation moratorium good for rural Minnesota

Legislation prohibiting the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) from enforcing certain highway ditch mowing regulations cleared the full Senate for the final time on Thursday. The bill, Senate File 218, prevents MnDOT from requiring, issuing,…

April 5, 2017

Sen. Goggin fulfills promise to get things done

State Senator Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) this week fulfilled his early session promise to change the way things are done in St. Paul by completing work on a 2017 budget proposal ahead of schedule. On…

April 4, 2017

Senate Republicans Advancing Minnesota with K-12 education bill that commits new funding directly to the classroom

With a strong bipartisan vote, Senate Republicans today passed a K-12 education finance bill that spends $18.5 billion on our schools over the next two years, a $1.1 billion increase over last biennium. Included in…

April 4, 2017

Relph, Senate Republicans tax plan will bring relief to St. Cloud students, families, businesses

Senate Republicans passed a pro-growth tax bill on Monday that will provide over $900 million in relief to Minnesota taxpayers. The plan will especially benefit low- and middle-income Minnesota families, students, seniors, and those in…

April 4, 2017

Mathews, Senate Republicans pass comprehensive tax relief package

On Monday evening, Senate Republicans passed a pro-growth tax bill that will provide over $900 million in tax relief to Minnesotans. The plan will especially benefit low- and middle-income Minnesota families and those in Greater Minnesota.…

Senate Republicans are Advancing Minnesota's health care

April 3, 2017

Senate Republicans’ health and human services budget prioritizes children, the elderly, people with disabilities

Today, Senate Republicans prioritized spending on children, the elderly, and people with disabilities with a $2.2 billion increase to Minnesota’s Health and Human Services (HHS) budget for the 2018-19 biennium. The $14 billion bill increases…

March 31, 2017

Mathews applauds prompt passage of transportation, environment budgets

This week, Senate Republicans furthered their Advancing Minnesota agenda with the passage of comprehensive transportation and environment budgets. “Our transportation budget invests billions of dollars to repair or replace over 8,800 miles of roads and…

March 31, 2017

Lang joins colleagues in passing comprehensive budget bills that benefit Greater Minnesota

This week, as part of their Advancing Minnesota agenda, Senate Republicans made significant headway in preparing the upcoming state budget with the passage of comprehensive transportation and higher education budgets. “These budget bills will benefit…

March 31, 2017

Sen. Jasinski Advances Minnesota with funding for roads and bridges

Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and Senate Republicans have honored an early session promise to deliver much-needed funding for roads and bridges throughout Minnesota. Their ten year, $3.6 billion transportation bill, which passed the Senate Thursday…

March 30, 2017

Senate Republicans Advance Minnesota with $3.6 billion in new funding for roads and bridges

Senate Republicans earned bipartisan support, a 38-28 vote, for a bill that dramatically boosts funding to repair or replace the state’s roads and bridges. The Republican budget will immediately infuse $1.3 billion in roads and…

March 30, 2017

Relph, Senate Republicans pass comprehensive transportation budget

In continuing their Advancing Minnesota agenda, Senate Republicans passed a comprehensive transportation funding package on Thursday night that will invest billions in 8,800 miles of roadway and 200 bridges across the state. “Minnesotans depend on safe,…

Senate Republicans are Advancing Minnesota's agriculture

March 30, 2017

Senate Republicans Advance Minnesota with $220 million investment in agriculture and housing

On Thursday, Senate Republicans will pass an agriculture, rural development and housing budget that Advances Minnesota by investing in critical agriculture and housing priorities. The bill, Senate File 780, invests $220 million to protect Minnesota’s economic…

March 29, 2017

Senate Republicans’ environment bill protects the outdoors and prevents government overreach

Today Senate Republicans unveiled their Environment and Natural Resources funding bill that streamlines environmental regulations while preserving important programs that safeguard Minnesota nature and wildlife. By eliminating wasteful spending and consolidating funding streams, Republicans have…

Senate Republicans are Advancing Minnesota

March 29, 2017

Senate Republicans’ state government budget focuses on transparency and slowing the growth in the bureaucracy

Senate Republicans today prioritized transparency and reigned in spending for the government bureaucracy in a bill to fund state government operations. In total, the bill spends $802 million in 2018-19, a 2.8% decrease from the…

March 29, 2017

Sen. Draheim Advances Minnesota’s higher education with $3.17 billion investment

Sen. Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) and Senate Republicans last night showed their commitment to Advancing Minnesota’s colleges and universities by passing Senate File 2214, a $3.17 billion investment into our higher education system. The…

March 29, 2017

Goggin Advances Minnesota with support for public safety and higher education investments

Sen. Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) and his Senate Republican colleagues last night continued making progress on their Advancing Minnesota agenda with the passage of two budget bills to fund three important areas of government. Senate…

March 29, 2017

Lang: “Advancing Minnesota” agenda highlights commitment to Greater Minnesota

In February, my Senate Republican colleagues and I unveiled our “Advancing Minnesota” agenda, outlining a bold, comprehensive vision of growth and opportunity, and demonstrating a commitment to Minnesotans in all corners of the state. People…

March 29, 2017

Senator Jasinski and Senate Republicans continue Advancing Minnesota with new commitments to Public Safety, the Judiciary, and Higher Education

The new Senate Republican majority continued a successful 2017 session last night by passing their first two Advancing Minnesota budget bills off the Senate floor. Senate File 803 is the Judiciary and Public safety…

March 28, 2017

Relph applauds higher education budget, increased funding for St. Cloud colleges

Keeping with the Advancing Minnesota agenda, late Tuesday, Senate Republicans approved a multi-billion dollar investment in the state’s higher education budget. The Senate Republican plan pumps $3.17 billion into higher education over the next two years,…

March 28, 2017

Weber notes emphasis on Greater Minnesota in passage of higher education budget

For local media inquiries, please contact Jake Schneider in Senate Republican Communications at (651) 296-9477. As part of the Advancing Minnesota agenda, Senate Republicans approved a $3.17 billion higher education budget on Tuesday, representing an increase…