Senate Democrats increase taxes on every working family

Excessive spending and tax increases define 2016 session. Meanwhile, no progress on transportation and real tax relief. (St. Paul, MN…) Today Senate Democrats went “all out,” passing not one, but two tax increases on Minnesota’s…
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To Avoid Last Minute Lawmaking, New Deadline Proposed

A bipartisan group of Senators (Sen. Carla Nelson, Sen. Roger Reinert, Sen. Jeremy Miller, Sen. LeRoy Stumpf, and Sen. Karin Housley) want to end last minute lawmaking. They have proposed adding a new legislative deadline…

Senate DFL Spending Proposal is Reckless and Unsustainable

Statement from Senate Republican Leader David Hann on the Senate Budget Targets “This spending proposal is reckless and unsustainable. Yesterday we heard Minnesota income tax revenues are falling $70 million behind forecast and the economy…

Senate Republicans Unveil Legislative Priorities for 2016

Transportation and tax relief lead “Ideas That Work” agenda Senate Republicans unveiled their priorities for the 2016 legislative session today renewing their call for a long-term transportation plan and tax cuts for seniors and veterans.…
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Governor Dayton’s priorities “out of whack”

Republican Leader David Hann released the following statement following the governor’s supplemental budget proposal: “The two things that didn’t get done in the 2015 budget were tax cuts and transportation funding. Today the governor’s supplemental…
The Real State of the State

The Republican State of the State

(As delivered by Sen. Paul Gazelka on MN News Network radio) If you listened to the “State of the State” speech tonight, you heard the governor take credit for some things that are going very…

Childcare providers win freedom from unionization!

Statement of Senate Republican Leader David Hann on the childcare unionization election results: “Today Minnesota childcare providers voted against forming a union, strongly rejecting Gov. Mark Dayton’s attempt to force unionization on their small businesses.…
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Senate Republicans Propose Education Reforms for 2016 Session

Empowering families and improving accountability the focus of third installment of Your Schools, Your Needs plan. (St. Paul. MN…) Senate Republicans today announced a series of proposals to improve K-12 education in Minnesota that focus…

Theme of budget forecast is “slower growth”

Statement of Republican Leader David Hann on the February budget forecast: “The theme of this forecast is ‘slower growth.’ Slower growth in revenue, slower growth in the economy, slower growth in wages. Our response needs to…