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January 13, 2016

Opinion: REAL ID puts personal info at risk of surveillance or theft

Opinion by Sen. Warren Limmer (Maple Grove), republished from USA Today: After witnessing the destructive abuse by Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, which aggressively monitored citizens in order to preserve totalitarian control, Americans are totally justified…

January 8, 2016

Weekly Update: REAL ID scare tactics, DFL moves into $90 million office building

Democrats are moving into the new $90 million office building, and Governor Dayton tries to scare people into thinking they won’t be able to board airplanes without a resolution to federal requirements for REAL ID.…

January 8, 2016

Senate Democrats move into $90 million office building

So, Minnesota… here’s where $90 million of your hard-earned tax dollars was spent. Gorgeous view from Sen. Koenen’s office in $90 million building. Strib photo gallery: https://t.co/Cir3VCjBCh#mnlegpic.twitter.com/Ptc8McJDFV — MN Senate GOP (@mnsrc) January 8,…

January 4, 2016

DFL Senate Welcomes 2016 by Asking Taxpayers to Pump More Money Into New Senate Office Building

Remember the “user-financed” parking? That was a lie. Tax dollars from the Minnesota state budget general fund will now be used to pay for a parking garage attached to the newly constructed $90 million Senate…

December 4, 2015

Taxpayers send too much money to St. Paul, state amasses $1.9 billion surplus

Twice a year, the Office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) releases a budget and economic forecast that projects tax collections and spending into the future. The projections provide a reference for budget and tax decisions in the…

November 17, 2015

Sen. Hann urges caution regarding Syrian refugees

Senate Republican Leader David Hann released the following statement regarding the Syrian refugees issue: “My first priority is the safety of Minnesotans. I am concerned about Governor Dayton’s faith in the ability of Washington to…

October 19, 2015

Time for Ethics Committee to Revisit Complaint Against Sen. Hayden

Senate Republicans called on the Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct to reconvene and resume deliberations over the complaint against Sen. Jeff Hayden regarding his conduct as a board member for Community Action Minneapolis (CAM). Senate Republican…

October 6, 2015

MNsure: From Lowest Insurance Rates to Highest Increase

Last week the Dayton administration released 2016 health insurance rates for folks in the individual market, including those using MNsure, Minnesota’s version of Obamacare. It has become one of the most highly anticipated press conferences…

October 1, 2015

The Unfulfilled Promises of MNsure

September 24, 2015

Sen. Branden Petersen Made a Lasting Mark on the Minnesota Senate, Will Be Missed

Statement of Senate Republican Leader David Hann on the resignation of Sen. Petersen: “Branden Petersen brought a unique and valuable perspective to the Republican Caucus and to the entire Senate. His approach to the issues…

September 1, 2015

Proposed new rule will jeopardize high school students’ ability to take college courses

Changes would harm Minnesota’s successful concurrent enrollment program (St. Paul, MN…) Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) voiced her opposition to the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC*) plans to implement new qualifications for teachers who teach college courses…

July 20, 2015

65 Republican legislators request Planned Parenthood investigation

Governor Dayton: Planned Parenthood Federation of America came under scrutiny last week after an undercover video showed Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Planned Parenthood’s senior director of medical services, detailing how some of their affiliates are performing…

July 15, 2015

Senate Republicans Call for End to Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood

Minnesotans do not support trafficking body parts of aborted babies Senate Republican leaders announced today they will introduce legislation to halt all state funding of Planned Parenthood in light of new revelations that the abortion…

July 1, 2015

Democrats Look the Other Way as Gov. Dayton Grants Huge Raises for His Commissioners

Statement from Senate Republican Leader David Hann regarding Gov. Dayton’s salary increases for commissioners: “I wish I could say I’m surprised the governor gave his closest advisors exorbitant raises today, but this is what we’ve…

June 30, 2015

Senate Republicans Call on Gov. Dayton to Limit Commissioner Raises

Highly paid commissioners shouldn’t get a better deal than the employees they supervise (St. Paul, MN…) Senate Republicans called on Gov. Mark Dayton today to limit commissioner raises to no more than what he negotiated with…

June 25, 2015

Republican response to Supreme Court decision in the King v. Burwell healthcare case

Senate Republican Leader David Hann (Eden Prairie) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in the King v. Burwell healthcare case: “Today’s ruling makes it clear Minnesota never should have wasted…

June 15, 2015

2015 Legislative Session Review

June 14, 2015

Senate Republicans deliver resolution to budget crisis, avert a government shutdown

Democrats’ unprecedented violation of special session agreement further jeopardized state budget (St. Paul, MN)… Senate Republicans delivered a victory for the people of Minnesota today, finally bringing the long, drawn-out legislative session to a close…

May 27, 2015

Senator Nelson Proposes Deadline Reform to Avoid Last Minute Lawmaking

Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) proposed adding a new legislative deadline for House and Senate leaders to help the legislature get their work done on time in budget-setting sessions. Senator Nelson would add a fourth deadline…

May 13, 2015

UPDATE: Senate Republicans push to avoid shutdown

For the second day in a row, Senate Republicans took steps to continue funding government operations in the event of an impending shutdown. For the second day in a row, the DFL majority prevented this common sense measure.…