Senators versus Gridlockers… The Fourth Inning

FOURTH INNING Things got a little dicey for the Senators in the fourth inning, as the Gridlockers came to bat and unsheathed some of their tradecraft trickery. They slowed progress on Real ID compliance by…

Senators versus Gridlockers… A Rookie Line-Up

  THIRD INNING Score: Senators 1, Gridlockers 0 The third inning began with a wholesale shift in the lineup with rookies ready to play.  The sparkplug Mark Koran (R-Cambridge) took over in left field while…
Senator Gary Dahms

Dahms to serve on final jobs, tax bill negotiations

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka appointed Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) to serve on the conference committees for the omnibus jobs and economic growth, commerce, and energy bill, and the omnibus tax bill.…
Senator Mary Kiffmeyer

Kiffmeyer to co-chair state government budget negotiations

On Tuesday, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) was appointed to serve on the legislature’s conference committee for Senate File 605, the Omnibus State Government Bill.  Senator Kiffmeyer will serve as chair joining four of her…
Senator Justin Eichorn

Eichorn to serve on K-12 education conference committee

On Tuesday, Senator Justin Eichorn (R-East Grand Rapids) was appointed to serve on the legislature’s conference committee for House File 890, the Omnibus K-12 Education Bill.  Senator Eichorn will join four of his Senate colleagues…
Senator Andrew Lang

Lang to serve on agriculture budget conference committee

On Tuesday, Sen. Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) was appointed to serve on the conference committee for the omnibus agriculture budget bill. Sen. Lang will join four of his Senate colleagues and five of his House counterparts…
Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake)

Sen. Draheim to help negotiate higher education budget

State Senator Rich Draheim will play a pivotal role negotiating the next higher education budget. The freshman Republican senator from Madison Lake was appointed to serve on the conference committee for Senate File 2214, the…