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July 1, 2014

Strike Three for Mark Dayton’s Forced Childcare Unionization Scheme

The United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday that home health care providers cannot be forced to join a union because they are not full employees of the state. With this ruling, the Court sent a…

July 1, 2014

Senate Republicans to Mark Dayton: It’s Time to Take Responsibility for MNsure Failures and Your Hand-Picked Board

Senate Republicans call for Dayton to shake up his board and release next year’s rates early (St. Paul, MN…) Minnesota Senate Republicans called on Gov. Mark Dayton to assume full responsibility for the continued failures…

June 25, 2014

Media Advisory: Dayton Must Take Immediate Action to Fix MNsure Failures

What: In light of last week’s damning Deloitte Consulting report, Republicans urge Mark Dayton to take immediate action on to fix MNsure failures. Action items will be addressed at the press conference. Who: Senator David…

June 23, 2014

Flood Disaster Resources for Homeowners and Small Businesses in Scott County

From the office of Senator Eric Pratt, representing Scott County State resources are available to assist with cleanup and response after flood disaster (St. Paul, MN…) After recent severe storms and flooding across Minnesota, an…

June 16, 2014

Statement of Republican Leader David Hann Regarding Medtronic’s Announcement

“Minnesota lost more civic pride with today’s Medtronic announcement than it ever gained building Mark Dayton’s Vikings stadium. Only in Gov. Dayton’s Minnesota does an announcement like this constitute good news. We need to replace…

June 13, 2014

After California Court Decision, Mark Dayton is Last Man Standing With Teacher Unions on Seniority Rules

(St. Paul, MN…) Senate Republican Leader David Hann renewed his criticism of Gov. Mark Dayton today in the wake of a California court ruling that said hiring and firing teachers based only on seniority was…

June 1, 2014

Rural Minnesota Legislative Update 2013-2014

May 29, 2014

Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus Launches New Website

Official press releases, member bios, videos and graphics will all be found at www.mnsenaterepublicans.com (St. Paul, MN…) The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus launched a new website today that will showcase the work of Senate Republicans…

May 28, 2014

Republicans Offer Positive Vision for Future after One-Party Democrat Control

Minnesota Looks for Balance, Solutions that Work (St. Paul, MN)- Senate and House Republican leaders traveled across the state Monday to recap the past year and a half of single-party, Democrat control, and offer their…

May 27, 2014

True to Form: Governor Dayton Resorts to Name Calling

(St. Paul, MN) – Republican Leader David Hann (R-Eden Prairie) released the following statement: “Republicans have been working together with Democrats to put together a reasonable compromise on a bonding bill that will fund important projects…

May 12, 2014

Third Straight Month of Revenue Shortfalls Raises Budget Concerns

St. Paul- Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner, Jim Schowalter, released Minnesota’s last monthly review before the legislature adjourns sine die showing year to date receipts are $78 million less than forecast. This is the third…

May 5, 2014

Week in Review – May 5, 2014

Greetings from the Capitol! It was another busy week here in St. Paul with the Senate continuing to debate numerous bills for final passage every day. With a large build up of bills to pass,…

April 30, 2014

The Republican State of the State

As Republicans, we are naturally inclined to be optimists and see the good in people, families and our communities – so in our view the state of the state is strong. The question is whether…

April 28, 2014

DFL Senate Campaign Committee Paying State Capitol Press Corps

Senate Republican Leader demands disclosure of improper relationship between DFL and press (St. Paul, MN…) Senate Republican Leader David Hann today demanded Majority Leader Tom Bakk come clean about the paid relationship between a credentialed…

April 23, 2014

Gov. Dayton Misuses State Resources with Self-Promoting Message to Income Tax Filers

Republican Senators today called on the Minnesota Department of Revenue to change or delete proposed text that is accompanying amended tax returns giving Gov. Dayton credit for signing tax cuts into law. The text mentioning…

April 7, 2014

Republicans Ask for Answers to Questions Regarding New Senate Office Building Plans

(St. Paul, MN…) With Friday’s release of updated architectural plans for the new Senate Office Building, Senate Republicans have sent a letter to Majority Leader Bakk and Commissioner Cronk requesting a public response to several…

April 6, 2014

Senator Roger Chamberlain: “There’s a better alternative to DFL’s bullying bill”

By: Senator Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) I was bullied when I was in grade school and middle school. I was tall, skinny and I wore glasses. For this, and other reasons, I was frequently harassed…

March 19, 2014

Senate Republicans Put Families First, Propose Permanent Sales Tax Cut

All Minnesotans would benefit with every trip to Target (St. Paul, MN) – Republicans in the Minnesota Senate today announced a comprehensive plan to account for the projected $1.2 billion surplus by “putting families first.”…

March 7, 2014

Week in Review: March 7, 2014

Greetings from the Capitol in St. Paul! We are already running full steam ahead here at the Capitol for our second week of session. Though our session is short this time around, there is no…

January 21, 2014

Audit Reveals Secret Payments to David Lillehaug

Senator Osmek Calls for accountability from Gov. Mark Dayton (St. Paul, MN…) Senator David Osmek (R-Mound) sent a letter to Governor Mark Dayton today demanding an explanation as to why he did not reveal to…