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March 8, 2016

Senate DFL Reveals Existence of Secret Committee That Decides Committee Structure

During discussion of the Senate’s new Environment and Energy Budget Division it was revealed that the decision to create the new committee was made by a previously unknown “committee on reorganization” within the DFL Caucus…

March 8, 2016

Senate DFL Empowers Liberal Environmentalists, Greater Minnesota Loses Again

Internal leadership squabble results in loss of metro-rural balance on important committee Senate Republicans criticized a recent change in the committee structure that puts Sen. John Marty, the legislature’s most radical environmentalist, in charge of…

March 1, 2016

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.…

February 29, 2016

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…

February 26, 2016

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…

February 1, 2016

Sen. Hann pledges cooperation, but not signature, for special session

Senate Republican Leader David Hann responded to Gov. Dayton’s letter regarding a special session telling the governor he doesn’t think a special session is necessary but would cooperate if one was called. Hann also informed…

January 28, 2016

More incompetence at MNsure, hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars wasted

Another damning audit by the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Auditor found up to 49% of MNsure enrollees were ineligible for the taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits they received between January to May 2015. Furthermore, nine of…

January 13, 2016

Opinion: Senate building’s parking subsidies are a worthy addition to a boondoggle

Opinion by Sen. David Osmek (Mound), republished from the Star Tribune: As if on cue, the Star Tribune Editorial Board continues to come to the rescue of the new Minnesota Senate Building, which opens for…

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…