Statement from GOP Leaders on BDS protest

ST. PAUL – Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks) and House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth (R- Cold Spring) released the following statement in response to the BDS protest at the State Board…

Koran applauds job creation funding for Sunrise Fiberglass

Senator Mark Koran (R-North Branch) today congratulated Sunrise Fiberglass LLC, a composites manufacturer based in Wyoming, for being awarded a $160,000 Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) loan from Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).…

Koran celebrates grant award for Rosenbauer America

Senator Mark Koran (R-North Branch) today celebrated an announcement by Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development that Rosenbauer America, a custom fire truck manufacturer in Wyoming, Minn, will partner with Hennepin Technical College for…

Jasinski: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friends and neighbors — Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is upon us once again. At its core, Thanksgiving is a day for reflecting on the blessings in our lives and expressing appreciation for the friends and family…

Draheim: Support Small Businesses this weekend!

Support Small Businesses this weekend! By: Senator Rich Draheim Friends and neighbors – This Saturday marks Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support local small businesses – support that is especially crucial for…

Senator Anderson: Giving thanks for our many blessings

Friends and neighbors, Happy Thanksgiving!We sometimes forget the many blessings in our lives, and this holiday is a perfect reminder of all we have to be thankful for.As I reflect on all that I am…

Lucero: Great Progress on Hwy 169 Redefine

Friends and neighbors, Those who’ve recently driven Hwy 169 are already aware, but for those who haven’t, I wanted to provide a quick update regarding the Hwy 169 Redefine Project. Earlier this month, all freeway…

Lieske: New paid leave tax much larger than advertised

Friends and neighbors, Republicans strongly support expanding access to paid family leave benefits. Giving workers paid time off to bond with a new baby or care for a loved one is a crucial step towards…

Gruenhagen: Paid leave will cost much more than we were told

Friends and neighbors – As you remember, last session Democrats excitedly passed a paid family leave program. Their proposal was poorly designed and incredibly fiscally irresponsible – it created an enormous new government bureaucracy, restricted…