News – Page 39 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

August 30, 2023

Senator Westrom: A long list of problems with Minnesota’s legal cannabis law

Friends and neighbors, Throughout this session, the Democrat majority bulldozed a wide range of controversial bills into law with their narrow trifecta majority. One of the policies my Republican colleagues and I expressed major concern…

August 30, 2023

Legislative Republicans propose fix as school districts remove SROs

Watch the press conference here. Legislative Republicans gathered on Wednesday morning to propose a bipartisan bill to fix a recent change in law that is causing the removal of Student Resource Officers (SRO) from public schools.…

August 29, 2023

Senator Bruce Anderson responds to Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office removing their Rockford school resource officer

Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office today announced they will remove their school resource officer (SRO) from Rockford High School, located in Rockford Area School District 883. This is in response to a statewide school law change passed by…

August 28, 2023

Draheim: Emergency aid flowing to nursing homes across MN

Friends and neighbors – Thanks in large part to Republican efforts in the State House and Senate, Minnesota nursing homes finally received some much-needed financial relief this month: $300 million in emergency aid is being…

August 28, 2023

Jasinski: Emergency aid flowing to nursing homes in our area!

Friends and neighbors – Great news: On August 1, the first round of emergency payments were distributed to nursing homes and long-term care facilities across Minnesota. These aid payments were the result of the agreement…

August 28, 2023

Drazkowski: Don’t fall for the governor’s tax rebate swindle

Don’t fall for the governor’s tax rebate swindleBy: Senator Steve Drazkowski At the beginning of August, Democrats across Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz took a victory lap to celebrate the distribution of one-time rebates to…

August 28, 2023

Lucero: Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

Senator Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael) today responded to flatlined student test scores released recently. Results show just 50% of students can read and 45% are proficient in math across the state. That’s a drop of…

August 28, 2023

Draheim: Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) responded to flatlined student test scores released recently. Results show just 50% of students can read and 45% are proficient in math across the state. That’s a drop of about…

August 28, 2023

Koran: Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

Senator Mark Koran (R-North Branch) responded to flatlined student test scores released on Thursday. Results show just 50% of students can read and 45% are proficient in math across the state. That’s a drop of…

August 28, 2023

Drazkowski: Student test scores highlight failed Democrat education agenda

Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) sharply criticized the Democrat approach to education after recently released student test scores revealed that the majority of Minnesota students are not meeting math and reading standards. Results show that less…

August 28, 2023

Eichorn, Farnsworth, Wesenberg: It’s time to move mining forward in Minnesota

Note: This op-ed was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune. The Senate Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee recently received a tour of the Tamarack Nickel Project with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and…

August 28, 2023

Gruenhagen: Emerald Ash Borer found in McLeod County; virtual meeting to be held in September

Friends and neighbors – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced that Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found in a grove of trees east of Hutchinson. An Agriculture Department employee spotted signs of EAB in…

August 28, 2023

Gruenhagen: Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

Friends and neighbors – The Minnesota Department of Education has released a new round of student test scores that show students continue to lag behind pre-Covid levels in literacy and math. Year-over-year results mostly flatlined.…

August 28, 2023

Senator Abeler’s Newsletter: Interim Update

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy summer! It’s an honor to serve and represent the great people of our community. While it is a slow time of year legislatively, there are still events of note around our…

August 25, 2023

Sen. Rarick: Addressing the Nursing Home Crisis

Before last session even began, we knew our nursing homes were overwhelmed with a massive crisis: 15% of nursing homes statewide had exhausted their financial reserves, and 10% were considering closure. In Greater Minnesota, those…

August 24, 2023

Bad Democrat policies lead Moorhead schools to remove Student Resource Officers on first day of school

ST. PAUL – Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) released the following statement following an announcement from the Moorhead Police Department that they removed their Student Resource Officers following a law change passed by the…

August 24, 2023

Lieske: Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

Senator Bill Lieske (R-Lonsdale) today responded to flatlined student test scores released this morning. Results show just 50% of students can read and 45% are proficient in math across the state. That’s a drop of…

August 24, 2023

Senator Bill Weber named Family Farm Champion by Minnesota Farmers Union

At Minnesota Farmfest, State Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) was recently named a Family Farm Champion by Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) President Gary Wertish. The MFU presented Senator Weber with this award for his work on the Senate Taxes…

August 24, 2023

Worth Family Farm in Lincoln County recognized by MDA as a Minnesota Water Quality Certified Farm

On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Worth Family Farm in Lincoln County was certified by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a Minnesota Water Quality Certified Farm, said Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne). This farm is operated…

August 24, 2023

Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

ST. PAUL – Senate Republicans responded to flatlined student test scores released this morning. Results show just 50% of students can read and 45% are proficient in math across the state. That’s a drop of about 10%…