Lucero: Unfunded mandates crushing school budgets

TO THE EDITOR: Last year the Democrat-trifecta passed a hyper-partisan K-12 education funding budget filled with unfunded mandates. The result has been to further crush school budgets in our community and across the state that…

Gruenhagen: Democrats are attacking your religious freedom

Friends and neighbors, Concerning news from the Minnesota Senate this week. In the middle of the night, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee rejected an amendment that would have protected religious freedom…

State graduation rate drops, student test scores warrant concern

ST. PAUL – Senate Education Policy Committee Lead Republican Julia Coleman (R-Waconia) released the following statement on the state’s graduation rates: “Graduating from high school is such an important indicator to track, but I am concerned…
Utke

High Costs, Higher Burdens

As we head into the second half of session, Democrats have continued the trend of bringing forward unacceptable bills that come with high costs, and oftentimes higher burdens. We’re seeing this in the education policy…

Gruenhagen: Happy Easter!

Friends and neighbors, Easter is not just a special time to celebrate with family and friends. It is also a reminder of God’s amazing love for us through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ.…

Senator Rasmusson authors bipartisan regulatory reform legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced legislation to make Minnesota more competitive from a business perspective. SF 4876, which Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) co-authored as the lead Republican, would help…

Koran: Protect Religious Freedom in Minnesota

Friends and neighbors — Over the last week, I’ve received numerous emails regarding what took place in a committee meeting while most of Minnesota was sleeping. Last week in the dark of night – after…
Rarick

Giving Our Schools More Flexibility

Last week on the Senate floor we passed a bill that makes education forecast adjustments. There are no new provisions, it’s just correcting funding due to incorrect fiscal notes from last year. It does reflect…
Green

Another Land Transfer Proposal

Once again, the same metro legislator who brought forward the White Earth Land Transfer is attempting to get another land transfer bill pushed through. Senator Mary Kunesh from New Brighton introduced a bill that transfers…
Lang

Lang’s “Isaac’s Voice” bill heads to the Senate Floor

Last Wednesday the Senate Judiciary heard bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) that requires the custodian of a petitioner’s minor children be notified of any order of protection lifted or placed upon the…

Eichorn: Repairing the damage last year’s budget did to schools

Friends and neighbors, Despite an additional $2.2 billion in education funding last year, school districts across Minnesota are facing crippling budget shortfalls. Why? Because Democrats also imposed over 60 heavy new mandates on schools. This…