I’ve authored an important bill that I want people to be aware of. As we know, families are struggling with inflation – costs everywhere keep rising, and instead of addressing those concerns, policies keep getting…
Friends and neighbors, The Senate Transportation Committee recently held a hearing on a controversial new bill that would adopt so-called “Clean Transportation Fuel Standards” in Minnesota. In layman’s terms, this legislation would grant the Minnesota…
What came first, the chicken or the egg? If certain Democrats have their way, our students will never know. A bill introduced this session, SF 4702, seeks to ban the hatching of all birds in Minnesota…
On Thursday, March 14, Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia) voted in favor of a bipartisan fix to last session’s school resource officer (SRO) law. This legislation has the support of Minnesota law enforcement and eliminates the overly restrictive…
Friends and neighbors,Back in August, I shared that the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office announced the removal of their school resource officer (SRO) from Rockford High School, located in Rockford Area School District 883. This was due to…
Dear Friend and Neighbor, Many people were deeply worried about the sudden changes over the past year that caused school resource officers (special-duty police) to no longer be present to protect teachers and students in…
Friends, On Thursday, I voted to repair the damage done by the misguided school resource officer law Democrats passed last year. In 2023, the Democrat majority rammed through a law that prevented SROs from doing…
On Thursday, March 14, Senator Cal Bahr (R-East Bethel) voted in favor of a bipartisan fix to last session’s unvetted school resource officer (SRO) law, which caused many law enforcement agencies to remove or alter…
On Thursday, March 14, Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) voted in favor of a bipartisan fix to last session’s unvetted school resource officer (SRO) law, which caused many law enforcement agencies to remove or alter SROs…
Friends and neighbors, Religious organizations in Minnesota have long had the right to hire individuals who follow the beliefs and teachings of their faith. That right came under attack by Democrats in the House of…
We are one month into session and though the start was a little slow, a number of bad issues have continued to pop up every week. Many of the worst ideas are moving in the…
On Thursday, March 14, Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Alexandria) voted in favor of a bipartisan fix to last session’s school resource officer (SRO) law. This legislation has the support of Minnesota law enforcement and eliminates the overly restrictive…
State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) on Thursday voted to repair the damage done by a law approved by Democrats last session that caused many law enforcement agencies to remove or alter school resource officers (SROs)…
Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) on Thursday voted to repair the damage done by a law approved by Democrats last session that caused many law enforcement agencies to remove or alter school resource officers (SROs)…
State Senator Bill Lieske (R-Lonsdale) on Thursday voted to repair the damage done by a law approved by Democrats last session that caused many law enforcement agencies to remove or alter school resource officers (SROs)…
Continuing the theme of “repairing” last year’s legislation, the Minnesota Senate today passed a bill to provide clarity on the expectations for School Resource Officers (SROs) and how they operate in schools. This bill comes in response to nearly…
Continuing the theme of “repairing” last year’s legislation, the Minnesota Senate today passed a bill to provide clarity on the expectations for School Resource Officers (SROs) and how they operate in schools. This bill comes in…
Continuing the theme of “repairing” last year’s legislation, the Minnesota Senate today passed a bill to provide clarity on the expectations for School Resource Officers (SROs) and how they operate in schools. This bill comes in…
Continuing the theme of “repairing” last year’s legislation, the Minnesota Senate today passed a bill to provide clarity on the expectations for School Resource Officers (SROs) and how they operate in schools. This bill comes in…
The Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee on Wednesday heard bipartisan legislation that will expand the application of the K-12 education credit to include expenses for career and technical education (CTE) programs. State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester),…