Senator Lucero appointed to Data Practices Commission

Sen. Eric Lucero (R-Saint Michael) was one of eight members appointed to the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy, which met on October 26 for the first time in 2023. “As one…

Draz: Addressing the ambulance provider crisis

Friends and neighbors, Many of you are aware of the concerning situation facing the Altura Ambulance Service. Unfortunately, what they are facing is not unique. Ambulance providers across our state, especially in small towns and…

GOP legislators stand with Israel

ST. PAUL – Today 70 Republicans in the House and Senate signed a letter condemning the attacks on Israel and supporting the right of Israel to self-defense.   The letter reads in part, “We… express our…
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Johnson says budget surplus should go to permanent tax relief

ST. PAUL – Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks) released the following statement on Minnesota Management and Budget forecasts showing the state may have a $2.4 billion surplus next session. “Democrats just…

Drazkowski: Addressing the ambulance provider crisis

Friends and neighbors, Many of you are aware of the concerning situation facing the Altura Ambulance Service. Unfortunately, what they are facing is not unique. Ambulance providers across our state, especially in small towns and…

Lieske: What you need to know as student loan payments resume

Friends and neighbors –  After a three-year pause, federal student loan payments resumed in October. As of June 30, more than 800,000 residents in the state had outstanding student debt totaling $27.1 billion collectively. With…

Gruenhagen: Voter fraud explained

Friends and neighbors –  Over the last few years, the mainstream media has gone to great lengths to convince us that voter fraud doesn’t exist and anybody worried about it is a conspiracy theorist or…