Johnson statement on second AG opinion on SRO law change

ST. PAUL – Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) released the following statement in response to a second opinion issued by Attorney General Keith Ellison regarding the recent law change for Student Resource…

Sen. Rarick: Bonding Priorities in Our District

Recently, the Senate Capital Investment committee embarked on their biennial Northeast Minnesota Bonding Tour. I was happy to join them for a day, as we toured multiple projects within the district. These tours are designed…
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Sen. Limmer calls for special session on SROs

ST. PAUL – “I do not want to be overly dramatic but without School Resource Officers (SRO) in our schools, students are sitting ducks from attacks by fellow students or others entering schools intending harm,”…

Gruenhagen: Assisted suicide coming to Minnesota

Friends and neighbors, September is Suicide Awareness Month, and yesterday – Sunday, September 10 – was World Suicide Prevention Day. It is a time to educate people about the risks of suicide, reduce stigma around…

Eichorn: Don’t throw away that mail from Montana!

Friends and neighbors –  If you get a letter from an address in Montana, do not throw it out. That’s your $260 rebate check. Why is it coming from Montana? Because rather than use the…

Jasinski: School Resource Officers leaving schools

Friends and neighbors, A law approved by Democrats and Gov. Walz this year regarding the role of School Resource Officers (SROs) has led a number of police departments across the state to remove their officers…

Jasinksi: Please stay alert in I-35 construction zones!

Friends and neighbors –  As most of you are aware, a recent rash of accidents on a stretch of Interstate 35 undergoing construction has claimed four lives and hospitalized eight people since mid-July.  The State…

Gruenhagen: Democrat-backed law puts Minnesota students at risk

Friends and neighbors, There is a new crisis unfolding in schools across the state, as several sheriff’s offices have announced they are withdrawing School Resource Officers (SROs) from schools across Minnesota. These sheriff’s offices are…

Miller: Emergency aid flowing to local nursing homes!

Greetings from the district,  On August 1, more than 300 nursing homes across the state received their first payment of emergency nursing home aid. The funding was the result of a bipartisan agreement brokered by…