News – Page 52 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

May 9, 2023

Lucero newsletter: Mayo Clinic expresses deep concerns about Democrat health bills

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As of Monday, May 8, there are exactly two weeks remaining until the constitutionally required date of Monday, May 22 by which the Legislature must adjourn. LETTER TO SOUTH DAKOTA GOV.…

May 8, 2023

Democrats force through expensive one-size-fits-all paid leave mandate

Senate Democrats on Monday forced through an extreme bill that mandates a one-size-fits-all paid leave program for businesses across the state. The proposal creates a new government entity, which will lead to increased bureaucracy, a…

May 8, 2023

Small businesses and Superintendent share concerns for cost and impact of Paid Leave Bill before Senate Floor Vote

ST. PAUL – Today Republican Senators Julia Coleman and Senator Karin Housley stood with local businesses and the Stillwater School Superintendent to raise concerns about the Democrat proposal for Paid Leave, which was to be…

May 8, 2023

Sen. Rarick: Higher Taxes, Little Relief, and Broken Promises

Senate Democrats recently brought forward their tax proposal, which follows the pattern of almost every other bill that has passed through the Senate so far this year: one party pushing through an extreme agenda with…

May 7, 2023

Gruenhagen: Democrats break their promise to eliminate Social Security benefits tax

Friends and neighbors, On May 2, Senate Democrats passed their tax bill, and it represents an absolute betrayal of Minnesota taxpayers. Despite the Democrats’ promise to eliminate the tax on Social Security benefits, their bill…

May 7, 2023

Koran: School Budgets, Election Bill, and Taxes

Friends and neighbors, For most of session, I have been getting frantic calls from school officials, teachers, and superintendents in our area. They have all expressed nearly the same concern: while they are happy about…

May 7, 2023

Jasinski: Too many tax increases in Democrat budget proposals

Friends and neighbors, The number one thing I hear about around the district is this: “When are you going to give back the surplus?” I hear it day in, day out. I hear it from…

May 7, 2023

Draheim: Recreational weed bill not ready for prime time

The weekend after the Senate approved a bill to legalize recreational cannabis, a couple of constituents approached me to ask me about my ‘no’ vote on the bill. It wasn’t the first time I have…

May 5, 2023

Sen. Nelson: If Mayo Clinic and the state’s care providers are sounding the alarm, then Gov. Walz and Legislators should listen

State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) issued the following statement in response to a report the Mayo Clinic emailed Democrat legislative leaders and Governor Walz to share their concerns about legislation being advanced at the state…

May 5, 2023

Senator Dahms: Democrat tax bill significantly raises taxes, fails to eliminate Social Security tax

On Tuesday, May 2, Senate Democrats passed a tax bill that fails to deliver meaningful tax relief and does not provide for the full repeal of the social security income tax. The bill includes a…

May 5, 2023

Senator Julia Coleman: Legislation to legalize cannabis is not ready yet

Minnesotans are increasingly supportive of legalizing cannabis, but the bill recently passed by the Legislature is not ready for prime time. As this legislation moved through the committee process, my Senate Republican colleagues and I…

May 4, 2023

Miller offers Minnesota Refund Program amendment to Senate Tax Bill

Watch Senator Miller present the amendment during the debate. (ST. PAUL) – During floor debate on the Senate Tax bill on Tuesday, Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) offered an amendment that would automatically return a portion…

May 4, 2023

Senate approves Senator Coleman’s legislation to honor Prince Rogers Nelson

The Minnesota Senate today approved legislation authored by Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia) to designate a stretch of Highway 5 in Chanhassen, in and around Chanhassen and encompassing Paisley Park, as ‘Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.’ As pictured above,…

May 3, 2023

Drazkowski newsletter: Truth in taxation: it is worse than we thought!

Dear friends and neighbors, We are just finishing up on 2 weeks of hearing omnibus bills in the Senate. These are the big budget bills that will determine State spending for the next 2 years.…

May 3, 2023

Tax Omnibus Bill Raises Taxes, Fails to Deliver Meaningful Relief

Senate Democrats on Tuesday passed a tax bill that raises taxes by $1.2 billion through a new controversial worldwide tax, which has not been implemented in any other state. The bill fails to deliver meaningful…

May 3, 2023

Senator Weber: Democrat tax bill is full of broken promises

On Tuesday, May 2, Senate Democrats passed a tax bill that raises taxes by $1.2 billion through a new mandatory worldwide reporting tax, which has not been implemented in any other state. This legislation fails to…

May 3, 2023

Senator Mathews: Senate Republicans present ‘Students First’ education plan

On Monday, April 24, Senate Republicans introduced a “Students First” education plan that presents a better alternative to a set of Democrat-led mandate-heavy education bills. The Students First plan incorporates five key points that aim to directly assist students…

May 3, 2023

Nothing but Broken Promises

It feels like things have really come full circle this Session… We started with Democrats coming into this year promising tax relief for Minnesotans. Yet every time Senate Republicans pushed for a measure that delivers…

May 3, 2023

More of the Extreme

Democrats have continued their reign of terror in Minnesota politics, this time by passing an extreme bill that focuses on legalizing marijuana with zero safeguards. The Democrats have stuck to a theme with their bills…