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July 20, 2023

Senator Anderson: Local farms recognized for their contributions to Minnesota’s agriculture industry

Friends and neighbors, Since 1979, the University of Minnesota Farm Family Recognition Program has honored farm families from each county for their meaningful contributions to the agriculture industry and their local communities. And recently, the University of…

July 20, 2023

Senator Dornink: Local farms recognized for their contributions to Minnesota’s agriculture industry

July 20, 2023

Rasmusson: Minnesota’s future: Make Minnesota business-friendly again

Minnesota’s future: Make Minnesota business-friendly againUntil we lighten the tax burdens in the state, businesses will continue to leave. By: Senator Jordan Rasmusson Note: This op-ed was originally published in the Star Tribune. Plenty has been…

July 20, 2023

Jasinski: Met Council’s mismanagement of Southwest Light Rail opens door to fraud

Friends and neighbors, The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) recently released a new program evaluation report titled Southwest Light Rail Transit Construction: Metropolitan Council Oversight of Contractors. The report found that the Met…

July 20, 2023

Jasinski: Making it easier to renew your license tabs

Friends and neighbors — Big issues before the legislature like taxes, crime, and bonding projects are generally what capture news headlines, but governing is about much more than just those issues. A lot of times,…

July 18, 2023

Senator Limmer Opens North Metro Range

As Chief Senate Author, Limmer’s funding bill led to police training expansion ST. PAUL – On Monday afternoon, elected officials, law enforcement, and city staffers gathered to celebrate the opening of the newly expanded North…

July 17, 2023

Senator Nelson encourages constituents to visit MyOldMeds.com for Safe Drug Disposal in Minnesota

Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) is encouraging all constituents to take advantage of the free, safe, and convenient drug disposal options available through MyOldMeds.com. MyOldMeds.com is a free online resource listing over 22,000 convenient and safe…

July 17, 2023

Senator Rasmusson responds to Fargo shooting that leaves one police officer dead, two critically injured

On Saturday, July 15, a gunman opened fire on police and firefighters “for no known reason” as they responded to a traffic crash in Fargo, North Dakota. Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin was fatally shot, and Officers…

July 17, 2023

Senator Miller celebrates broadband grants for southeastern Minnesota

Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) today celebrated the announcement of Border-to-Border broadband grants for two projects in southeastern Minnesota. The grants, totaling over $4 million, will provide critical broadband infrastructure to underserved areas of Fillmore County.…

July 17, 2023

Senator Dornink: 2023 legislative session leaves Minnesotans behind

Friends and neighbors, I am hoping everyone is having a great summer. We recently celebrated and recognized our nation’s Declaration of Independence. We truly are blessed to live in America. I like to read over…

July 14, 2023

Senator Nelson Celebrates Broadband Grant for Rural Olmsted and Dodge County Residents

Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) applauded the announcement that KM Telecom has been awarded a $1.9 million Border to Border broadband grant to expand high-speed internet access to 221 households, businesses, farms, and community institutions in…

July 14, 2023

Gruenhagen: Lester Prairie woman nominated for Woman Farmer of the Year award!

Friends and neighbors – Congratulations to Rachelle Krienke of Lester Prairie on being named a finalist for the Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year award! Rachelle grew up on a hobby farm and was active…

July 14, 2023

Senator Lucero applauds Border-to-Border broadband grant for Nowthen

Minnesota State Senator Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael) today celebrated the announcement of a $2.55 million Border-to-Border broadband grant that will bring high-speed internet access to 1,227 households, businesses, and community institutions in the city of…

July 14, 2023

Senator Koran Celebrates $4.9 Million Broadband Grant for Isanti and Chisago Counties

Senator Mark Koran (R-North Branch) today applauded the announcement that East Central Energy has been awarded a $4.9 million Border to Border broadband grant from the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development to expand high-speed internet…

July 13, 2023

Lieske: Democrat governing trifecta causes lawsuits and mistakes

Friends and neighbors – When Democrats won complete control of state government last fall, liberals and special interests celebrated gleefully. They knew there were no longer any impediments to securing virtually every item on their…

July 13, 2023

Anderson’s and Lucero’s efforts to fully fund I-94 expansion between Albertville and Monticello are successful

Senators Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo) and Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael) co-authored legislation during the 2023 legislative session to fund the final phase of I-94 expansion between Albertville and Monticello, also known as the gap project, and this week the…

July 12, 2023

Johnson: The one big winner during Minnesota legislative session was government

This op-ed was originally published in the Mankato Free Press and the Grand Forks Herald. The one big winner during Minnesota legislative session was government Democrats spent every penny and then some of the $18…

July 11, 2023

Jasinski: Funding for critical infrastructure in our area

Friends and neighbors – As many of you know, this legislative session was a challenging one. I had hoped we would be able to find more opportunities to work across party lines, but unfortunately there…

July 11, 2023

Gruenhagen: A damning new report on Southwest Light Rail

June 28, 2023 Friends and neighbors, This morning we received a new report from the nonpartisan Legislative Auditor on the Met Council’s failure to provide oversight of the Southwest Light Rail project. As you are…

July 11, 2023

Senator Mathews: Border-to-Border Broadband Program awards grant to project in Sherburne County

The Office of Broadband Development recently announced that a Sherburne County broadband infrastructure project in Senate District 27 will receive a $182,576 grant through the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program. The Sherburne County Area Fiber Extension is…