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April 16, 2023

Koran: Get Out of Jail Free Cards?

Public Safety Bill Will Make 92% of Inmates Eligible for Release I voted no on this bill because it simply amounts to a get-out-of-jail-free card for criminals. Their bill reduces prison time from 2/3 of an offender’s…

April 16, 2023

JASINSKI: 92% of inmates will be eligible for release under Democrat public safety bill

Friends and neighbors, This week the Senate is taking up its first budget bills of the year. I wanted to inform you about two of the bills that will have a significant impact on our…

April 16, 2023

Lucero: Democrat Housing budget does nothing to address root causes of expensive housing

To the editor: Whether renting or owning, the cost of housing continues to sharply rise. Ensuring stability in housing is so important because stable housing (or lack thereof) directly impacts nearly every other sphere of…

April 16, 2023

LIESKE: Funding for agriculture; misplaced priorities in public safety

Friends and neighbors – There are a little more than 5 weeks left before the Legislature is required to adjourn the 2023 session, and the pace is starting to pick up. In the coming days…

April 16, 2023

Eichorn slams dangerous Democrat Public Safety bill

Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) today slammed a hyper-partisan Public Safety budget bill approved by Senate Democrats that makes thousands of criminals eligible for early release, reduces sentences for violent offenders, and funnels millions of…

April 16, 2023

Senator Westrom responds to the fatal shooting of Pope County deputy

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, a Starbuck officer and two Pope County Deputy Sheriffs were struck by gunfire while responding to a domestic call in Cyrus, MN. According to the Pope County Sheriff’s…

April 16, 2023

Drazkowski slams dangerous Democrat Public Safety bill

Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) today slammed a hyper-partisan Public Safety budget bill approved by Senate Democrats that makes thousands of criminals eligible for early release, reduces sentences for violent offenders, and funnels millions of dollars…

April 16, 2023

Draheim slams dangerous Democrat Public Safety bill

Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) today slammed a hyper-partisan Public Safety budget bill approved by Senate Democrats that makes thousands of criminals eligible for early release, reduces sentences for violent offenders, and funnels millions of…

April 16, 2023

Lieske: Democrat public safety bill does not do enough to keep communities safe

Senator Bill Lieske (R-Lonsdale) today criticized a public safety budget bill approved by Senate Democrats that makes thousands of criminals eligible for early release, reduces sentences for violent offenders, and funnels millions of dollars to…

April 16, 2023

Labor and Jobs budget bill raises prices for consumers, spends billions with little accountability

The Minnesota Senate early on Saturday morning approved a partisan Labor and Jobs budget bill. The bill spends $1.2 billion on a series of jobs-oriented nonprofits with little accountability or transparency; and increases red tape…

April 15, 2023

Kreun opposes public safety bill that fails to support law enforcement and address crime

Yesterday Senate Democrats forced through a Public Safety budget bill that makes thousands of criminals eligible for early release, reduces sentences for violent offenders, and funnels millions of dollars to untested and unproven non-profits while…

April 15, 2023

Lang opposes public safety bill that gives criminals a “Get Out of Jail Free” card

Yesterday Senate Democrats forced through a Public Safety budget bill that makes thousands of criminals eligible for early release, reduces sentences for violent offenders, and funnels millions of dollars to untested and unproven non-profits while…

April 15, 2023

Sen. Limmer calls out the dangerous policies in Democrats’ Public Safety budget bill

Limmer shared grave concerns the bill gives criminals a “Get Out of Jail Free” card with early release and reduced sentences, even for crimes like assault, rape, and carjacking. ST. PAUL – Today Senator Warren…

April 15, 2023

Senate Republicans blast Senate Democrats Public Safety budget bill as a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card for criminals

ST. PAUL – Today Senate Republicans blasted Senate Democrats for passing a Public Safety budget bill that would make thousands of criminals eligible for early release, reduce sentences for violent offenders, and funnel millions of…

April 14, 2023

Housley opposes public safety bill that fails to address crime

Today Senate Democrats forced through a Public Safety budget bill that makes thousands of criminals eligible for early release, reduce sentences for violent offenders, and funnels millions of dollars to untested and unproven non-profit while…

April 14, 2023

Senator Anderson: Senate Democrats’ Public Safety budget bill is a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card for criminals

Friends and neighbors, After the legislature’s Spring Break, things at the Capitol have drastically picked up as we started to hear some of the budget bills on the Senate floor, including the Democrats’ Public Safety…

April 14, 2023

Sen. Farnsworth votes for Senate Agriculture budget bill, including $100 million for rural broadband

ST. PAUL – On Thursday Senator Rob Farnsworth (R- Hibbing) voted to pass the Agriculture budget bill. Though this legislation doesn’t quite sufficiently fund some critical programs, it provides significant benefit to the state’s agriculture industry and to the needs of rural broadband. “In today’s economy, everyone needs the internet,…

April 14, 2023

Koran: Get Out of Jail Free Cards?

JASINSKI: 92% of inmates will be eligible for release under Democrat public safety bill

Lucero: Democrat Housing budget does nothing to address root causes of expensive housing

LIESKE: Funding for agriculture; misplaced priorities in public safety

Eichorn slams dangerous Democrat Public Safety bill

Senator Westrom responds to the fatal shooting of Pope County deputy

Drazkowski slams dangerous Democrat Public Safety bill

Draheim slams dangerous Democrat Public Safety bill

Lieske: Democrat public safety bill does not do enough to keep communities safe

Labor and Jobs budget bill raises prices for consumers, spends billions with little accountability

Kreun opposes public safety bill that fails to support law enforcement and address crime

Lang opposes public safety bill that gives criminals a “Get Out of Jail Free” card

Sen. Limmer calls out the dangerous policies in Democrats’ Public Safety budget bill

Senate Republicans blast Senate Democrats Public Safety budget bill as a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card for criminals

Housley opposes public safety bill that fails to address crime

Senator Anderson: Senate Democrats’ Public Safety budget bill is a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card for criminals

Sen. Farnsworth votes for Senate Agriculture budget bill, including $100 million for rural broadband

Howe opposes public safety bill that gives criminals a “Get Out of Jail Free” card

Sen. Farnsworth votes for Senate Agriculture budget bill, including $100 million for rural broadband

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