News – Page 61 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

August 31, 2023

Senator Jim Abeler: Immediate special session is needed to address the consequences of new SRO legislation

Mothers and Fathers, do you feel like your kids are safe at school this year? Many people are deeply worried about the sudden changes in how a school resource officer (SRO) can protect teachers and…

August 31, 2023

Senator Julia Coleman co-authors legislative fix to address the consequences of new SRO law change

Due to uncertainty surrounding a change to a statewide school discipline law, Minnesota has recently seen more than a dozen police departments announce the removal of their school resource officer (SRO). In response, Republicans proposed a bipartisan bill,…

August 31, 2023

Senator Bill Weber: Republicans propose legislative fix to address the consequences of new SRO law change

Due to uncertainty surrounding a change to a statewide school discipline law, Minnesota has recently seen more than a dozen police departments announce the removal of their school resource officer (SRO). In response, Republicans proposed a bipartisan bill to…

August 31, 2023

Senator Rasmusson meets with area law enforcement following the removal of school resource officers

Minnesota has recently seen more than a dozen police departments announce the removal of their school resource officer (SRO) due to uncertainty surrounding a change to a statewide school discipline law. This includes Otter Tail…

August 31, 2023

Senator Dornink: Republicans propose legislative fix to address the consequences of new SRO law change

Friends and neighbors, We have recently seen student resource officers (SROs) step down across our state due to uncertainty surrounding a statewide school discipline law. Law enforcement agencies are concerned about a new policy banning…

August 31, 2023

Kreun, Legislative Republicans propose fix as school districts remove SROs

A group of Legislative Republicans has proposed a bipartisan bill to fix a recent change in law that is causing the removal of Student Resource Officers (SRO) from public schools. The proposed solution includes a request for…

August 30, 2023

Pratt, Legislative Republicans propose fix as school districts remove SROs

A group of Legislative Republicans has proposed a bipartisan bill to fix a recent change in law that is causing the removal of Student Resource Officers (SRO) from public schools. The proposed solution includes a request for…

August 30, 2023

Senator Mathews: Republicans propose legislative fix to address the consequences of new SRO law change

On Wednesday, Aug. 30, legislative Republicans proposed a bipartisan bill to fix a recent change in law that is causing the removal of Student Resource Officers (SROs) from public schools. At the press conference, Blaine Police Chief Brian Podany…

August 30, 2023

Senator Westrom: A long list of problems with Minnesota’s legal cannabis law

Friends and neighbors, Throughout this session, the Democrat majority bulldozed a wide range of controversial bills into law with their narrow trifecta majority. One of the policies my Republican colleagues and I expressed major concern…

August 30, 2023

Legislative Republicans propose fix as school districts remove SROs

Watch the press conference here. Legislative Republicans gathered on Wednesday morning to propose a bipartisan bill to fix a recent change in law that is causing the removal of Student Resource Officers (SRO) from public schools.…

August 29, 2023

Senator Bruce Anderson responds to Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office removing their Rockford school resource officer

Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office today announced they will remove their school resource officer (SRO) from Rockford High School, located in Rockford Area School District 883. This is in response to a statewide school law change passed by…

August 28, 2023

Draheim: Emergency aid flowing to nursing homes across MN

Friends and neighbors – Thanks in large part to Republican efforts in the State House and Senate, Minnesota nursing homes finally received some much-needed financial relief this month: $300 million in emergency aid is being…

August 28, 2023

Jasinski: Emergency aid flowing to nursing homes in our area!

Friends and neighbors – Great news: On August 1, the first round of emergency payments were distributed to nursing homes and long-term care facilities across Minnesota. These aid payments were the result of the agreement…

August 28, 2023

Drazkowski: Don’t fall for the governor’s tax rebate swindle

Don’t fall for the governor’s tax rebate swindleBy: Senator Steve Drazkowski At the beginning of August, Democrats across Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz took a victory lap to celebrate the distribution of one-time rebates to…

August 28, 2023

Lucero: Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

Senator Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael) today responded to flatlined student test scores released recently. Results show just 50% of students can read and 45% are proficient in math across the state. That’s a drop of…

August 28, 2023

Draheim: Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) responded to flatlined student test scores released recently. Results show just 50% of students can read and 45% are proficient in math across the state. That’s a drop of about…

August 28, 2023

Koran: Student test scores show literacy, math skills flatlined while school funding soared

Senator Mark Koran (R-North Branch) responded to flatlined student test scores released on Thursday. Results show just 50% of students can read and 45% are proficient in math across the state. That’s a drop of…

August 28, 2023

Drazkowski: Student test scores highlight failed Democrat education agenda

Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) sharply criticized the Democrat approach to education after recently released student test scores revealed that the majority of Minnesota students are not meeting math and reading standards. Results show that less…

August 28, 2023

Eichorn, Farnsworth, Wesenberg: It’s time to move mining forward in Minnesota

Note: This op-ed was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune. The Senate Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee recently received a tour of the Tamarack Nickel Project with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and…

August 28, 2023

Gruenhagen: Emerald Ash Borer found in McLeod County; virtual meeting to be held in September

Friends and neighbors – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced that Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found in a grove of trees east of Hutchinson. An Agriculture Department employee spotted signs of EAB in…