News – Page 67 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

May 18, 2023

Democrats’ Education Bill Fails Minnesota Students

On Wednesday, May 17, Senate Democrats forced through a controversial Education omnibus bill that ignores the needs of students. The mandate-heavy bill not only fails to put students first, but neglects to provide meaningful support for…

May 18, 2023

Senator Dahms: Democrats’ Commerce budget agreement fails to lower costs for Minnesota consumers

The Democrats’ Commerce budget agreement today passed out of the Senate. Though this legislation is well-intentioned, it fails to deliver on its promise to lower costs for consumers, and instead, will raise costs across the board through…

May 17, 2023

Jobs and Labor budget’s burdensome mandates and tax increases will significantly increase costs on Minnesotans and small businesses

On a party-line vote, Senate Democrats yesterday approved a hyper-partisan $1.5 billion Labor and Jobs budget bill.“Though this bill recognizes the need to support job creation, passing out money to unaccountable non-profits and a slick branding campaign…

May 17, 2023

Lieske: Breaking our promise to disabled first responders

Friends and neighbors, When firefighters and police officers are injured during the course of their work and can no longer perform their job, they become eligible for something called a duty disability benefit. This benefit…

May 17, 2023

Jobs and Labor budget creates burdensome mandates and tax increases that will cost Minnesotans and small businesses

On a party-line vote, Senate Democrats yesterday approved a hyper-partisan $1.5 billion Labor and Jobs budget agreement. The jobs portion of the bill includes a number of controversial provisions: Earned sick time proposal that requires all businesses…

May 16, 2023

Jobs and Labor budget’s burdensome mandates and tax increases will significantly increase costs on Minnesotans, mom-and-pop businesses

(ST. PAUL) – The Minnesota Senate today approved a partisan $1.5 billion Labor and Jobs budget agreement. JOBS SECTION: GIVEAWAYS FOR DEMOCRAT ALLIES; LITTLE TO INCENTIVIZE JOB CREATION The jobs portion of the bill…

May 16, 2023

Democrats’ Education Bill Fails Minnesota Students

Senator Dahms: Democrats’ Commerce budget agreement fails to lower costs for Minnesota consumers

Jobs and Labor budget’s burdensome mandates and tax increases will significantly increase costs on Minnesotans and small businesses

Lieske: Breaking our promise to disabled first responders

Jobs and Labor budget creates burdensome mandates and tax increases that will cost Minnesotans and small businesses

Jobs and Labor budget’s burdensome mandates and tax increases will significantly increase costs on Minnesotans, mom-and-pop businesses

Another One-Size-Fits-All Mandate on Minnesota Business

Get Out of Jail Free Bill

Senator Julia Coleman: Finding a solution to paid family and medical leave that benefits all Minnesotans

Senator Lucero: Working Hard for Increased School Funding

Lieske: Paid family leave is good, but the Democrat approach to the issue is not

Lieske newsletter: A deeply concerning public safety bill

Koran newsletter: Judiciary and Public Safety Bill – Great for criminals, bad for the rest of us

Gruenhagen: Democrat public safety bill endangers children

Senator Anderson: Democrats’ paid family leave mandate raises taxes, lacks bipartisan input

Senator Dahms: Senate approves bipartisan legislation to support Minnesota veterans and military members

Senator Westrom on the Democrats’ misguided decision to ban private prisons in Minnesota

Senator Westrom supports Veterans budget conference committee agreement

Senator Dornink: Democrats look to increase taxes, ignore the true needs of Minnesotans

Farnsworth votes to fund college STEM, mining, mineral programs and scholarships