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March 16, 2023

Nelson: Bonding bill vote is premature; tax relief for Minnesotans must be addressed urgently

The Minnesota Senate today debated an early-session, one-sided bonding bill. The bill requires a 3/5 majority vote, which equals 41 votes. The bill failed by a vote of 33-32. Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) has repeatedly…

March 15, 2023

Senator Nelson statement on concerns with universal school lunches bill

Watch Senator Nelson’s floor comments about the concerns with the school lunches bill. ST. PAUL – Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) issued the following statement about concerns from teachers, principals, and school officials about…

March 15, 2023

Minnesota Refund Program would automatically send surplus back to taxpayers if Legislature and governor do not act

WATCH: Senator Miller holds a press conference to introduce the Minnesota Refund Program. St. Paul, MN – Today, Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) introduced the Minnesota Refund Program, an innovative new bill that would automatically send…

March 15, 2023

Republican Senators call out Walz overreach, abuse of powers

Republican Senators Cal Bahr (East Bethel), Steve Drazkowski (Mazeppa), Glenn Gruenhagen (Glencoe), and Eric Lucero (St. Michael) released the following statement: “The Executive Order signed by Gov. Walz last week is just another example of…

March 15, 2023

Senator John Jasinski Blasts Met Council For Chronic Mismanagement Of SWLRT Construction Costing Taxpayers Billions

Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor this morning released an evaluation of the Metropolitan Council’s management of Southwest Light Rail construction. The report covered the Metropolitan Council’s plans for the $750 million it has requested…

March 15, 2023

Koran: SWLRT Audit shows Met Council needs to end

Today the Legislative Audit Commission held a hearing to review the audit conducted on the Southwest Light Rail project. The report covered the Metropolitan Council’s plans for the $750 million it has requested to complete…

March 14, 2023

Senator Rasmusson: Pelican Rapids victimized by Feeding Our Future fraud

On Monday, March 13, U.S. Attorney Andy Luger announced 10 additional indictments in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. One of the defendants is Kawsar Jama, 41, of Eagan, who–between September 2020 through February 2022–fraudulently claimed to serve…

March 14, 2023

Sen. Johnson rolls out Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan

ST. PAUL, MN – Today Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks), along with House and Senate Republicans, presented the Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan to confront the threat of violent…

March 14, 2023

Miller introduces bills to help Spring Grove recover from devastating fire

Minnesota State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) has introduced two bills aimed at providing needed assistance to the community of Spring Grove, which was ravaged by a large fire in December. The fire, which burned for…

March 14, 2023

Lucero: Giving Democrats a headache

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Democrat extreme agenda is causing our state to break. Student academic performance is suffering, crime is skyrocketing, the healthcare system is strained, college and university institutions of higher learning have…

March 14, 2023

Tax Relief First

A bonding bill has once again become an item of discussion at the Legislature. Despite it being a traditional Budget Year, Senate and House Democrats are pushing for multiple bonding bills to also get done.…

March 14, 2023

Senator Rasmusson successfully amends bills moving through the committee process

Despite being in the minority party, Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) has been successful in amending bills as they move through the committee process. This includes Rasmusson’s proposals to amend legislation that would create a…

March 13, 2023

Jasinski Newsletter: crime + water infrastructure + workforce grants

Friends and neighbors, We have seen over and over the effects of repeated efforts to defund and undermine the police. It is still an issue that I hear about from people almost every day. We…

March 13, 2023

Draheim statement on additional Feeding our Future indictments

Republican State Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) today released the following statement regarding the announcement by U.S. Attorney Andy Luger of 10 additional indictments against individuals engaged in fraud in the Feeding our Future scheme: …

March 13, 2023

Senator Cal Bahr supports Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan

On Thursday, March 9, Senate and House Republicans presented their Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan to confront the threat of violent and repeat criminals, strengthen police and improve training for law enforcement, and…

March 13, 2023

Feeding our Future Fraud: The Song That Never Ends

Republican Senators Steve Drazkowski (Mazeppa) and Mark Koran (North Branch) released the following statement on the 10 additional indictments in the Feeding our Future fraud scheme: “While announcing these new charges U.S. Attorney Andy Luger…

March 13, 2023

Koran: Don’t Believe the Hype

Given the state’s massive budget surplus we have an excellent opportunity to provide relief to hard-working Minnesota families who are still feeling squeezed by high inflation. The number one thing I hear around the district:…

March 13, 2023

Senator Jim Abeler supports Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan

On Thursday, March 9, legislators presented their Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan to confront the threat of violent and repeat criminals, strengthen police and improve training for law enforcement, and hold judges and…

March 13, 2023

Draheim, Republicans roll out Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan

Minnesota Senate and House Republicans recently presented their Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan to confront the threat of violent and repeat criminals, strengthen police and improve training for law enforcement, and hold judges…