Chamberlain: The end of the 2022 legislative session

Note: Though this column was published on May 25, 2022, it was written prior to the conclusion of the legislative session. The end of the 2022 legislative session By: Senator Roger Chamberlain By the time…
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Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Here is a summary of the 2022 Legislative Session: After months of early 2022 discussions and negotiations… the Minnesota Senate & House agreed to spend $4.3 billion of reserves and federal American Rescue Plan money…

Sen. Rarick: Session Ends With No Agreement

As most have heard by now, the 2022 Minnesota legislature has adjourned with no agreements on how to use the surplus. The first thing to remember is that this was not a budget year, so…

Senate Republicans file ethics complaint

St. Paul, MN – On May 22, seven members of the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus submitted a complaint to the President of the Senate for the Sub-Committee on Ethical Conduct to review regarding recent news…
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Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

The Legislature needs to wrap up business for the legislative session by 11:59pm Sunday, May 22, 2022—it will be a working weekend at the Capitol. The remaining decisions pertain to how the state should appropriate…