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Nelson motion would prevent Senators charged with violent crimes from voting on Senate business

April 30, 2024

State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) made a motion on the Senate Floor today to safeguard the integrity of the Minnesota Senate. Sen. Nelson’s motion would have prohibited any Senator charged with a violent crime from voting on Senate business until…

Sen. Lucero Makes Motion for Immediate Investigation into Democrat Senator Charged With Felony Burglary

April 29, 2024

Sen. Lucero Makes Motion for Immediate Investigation into Democrat Senator Charged With Felony Burglary Sen. Mitchell Continues to Vote Under Ethical Cloud In an urgent step to uphold the ethical standards of public office, Minnesota State Sen. Eric Lucero…

Jasinski: Wastewater operations training program deserves support, but deciding vote by Democrat Senator charged with felony calls integrity of session into question

April 29, 2024

Minnesota State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) took a principled stand against the Senate’s supplemental jobs funding bill Monday, despite having authored a key provision in the bill. Senator Jasinski voted against the bill over concerns regarding the integrity of the…

Draheim: Senate Democrats ignore ethics investigations and criminal charges, press ahead with partisan agenda

April 29, 2024

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a supplemental Jobs finance bill under a cloud of controversy, with the tiebreaking vote cast by Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell who is currently charged with felony first degree burglary as well as the subject…

Pratt criticizes Jobs policy bill that reduces accountability for tax dollars and fails to address labor shortage

April 9, 2024

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a Jobs and Economic Development Policy bill that fails to take the steps necessary to address Minnesota’s labor shortage or increase worker wages. Recent reporting indicates Minnesota still has 10,000 fewer jobs today than…

Jobs policy bill reduces accountability for tax dollars; fails to address labor shortage

April 8, 2024

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a Jobs and Economic Development Policy bill that tinkers around the edges of state job programs instead of taking bold and necessary steps to address Minnesota’s labor shortage or increase worker wages. Recent reporting…

Pratt bill creates “Shakopee Area Workforce Development Scholarships” to address workforce shortages in Shakopee

March 28, 2024

Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) has introduced legislation that creates a Shakopee Area Workforce Development Scholarships pilot program. This unique pilot would create a scholarship program that would create a public-private partnership between local businesses, the city, and higher education institutions,…

Nelson applauds legislation to expand education tax credit to reduce barriers to CTE programs

March 13, 2024

The Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee on Wednesday heard bipartisan legislation that will expand the application of the K-12 education credit to include expenses for career and technical education (CTE) programs. State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester), a co-author of the bill,…

Nelson applauds bipartisan effort to expand P-Tech Program

March 10, 2024

State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) today praised this year’s bipartisan effort to expand the successful P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) program across Minnesota. Senate File 4035, which received its first hearing in the Senate’s Education Finance Committee…