Draz: A new ethics complaint against Democrat Sen. Nicole Mitchell

By: SENATOR STEVE DRAZKOWSKI Friends and neighbors, Minnesotans expect honesty and accountability from their elected officials, but Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell once again violated those values when she voted on a matter that directly affected…

Draz: This is how we stop fraud in Minnesota government

By: SENATOR STEVE DRAZKOWSKI  Friends and neighbors, Fraud in Minnesota has spiraled out of control under the Walz administration. There have been at least 25 major fraud scandals in six years, with over half a…

Senator Bruce Anderson: Putting Minnesotans’ safety first

Friends and neighbors, This week, Senate Republicans introduced our legislative package aimed at putting Minnesotans’ safety first. The proposal targets three critical areas of public safety: 1) addressing the early release of prisoners, 2) increasing…
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Waste in Minnesota and Beyond

Waste in Minnesota and Beyond by Senator Steve Green We’ve talked a lot about the fraud in our state – it has to stop and we have to get it under control. But another big…

Senator Westrom: Northstar Commuter Rail’s pricey track record

Friends and neighbors, The Northstar Commuter Rail line, which began operations in 2009, runs between Big Lake and downtown Minneapolis. From the outset, I opposed its construction, predicting it would become another overpriced boondoggle that…
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Lang bill funds forward-thinking packaging alternative to PFAS

The Senate Agriculture Committee recently heard two innovative bills authored by Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) that focus on funding environmentally-friendly Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) alternatives. The first bill appropriates funding directly to CelluComp to…