Friends and neighbors, Every November, we remember the 327,000 veterans who make up part of our communities here in Minnesota. On Veterans Day, I am reminded again of how grateful I am to have these…
State Senator Julie Rosen (R-Fairmont) this morning participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of the new highway 14 route between Dodge Center and Owatonna. Senate Republicans delivered funding for the project in…
State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) this morning participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of the new highway 14 route between Dodge Center and Owatonna. The legislature delivered funding for the project in…
Clean Energy Economy MN (CEEM) presented its 2021 Clean Energy Legislative Champion Award to Senator Jason Rarick (R-Pine City) on Tuesday for his chief authorship and commitment to pass the Energy Conservation and Optimization Act…
State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) this morning participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of the new highway 14 route between Dodge Center and Owatonna. Senator Jasinski and Senate Republicans delivered funding for…
ST. PAUL, MN – Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks) responded to DPS and DVS announcing the re-opening of previously shuttered drivers’ testing stations across the state. “Reopening these stations should have…
Friends and neighbors, Congratulations to all who ran for office. It is not easy to step out of your comfort zone. Thank you and please stay involved; our government does better when we take part…
Military Family Appreciation Month November is Military Family Appreciation Month—a time when America honors and recognizes those unique sacrifices and challenges family members make in support of their loved ones in uniform.Our Minnesota service members rely…
A group of Republican legislators has called for the Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) to withdraw its membership from the National School Board Association (NSBA), pending any serious reform and leadership change at the national…
Greetings District 10! Wishing everyone a safe and successful hunting season! Make a plan for deer season. As you prepare, check out the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource’s online make a plan tool. All you need to…
ST. PAUL, MN – Today Senate Housing Committee Chair Rich Draheim (R – Madison Lake) released the following statement on two rent control measures passing in Minneapolis and St. Paul: “Yesterday’s passage of rent control measures…
ST. PAUL, MN –Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R- Winona) released the following statement as results show Minneapolis voters have rejected a charter amendment to defund the police: “Defunding the police was never a good…
State Senate Education Committee Chairman Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) today called on the Minnesota Department of Administration to provide a formal review of the statute that has been used by school boards to restrict participation…
Friends & Neighbors, This week, I joined with the other members of the capital investment committee to tour bonding projects in Southwest Minnesota. A bonding project is typically a local infrastructure upgrade paid for by…
On Wednesday, Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) was discharged from Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls after a successful open-heart procedure to replace his aortic valve. Senator Weber elected to have the procedure on Wednesday,…
Greetings District 10! Thank you for the great meetings and events last week—it is always a joy connecting!I was honored to represent the Minnesota State Senate at the Minnesota State Patrol’s 63rd Training Academy Graduation.…
Friends and neighbors, A growing concern for our state has been the large uptick in violent crime not only in metro area but spreading across geographical and socioeconomic barriers. On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary and…
Today the Senate Human Services Reform committee held an informational hearing to discuss a number of topics, including Governor Walz’s plan to staff new COVID-19 “decompression sites.” These sites will be treated as intermediary locations…
Today the Minnesota Legislature’s Frontline Worker Pay working group convened to discuss recommendations for the disbursement of $250 million in direct financial support to frontline workers, as assigned by the Legislature. After considerable debate, the Democrat…
Today Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) was appointed the Co-Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus by Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-Winona). “Senator Housley has done an incredible job serving the district she represents…