Senator Dornink: Raising the bar

Friends and neighbors,Small businesses are the engine driving communities like ours. They provide goods and services to their neighbors and quality jobs across the state. It takes a special drive to put in the long…

Senator Bill Weber: Reflecting on the 2023 legislative session

Friends and neighbors,  The 2023 Minnesota legislative session was in many ways the toughest session out of eleven that I have experienced.  Whether the legalization of late-term abortions or loss of parental rights.  Whether a historic defunding…

Senator Drazkowski speech on emergency nursing home aid

Note: This was a speech given by Senator Steve Drazkowski, on May 19, 2023 during the debate on SF 2934, the Omnibus Human Services Appropriation Conference Committee Report, on a motion to reject the Report…
Warren Limmer

Senator Limmer’s bill set to Repeal Government ‘Home Equity Theft’

ST. PAUL – As a result of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) announced he will revive legislation meant to stop government from keeping excess cash equity found in citizen’s homes after a tax forfeiture. …

A Clear Contrast in Priorities

Session has finally wrapped up. Amidst the chaos, Democrats continued their push for multiple bonding bills, which Republicans refused to vote for unless we could also find a way to provide funding for nursing homes…

Wrapping Up the Legislative Session

Democrats will try to claim this session offered the biggest tax cut in state history. Democrats will also try to say that the bills they passed are what Minnesotans want. I, along with many others,…

Sen. Rarick: A Wrap on Session

The Legislative Session has officially come to a close, and this year was a tough one. For 5 months, it felt like Democrats were totally unwilling to work with Republicans in any way. Every one…

Pratt secures funding for critical projects throughout Scott County

Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) successfully secured funding for four projects that address critical needs through Scott County. SF-35, which Pratt has championed throughout multiple legislative sessions, allocates $9.1 million in funding that will allow…