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April 28, 2023

Howe opposes Democrat transportation bill that includes $2.7 billion in tax increases

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed a transportation budget bill that contains $2.7 billion in tax increases, including tab fees and vehicle registration taxes, an increase to the metro area sales tax, and motor vehicle…

April 27, 2023

Democrat transportation bill with $2.7 billion in tax increases is a ‘non-starter’

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed a Transportation Budget bill that contains $2.7 billion in tax increases, including tab fee and vehicle registration taxes, an increase to the metro area sales tax, and motor vehicle…

April 27, 2023

Jasinski: ‘Deeply concerned’ with tax increases in the Senate Democrat transportation budget

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed a transportation budget bill that provides funding for critical transportation infrastructure but also contains $2.7 billion in tax increases – including tab fee and vehicle registration taxes, an increase…

April 27, 2023

Kreun secures $56 Million in funding for Hwy 65 in Transportation Omnibus Bill

The Minnesota Senate today passed a transportation budget bill that included a critical amendment authored by Senator Michael Kreun (R-Blaine) that funds the construction of Highway 65 in Blaine. “Highway 65 has consistently been a…

April 27, 2023

Senator Dahms: Senate Republicans present 'Students First' education plan

On Monday, April 24, Senate Republicans introduced a “Students First” education plan that presents a better alternative to a set of Democrat-led mandate-heavy education bills. The “Students First” plan incorporates five key points that aim…

April 27, 2023

Senate Democrat elections bills cast bipartisanship aside; make Minnesota elections riskier, less transparent

Minnesota Senate Democrats on Wednesday tossed aside a longstanding custom of bipartisan elections changes by passing two bills loaded with controversial, partisan, and divisive overhauls of Minnesota’s elections process. The final bill passed on party…

April 27, 2023

Sen. Rarick: A Tale of Two Bills

The Senate recently passed two critical, but very different, bills: the Health and Human Services appropriation bill, and the Human Services appropriation bill. While these bills may have similar issue areas and the titles sound…

April 26, 2023

Housley, Senate pass bipartisan Housing bill

The Minnesota Senate on Tuesday passed a $1.1 billion Housing bill that makes needed investments in housing while creating new home ownership opportunities and expanding workforce housing. Included in this bill is language that helps…

April 26, 2023

Johnson and Weber respond to disappointing Senate Democrat Tax bill

ST. PAUL – Senate Committee Tax Lead Bill Weber (R- Luverne) and Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) released the following statements on the Democrat’s disappointing tax bill: Senator Bill Weber: “This tax bill is a disappointment to most…

April 26, 2023

Senator Julia Coleman: Our Students Deserve Better

I firmly believe in investing robustly in our K-12 schools. I believe in supporting our hardworking teachers, setting our students up for the best future possible, and giving our local districts autonomy. That is why…

April 26, 2023

Miller: Spring Grove fire recovery included in both House and Senate tax bills

Minnesota State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) today announced that two bills aimed at helping the city of Spring Grove recover from last December’s devastating fire have been included in both the House and Senate tax…

April 26, 2023

Senator Limmer leads Republicans with Safe & Sound Minnesota Public Safety Plan

ST. PAUL, MN – Senator Warren Limmer (Maple Grove) presented the Safe & Sound Minnesota plan with Senate and House Republicans this week. The plan includes six of Limmer’s bills as part of a broader package…

April 26, 2023

Pratt opposes Democrats’ mandate-heavy education bills

This week Senate Democrats brought forward two education bills that not only place unfunded mandates on schools, but also fail to address safe schools aid, early literacy, and the special education cross subsidy. “Senate Republicans…

April 25, 2023

Farnsworth votes for alternatives to mandate-heavy education bills

Senate Republicans tried to amend the education finance bill with their Students First plan and attempted to reign in mandates in the education policy bill. ST. PAUL, MN – Yesterday the Senate passed two major education bills…

April 25, 2023

Housley disappointed in mandate-heavy education bills, favors alternative “Students First” education plan

Senate Democrats yesterday forced through two education bills that not only place unfunded mandates on schools, but also fail to address safe schools aid, early literacy, and the special education cross subsidy. “I find these…

April 25, 2023

Senate Democrat Housing bill fails to address root causes of Minnesota’s housing crisis

(St. Paul) – The Minnesota Senate on Tuesday passed the Democrats’ $1.1 billion Housing bill, which funnels money to a variety of feel-good housing programs but fails to address the root causes of the state’s…

April 25, 2023

Expensive New Regulations at the Expense of Minnesotans

Senate Democrats recently pushed through a hyper-partisan bill that combines appropriations for Energy and Environment issue areas, and throws it all into one lengthy bill. Minnesota is left with a bill that imposes new and…

April 25, 2023

Senator Limmer votes against massive government spending bill, controversial elections bill

The bill increases state spending nearly 40% and moves forward with controversial elections changes, including 'pop-up' voting locations ST. PAUL – Early last Friday morning, the Senate passed the State Government and Elections budget bill on a party…

April 25, 2023

Kreun opposes mandate-heavy education bills

April 24, 2023

Senator Rasmusson successfully introduces bipartisan language to increase Minnesotans’ access to high-quality eye care

On Wednesday, April 19, the Minnesota Senate adopted a bipartisan amendment, introduced by Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), to the Health and Human Services budget bill. Rasmusson’s amendment contains SF 659 language to expand the scope of…