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…
Housley

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…

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…

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…
Pratt

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…

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…

Kreun opposes mandate-heavy education bills

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.  “The bills being…