Paid Leave Fiscal Note shows massive new payroll tax

Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia) today released the following statement on the fiscal note for the Democrats’ paid family and medical leave proposal:   Expanding Minnesotans’ access to paid family and medical leave is essential and a goal that we…
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Howe bills support Veterans

This week, the Senate State Government committee heard two key bills authored by Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville). SF-2181 is a bipartisan bill that provides appropriations necessary for staffing and services for the Minnesota Military and…

Political Reindeer Games

Senate Democrats are once again playing games at the Capitol. The most recent example is the Bonding Bill debacle that took place a couple weeks back. Though I’m not surprised by their behavior, I find…

Howe supports bonding, wants tax relief first

Last week Senate Democrats failed to find bipartisan support to pass a bonding bill off the Senate floor. The bill requires a 3/5 majority vote, which is 41 votes and required 7 Republican senators to…

Draheim: Tax cuts before bonding.

Friends and neighbors, This week, Senate Democrats forced a vote on a bonding bill that they knew would not pass instead of working with us to figure out a bipartisan solution to both bonding and…

Eichorn: Tax Relief for Seniors Before Bonding. Period.

Friends and neighbors, This week, U.S. Attorney Andy Luger announced 10 additional indictments against individuals engaged in fraud in the massive Feeding our Future scheme. Luger did not provide an additional dollar amount on the…

Lucero: Tax Cuts Before More Borrowing

To the editor – State government has over-collected from hardworking Minnesota taxpayers resulting in a surplus exceeding $17 billion. In this time of high inflation and skyrocketing costs, Republicans have heard the voices of Minnesotans…

Lang supports bonding, wants tax relief first

Yesterday Senate Democrats failed to find bipartisan support to pass a bonding bill off the senate floor. The bill requires a 3/5 majority vote, which is 41 votes and required 7 Republican senators to vote…