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March 17, 2023

Senator Rasmusson champions legislation to support Minnesota dairy farmers, lower dairy product prices for consumers

On Monday, March 13, the Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee heard a bipartisan bill authored by Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) to repeal Minnesota's price-setting law for dairy products. Under current Minnesota law, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture can act…

March 17, 2023

Senator Rasmusson: Senate Democrats fail to find bipartisan support for borrowing

On Thursday, March 16, 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…

March 17, 2023

Senator Dornink: Meaningful tax relief must pass before a bonding bill

On Thursday, March 16, 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…

March 17, 2023

Senator Dornink: City of Austin showcased at the Minnesota State Capitol

Friends and neighbors, Universal School Lunches All Minnesota students should have access to a nutritious breakfast and lunch. However, legislation for the state government to provide these meals to every student is unnecessary. Our state…

March 17, 2023

Senator Julia Coleman: Meaningful tax relief must pass before a bonding bill

Today 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 for…

March 16, 2023

Drazkowski: Republicans have been clear: tax cuts first, then bonding

On the Minnesota Senate Floor Thursday, Democrats forced a premature vote on a bonding bill, ignoring Republican insistence that the two parties work together to pass tax relief before moving forward with a bonding bill.…

March 16, 2023

Senate Democrats fail to find bipartisan support for borrowing

Today 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…

March 16, 2023

Pratt supports tax relief before borrowing

Today 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…

March 16, 2023

Lieske: Republicans have been clear: tax cuts first, then bonding

On the Minnesota Senate Floor today, Democrats forced a premature vote on a bonding bill, ignoring Republican insistence that the two parties work together to pass tax relief before moving forward with a bonding bill.…

March 16, 2023

Koran: Republicans have been clear: tax cuts first, then bonding

On the Minnesota Senate Floor today, Democrats forced a premature vote on a bonding bill, ignoring Republican insistence that the two parties work together to pass tax relief before moving forward with a bonding bill.…

March 16, 2023

Senator Weber: Senate Democrats fail to find bipartisan support for borrowing

Today 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…

March 16, 2023

Nelson: Bonding bill vote is premature; tax relief for Minnesotans must be addressed urgently

The Minnesota Senate today debated an early-session, one-sided bonding bill. The bill requires a 3/5 majority vote, which equals 41 votes. The bill failed by a vote of 33-32. Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) has repeatedly…

March 15, 2023

Senator Nelson statement on concerns with universal school lunches bill

Watch Senator Nelson’s floor comments about the concerns with the school lunches bill. ST. PAUL – Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) issued the following statement about concerns from teachers, principals, and school officials about…

March 15, 2023

Minnesota Refund Program would automatically send surplus back to taxpayers if Legislature and governor do not act

WATCH: Senator Miller holds a press conference to introduce the Minnesota Refund Program. St. Paul, MN - Today, Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) introduced the Minnesota Refund Program, an innovative new bill that would automatically send…

March 15, 2023

Republican Senators call out Walz overreach, abuse of powers

Republican Senators Cal Bahr (East Bethel), Steve Drazkowski (Mazeppa), Glenn Gruenhagen (Glencoe), and Eric Lucero (St. Michael) released the following statement: “The Executive Order signed by Gov. Walz last week is just another example of…

March 15, 2023

Senator John Jasinski Blasts Met Council For Chronic Mismanagement Of SWLRT Construction Costing Taxpayers Billions

Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor this morning released an evaluation of the Metropolitan Council’s management of Southwest Light Rail construction. The report covered the Metropolitan Council’s plans for the $750 million it has requested…

March 15, 2023

Koran: SWLRT Audit shows Met Council needs to end

Today the Legislative Audit Commission held a hearing to review the audit conducted on the Southwest Light Rail project. The report covered the Metropolitan Council’s plans for the $750 million it has requested to complete…

March 14, 2023

Senator Rasmusson: Pelican Rapids victimized by Feeding Our Future fraud

On Monday, March 13, U.S. Attorney Andy Luger announced 10 additional indictments in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. One of the defendants is Kawsar Jama, 41, of Eagan, who–between September 2020 through February 2022–fraudulently claimed to serve…

March 14, 2023

Sen. Johnson rolls out Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan

ST. PAUL, MN – Today Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks), along with House and Senate Republicans, presented the Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan to confront the threat of violent…

March 14, 2023

Miller introduces bills to help Spring Grove recover from devastating fire

Minnesota State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) has introduced two bills aimed at providing needed assistance to the community of Spring Grove, which was ravaged by a large fire in December. The fire, which burned for…