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February 22, 2023

Senator Draheim statement on passage of bills to allow felon voting, provide driver’s licenses to noncitizens

Early this morning, Senate Democrats passed the first two bills on their public safety agenda: Senate File 26 gives convicted felons on probation the right to vote earlier than they currently are able to, no…

February 22, 2023

Senate Democrats pass bills allowing felons on probation voting rights; expected to give an all-access pass to illegal citizens

ST. PAUL, MN – Today Senate Democrats made their public safety priorities clear: giving convicted felons the right to vote no matter their crime, and allowing non-citizens the right to a driver’s licenses with no…

February 22, 2023

Farnsworth votes against driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants

ST. PAUL, MN – Early Wednesday morning, Senate Democrats passed a signature bill that provides drivers licenses to illegal immigrants off the Senate floor. Already passed by the House, it heads to the Governor’s desk, who…

February 22, 2023

Senate Democrats pass bills allowing felons on probation voting rights and giving all-access pass to illegal citizens

Senate Democrats made their public safety priorities clear: giving convicted felons the right to vote no matter their crime and allowing non-citizens the right to a driver’s license with no protections for elections or national…

February 22, 2023

Senator Weber: “Driver’s Licenses for All bill provides cover to those who wish to do us harm”

On Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Democrats’ Driver’s Licenses for All bill passed out of the Senate with party-line votes. During the extensive floor debate, Senate Republicans proposed key amendments highlighting the lack of safeguards in the…

February 22, 2023

Senator Westrom: Driver’s License for All is the all-access pass for potential terrorists and criminals

The Democrat majority continues to bulldoze a wide range of controversial policies through committee and onto the Minnesota Senate floor for a vote. And a very controversial piece of legislation, which recently passed out of…

February 21, 2023

Senator Lucero statement on passage of bill allowing violent criminals to vote before completing their full sentence

Today Senate Democrats passed the first bill on their public safety agenda, a bill giving convicted felons on probation the right to vote no matter their crime. “It’s stunning how reckless Democrats are operating at…

February 21, 2023

Sen. Nelson statement on Senate passage of legislation to restore voting rights before completion of sentence

The Minnesota Senate tonight approved SF26, a bill to allow individuals convicted of a crime and sentenced to incarceration and probation the right to vote before they have completed their sentence. “I fully support restoring…

February 21, 2023

Nelson: Including inflation in the budget forecast is misguided

“Using inflationary data to calculate revenues and spending would be like adding inflationary costs to how much you owe in taxes; we would never do that to Minnesotans, and we shouldn’t do it to state…

February 21, 2023

Duckworth Fights to Prioritize Needs of Minnesota Families

On Monday, Senate Democrats passed a bill that would assume automatic increases in government spending and would limit the amount available for tax cuts in the case of a surplus. “This bill allows the government to…

February 21, 2023

Senator Rasmusson: Meaningful tax cuts must pass before new infrastructure borrowing

On Thursday, Feb. 16, Senate Republicans announced that tax relief must precede infrastructure borrowing. A bonding bill, sometimes referred to as a capital investment bill, is a package of state agency and local infrastructure projects that lawmakers approve…

February 21, 2023

Senator Abeler on why meaningful tax relief must precede infrastructure borrowing

February 20, 2023

Senator Nelson Capitol Update: New Markets Tax Credit, Capitol Preservation Commission

We are wrapping up the 7th week of what has turned out to be a fast and furious 93rd Legislative Session. While there is great agreement on issues needing to be addressed, there is often…

February 20, 2023

Koran Capitol Update: Goodbye to Gas Power?

Secure Your Child's Safety: School Bus Safety Now! Again, this year we are tackling the issue of increasing school bus safety. According to the Department of Safety, officers cited 4,652 drivers in Minnesota for school…

February 20, 2023

Jasinski: Bonding bill should not come before returning the surplus

Friends and neighbors, As many of you know, I am a big proponent of bonding. When interest rates are reasonable, the bonding bill is a great way to fund projects of statewide importance at a…

February 20, 2023

Draheim: Backward priorities: bonding before tax relief?

Friends and neighbors – Everywhere I go, I hear almost the same thing: give back the surplus. Give back the surplus. Give back the surplus. Sadly, but not surprisingly, Senate Democrats are ignoring the public’s…

February 20, 2023

Gruenhagen: The flaws of the paid leave bill

Friends and neighbors – One of the major bills running through the Senate this year is the Democrats’ bill to provide 24 weeks of paid family and medical leave for employees who are sick or…

February 20, 2023

Draheim bill would help more find training in high-wage, high-demand careers

The Minnesota Senate Jobs and Economic Development Committee today heard a bill from Senator Draheim that would require the Department of Employment and Economic Development to focus competitive job-training grants on programs or organizations that…

February 20, 2023

Pratt: Including inflation in the forecast automatically adds more spending, limits money for tax cuts

ST. PAUL, MN – Today Senate Democrats passed a bill that would assume automatic increases in government spending and limit the amount available for a tax cut in the case of a surplus. “This bill…

February 20, 2023

Lucero: The dangers of Democrats' bill to give illegal immigrants driver's licenses

Friends and neighbors: Another in the long list of Democrat extreme bills will be heard on the Senate Floor Tuesday, February 21. Democrats are pushing to dish out driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. The license…