Senate Ag Committee Passes Drought Relief-Targeted to Farmers

On Wednesday the Senate Agriculture Committee moved forward with a significant proposal to help Minnesota Farmers. The $10 million bill will go a long way to help farmers devastated by last year’s drought and invest in preparations…

Senate Unanimously Passes Tomassoni ALS Research Funding Bill

Today the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed legislation to provide $20 million in grants for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research and $5 million for ALS caregiving. The disease is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the Hall of Fame…

Senator Jim Abeler to address competency restoration

ST. PAUL — Senator Jim Abeler (R-Anoka) today joined Senators Karla Bigham (D-Cottage Grove) and Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) in announcing that they are tackling the thorny issue of competency restoration. They previewed a bill to address loopholes that…

Senator Westrom Statement on State Budget Surplus

On Monday, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its February 2022 Forecast projecting a massive $9.253 billion dollar surplus which is up from the $7.746 billion surplus forecasted last November. Senator Torrey Westrom released the following statement:  “Minnesota is…
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Ruud Champions Online Hospitality Training Program

Minnesota’s hospitality industry has been the hardest-hit when discussing workforce shortages: the industry is down 20,000 jobs compared to pre-covid levels, and nearly 50,000 workers permanently left the industry amidst the pandemic. This has dealt…