Miller statement on Leaders’ meetings

ST. PAUL, MN – Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) released the following statement following a series of meetings with Speaker Hortman, Governor Walz, and Committee Chairs to discuss a potential special session:  “With a…

Senator Limmer backs Juneteenth Holiday

Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove), member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, today released the following statement on a bipartisan resolution to recognize and provide Senate employees with an annual paid day off to observe…

Rosen: frontline worker bonuses available now!

Friends and Neighbors, This week, Minnesota’s Frontline Worker Pay program opened. This bonus pay is to thank those Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the pandemic. These workers took exceptional risks to keep us…

Kiffmeyer: First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Friends and neighbors,   The United States Constitution spells out Americans' fundamental rights in relation to their government. While this document may have been written nearly 235 years ago, it still stands as a unique, exceptional…

Joint statement from complainants on initial ethics hearing

ST. PAUL, MN –Today Senators Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids), Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing), John Jasinski (R- Faribault), Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks), Mark Koran (R-North Branch), Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton), and Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) released the…

Miller legislative update on MnDOT Winona construction

Greetings from the district, I continue to hear from constituents daily regarding the traffic delays and signage concerns related to the Highway 61/43/Mankato Avenue roundabout construction in Winona. I have communicated these concerns along with…
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The End of the 2022 Legislative Session

After months at the Capitol, the Legislative Session has finally reached a rather uneventful conclusion, adjourning Sine Die at midnight on May 23rd. Unfortunately, we were left without the passage of major bills providing tax…

Chamberlain: The end of the 2022 legislative session

Note: Though this column was published on May 25, 2022, it was written prior to the conclusion of the legislative session. The end of the 2022 legislative session By: Senator Roger Chamberlain By the time…
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Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Here is a summary of the 2022 Legislative Session: After months of early 2022 discussions and negotiations… the Minnesota Senate & House agreed to spend $4.3 billion of reserves and federal American Rescue Plan money…