News – Page 160 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

May 17, 2021

Senator Dornink praises PPP conformity, Hometown Heroes, with no tax increases

Today it was announced a budget agreement between the Senate, House, and Governor was made and Minnesota will be funded through the next two years. Senator Gene Dornink (R-Hayfield) has spent this Legislative Session focusing on Minnesota…

May 17, 2021

Senate Passes ECO Bill to Give Consumers More Choice and Save More Money On Energy Costs

(St. Paul, MN) On Monday, Senator Jason Rarick’s (R-Pine City) Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) bill passed with bipartisan support, 58-9, off the Senate floor. The legislation, S.F. 227, expands Minnesota’s existing Conservation Improvement Program…

May 17, 2021

Senator Utke: The Case for Voter ID

A couple weeks ago, the Senate approved a broadly popular bill that would require Minnesotans to present a valid form of photo identification for in-person, absentee, and mail-in voting. If signed into law, this bill…

May 17, 2021

Gazelka Statement on Global Budget Targets

ST. PAUL, MN – Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R- East Gull Lake) released the following statement in response to the global budget targets agreed to by Gazelka, Speaker Hortman, and Governor Walz: “In January, we set…

May 17, 2021

Senator Nelson applauds tax relief agreement that includes full Paycheck Protection Program and pandemic unemployment relief

State legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz today announced a framework for a bipartisan budget agreement that doesn’t raise taxes. The agreement includes a significant tax relief proposal that will include full tax relief for…

May 16, 2021

Chamberlain: Senate Secures Pay Raises for Minnesota Law Enforcement, Passes Resolution Honoring Law Enforcement Officers

Minnesota Senate Republicans recently passed a bill to increase the pay of State Troopers, State Conservation Officers, and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Agents, Gambling Enforcement Special Agents, and Insurance Fraud Specialists. While awaiting a salary…

May 16, 2021

Newman: Senate Secures Pay Raises for Minnesota Law Enforcement, Passes Resolution Honoring Law Enforcement Officers

Minnesota Senate Republicans recently passed a bill to increase the pay of State Troopers, State Conservation Officers, and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Agents, Gambling Enforcement Special Agents, and Insurance Fraud Specialists. While awaiting a salary…

May 16, 2021

Goggin: Minnesota Senate Secures Pay Raises for Minnesota Law Enforcement, Passes Resolution Honoring Law Enforcement Officers

Minnesota Senate Republicans recently passed a bill to increase the pay of State Troopers, State Conservation Officers, and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Agents, Gambling Enforcement Special Agents, and Insurance Fraud Specialists. While awaiting a salary…

May 14, 2021

Ruud, Senate stand for Minnesotans’ Medical Privacy Rights from Vaccine Passports

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate took action to protect Minnesotans’ medical privacy rights from COVID-19 vaccine passports and contact tracing. The bill prohibits state and local units of government from mandating a person disclose their personal health…

May 14, 2021

Senator Coleman supports Minnesotans’ medical privacy, opposes vaccine passports

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate took action to protect Minnesotans’ medical privacy rights from COVID-19 vaccine passports and contact tracing. The bill prohibits state and local units of government from mandating a person disclose their personal health…

May 14, 2021

Senator Draheim’s Weekly Update 5/14

Neighbors,We head into the final weekend of session with adjournment approaching Monday at midnight. We’ve been working through conference committees and I sit on 4 of them, the Housing Budget, the Jobs Budget, The Eviction…

May 14, 2021

Jasinski: Senate Passes Bill to Protect Minnesotans’ Medical Privacy Rights from Vaccine Passports

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate took action to protect Minnesotans’ medical privacy rights from COVID-19 vaccine passports and contact tracing. The bill prohibits state and local units of government from mandating a person disclose their…

May 14, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Minnesota’s annual fishing opener is Saturday, May 15th …this is a treasured tradition that celebrates our state’s great angling opportunities and signals the beginning of summer! The Minnesota Legislature wrapped up its last full week of the…

May 14, 2021

Senator Kiffmeyer supports transparency in Charitable Bail Organizations, keeping violent criminals in jail

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation reining in charitable bail organizations (CBO) that have been side-stepping Minnesota’s criminal justice system bailing out violent and repeat offenders who put victims and the public at risk.…

May 14, 2021

Senate Republicans Move To Stop Charitable Groups From Bailing Out Violent Criminals

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senator Mark Koran’s (R-North Branch) legislation reining in charitable bail organizations (CBO) that have been side-stepping Minnesota’s criminal justice system bailing out violent and repeat offenders who put victims and…

May 13, 2021

Senator Gene Dornink Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, As Session comes to an end, the Legislature is working hard to reach an agreement and pass a budget. I am on both the Agriculture and Education conference committees, the goals of…

May 13, 2021

Senate Secures Pay Raises for Minnesota Law Enforcement

Today Senate Republicans passed a bill to increase the pay of State Troopers, State Conservation Officers, and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Agents, Gambling Enforcement Special Agents, and Insurance Fraud Specialists. While awaiting a salary study…

May 13, 2021

Senator Dornink praises PPP conformity, Hometown Heroes, with no tax increases

Senate Passes ECO Bill to Give Consumers More Choice and Save More Money On Energy Costs

Senator Utke: The Case for Voter ID

Gazelka Statement on Global Budget Targets

Senator Nelson applauds tax relief agreement that includes full Paycheck Protection Program and pandemic unemployment relief

Chamberlain: Senate Secures Pay Raises for Minnesota Law Enforcement, Passes Resolution Honoring Law Enforcement Officers

Newman: Senate Secures Pay Raises for Minnesota Law Enforcement, Passes Resolution Honoring Law Enforcement Officers

Goggin: Minnesota Senate Secures Pay Raises for Minnesota Law Enforcement, Passes Resolution Honoring Law Enforcement Officers

Ruud, Senate stand for Minnesotans’ Medical Privacy Rights from Vaccine Passports

Senator Coleman supports Minnesotans’ medical privacy, opposes vaccine passports

Senator Draheim’s Weekly Update 5/14

Jasinski: Senate Passes Bill to Protect Minnesotans’ Medical Privacy Rights from Vaccine Passports

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Senator Kiffmeyer supports transparency in Charitable Bail Organizations, keeping violent criminals in jail

Senate Republicans Move To Stop Charitable Groups From Bailing Out Violent Criminals

Senator Gene Dornink Legislative Update

Senate Secures Pay Raises for Minnesota Law Enforcement

Senator Dornink Commemorates Peace Officers Memorial Day

Senate Commemorates Peace Officers Memorial Day

Senator Mathews Commemorates Peace Officers Memorial Day