News – Page 180 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

February 26, 2021

Senator Goggin supports funding to expand high-speed internet access in Greater Minnesota

On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee heard three bills that provide funding to expand broadband access in underserved and unserved areas of Minnesota through the Border-to-Border Broadband program. “In 2021, it is…

February 26, 2021

Senate Passes Bill to Safely Reopen & Keep Open Minnesota Small Businesses

Senator Justin Eichorn supports and voted for, SF 1, which passed the Senate Floor today. This bill gives businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely. With each…

February 25, 2021

Senator Westrom supports tri-partisan bill to re-open Minnesota for business

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate, with tri-partisan (GOP, DFL and Independent votes), passed SF 1 on the Senate Floor, which gives businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely. With…

February 25, 2021

Senator Utke, Minnesota Senate pass bill to re-open Minnesota businesses

The Minnesota Senate today passed legislation that would give businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans for re-opening their doors safely. Businesses across the state have different needs, and a one-size-fits-all mandate is…

February 25, 2021

Senator Jason Rarick: Let’s push for expanded rural broadband

On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee heard three bills that provide funds for the rural broadband grant program and appropriation for the programs. I co-authored one of the bills, SF 22, which…

February 25, 2021

Senator Goggin, Minnesota Senate pass legislation to reopen businesses

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to allow all businesses to operate without restriction as long as the business owner maintains a COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow Minnesota businesses to open…

February 25, 2021

Senator Anderson supports bill to re-open Minnesota for business

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed SF 1 on the Senate Floor, which gives businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely. With each business having different needs and wants…

February 25, 2021

Senator Newman, Minnesota Senate pass legislation to reopen businesses

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to allow all businesses to operate without restriction as long as the business owner maintains a COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow Minnesota businesses to open…

February 25, 2021

Senator Dornink supports bill to re-open Minnesota for business

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed SF 1 on the Senate Floor, which gives businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely. With each business having different needs and wants…

February 25, 2021

Senator Jasinski, Minnesota Senate pass legislation to reopen businesses

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to allow all businesses to operate without restriction as long as the business owner maintains a COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow Minnesota businesses to open…

February 25, 2021

Senator Chamberlain, Minnesota Senate pass legislation to reopen businesses

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to allow all businesses to operate without restriction as long as the business owner maintains a COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow Minnesota businesses to open…

February 25, 2021

Senator Mathews bill to re-open Minnesota for business passes Senate Floor

Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) is glad that see SF 1 pass the Senate Floor today with bipartisan support, giving businesses individual authority to create and implement safety preparedness plans so they can open safely outside the reach…

February 25, 2021

Senator Rarick, Senate, pass legislation allowing Minnesota businesses to reopen

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate successfully passed bipartisan legislation to allow businesses to be open with no state-imposed limitation so long as the business owner maintains their own COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow…

February 25, 2021

Senator Koran, Senate, pass legislation allowing Minnesota businesses to reopen

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate successfully passed bipartisan legislation to allow businesses to be open with no state-imposed limitation so long as the business owner maintains their own COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow…

February 25, 2021

Senator Ingebrigtsen, Senate, pass legislation allowing Minnesota businesses to reopen

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate successfully passed bipartisan legislation to allow businesses to be open with no state-imposed limitation so long as the business owner maintains their own COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow…

February 25, 2021

Senator Draheim, Senate, pass legislation allowing Minnesota businesses to reopen

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate successfully passed bipartisan legislation to allow businesses to be open with no state-imposed limitation so long as the business owner maintains their own COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow…

February 25, 2021

Chamberlain: The Genesis of Illiteracy

The Genesis of IlliteracyBy: Senator Roger Chamberlain Despite high political tensions, I still believe we have more that unites us than divides us; more in common than not. With that in mind, I would like…

February 25, 2021

Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, Senate, pass legislation allowing Minnesota businesses to reopen

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate successfully passed bipartisan legislation to allow businesses to be open with no state-imposed limitation so long as the business owner maintains their own COVID safety preparedness plan. This will allow…

February 25, 2021

Rosen Capitol news roundup: Vaccine access for rural Minnesota

Capitol news roundup: Vaccine access for rural MinnesotaBy: Senator Julie Rosen Things have been busy around the capitol lately! Here is a roundup of a few big items we have been working on that you…

February 25, 2021

Jasinski: Protecting students from future school closures

Protecting students from future school closuresBy: Senator John Jasinski One of the things I hear about most frequently is that parents want to get their kids back into the classroom full time. The governor finally…