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October 20, 2020

Senator Rosen votes for fifth time to end Gov. Walz emergency powers

For the fifth time, Senator Julie Rosen (R-Fairmont) and the Minnesota Senate voted to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. The state is currently in the midst of its…

October 20, 2020

Senator Rosen, Minnesota Senate again approve Veterans Restorative Justice Act to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

The Minnesota Senate again unanimously approved The Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which aims to divert at-risk veterans toward probation and social service programs instead of jail time when they commit certain less-severe crimes. This is…

October 20, 2020

Jasinski: Senate Republicans focus on lowering health care costs

Senate Republicans focus on lowering health care costs By: Senator John Jasinski I have been getting a lot of questions about health care lately. Mostly these questions are spurred by changes happening to the federal…

October 20, 2020

Jasinski column: Senate report finds Gov. Walz exacerbated riots

SENATE REPORT FINDS GOV. WALZ EXACERBATED RIOTS By: Senator John Jasinski The Minnesota Legislature reconvened this week in order for Gov. Walz to extend his emergency powers. It is the fifth time he has done…

October 20, 2020

Sen. Miller applauds MnDOT decision to host public open house on Winona roundabouts

Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) today applauded the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for its decision to host an additional public open house to provide updates and gather more resident input before proceeding to the final…

October 20, 2020

Senator Rarick Legislative Update: 2020 Bonding Bill

(St. Paul, MN) – Last week Senate Republicans passed a government financing bill in the fifth special session of the year. After months of waiting, the House of Representatives finally sent over a bonding bill that, while…

October 19, 2020

Senator Utke, Senate Republicans secure bonding bill with tax cuts for main street businesses and farmers, investment in infrastructure

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Thursday the Senate Republicans passed a government financing bill that included bonding, tax, and budget provisions for the entire state. The bill provided $200 million in tax relief for small businesses and farmers…

October 16, 2020

Senator Westrom, Senate Republicans deliver bonding bill focused on infrastructure, tax cuts for farmers and main street businesses

(ST. PAUL, MN) – On Thurs., Oct. 15-Senate Republicans passed a government financing bill that included bonding, tax, and budget provisions for the entire state. The bill provided $200 million in tax relief for small businesses and…

October 16, 2020

Senator Ingebrigtsen supports bonding bill, tax cuts for main street businesses, increase public safety funding

On Thursday, Senate Republicans passed a jobs creation bill that included bonding, tax, and budget provisions for the entire state. The bill invests in Minnesota’s critical infrastructure providing $300 million for wastewater treatment and $700 million…

October 16, 2020

Senator Howe Supports the Bonding Bill; Prevents Money for MPLS/St Paul Riot Reconstruction

On Thursday, The Senate passed a bonding bill that makes critical investments in our roads and bridges and ensures that our public infrastructure receives the improvements it needs to support the people of Minnesota. The…

October 16, 2020

Goggin: Senate infrastructure bill includes funding for key projects for southeastern Minnesota

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a $1.36 billion infrastructure bonding bill that will deliver funding to critical statewide infrastructure, roads and bridges, and sewer and water systems. Several projects championed by Senator Mike Goggin…

October 15, 2020

Newman: Senate approves bonding bill that funds critical local projects, including Henderson roadway flooding improvements

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a $1.36 billion infrastructure bonding bill that would deliver funding for flood prevention, including the hotly discussed Henderson Highway 93 project, as well as several other critical infrastructure priorities…

October 15, 2020

Senator Anderson Votes for Jobs and Economic Stimulus Package

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a jobs and economic stimulus package which includes bonding, tax, and supplemental budget provisions for the entire state. The bipartisan bill invests in Minnesota’s critical infrastructure providing $300…

October 15, 2020

Jasinski: Senate infrastructure bonding bill includes funding for key projects in southern Minnesota

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a $1.36 billion infrastructure bonding bill that would deliver funding to critical statewide infrastructure, roads and bridges, and sewer and water systems. Several projects and programs championed by Senator…

October 15, 2020

Senate approves infrastructure bonding bill that includes funding for Rochester Airport, Highway 14, and other projects in Olmsted County championed by Sen. Nelson

By a bipartisan vote of 64-3, the Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a $1.36 billion infrastructure bonding bill that would deliver funding for roads and bridges, clean water, and several projects in southeastern Minnesota, as…

October 15, 2020

Pratt: Senate approves bonding bill that funds critical local projects

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a $1.36 billion infrastructure bonding bill that would deliver funding for flood prevention, roads and bridges, clean water, local roads and bridges, and other critical statewide infrastructure. The bill…

October 15, 2020

Rosen: Senate approves bonding bill to fund critical local projects

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a $1.36 billion infrastructure bonding bill that would deliver funding for several critical southern Minnesota projects carried by Senate Finance Committee Chairwoman Julie Rosen (R-Fairmont), as well as funding…

October 15, 2020

Senator Senjem authors bonding bill, tax cuts for main street businesses, increase public safety funding

October 15, 2020

Senator Miller applauds bipartisan bonding bill that includes funding for key projects in Fillmore, Houston, and Winona Counties

By an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 64-3, the Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a $1.36 billion bipartisan infrastructure bonding bill that delivers significant funding for roads and bridges, water and sewer improvements, infrastructure upgrades at…

October 15, 2020

Senator Dahms, Senate Republicans Deliver Investments in Rural Minnesota with Bonding Bill

St. Paul, MN – Today Senate Republicans passed a government financing bill that included bonding, tax, and budget provisions for the entire state. The bill bonds for $1.87 billion in projects across the state including…