Senator Kiffmeyer Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors,    During the interim, there is still plenty happening at the Capitol, though mostly by zoom.  I am part of multiple task forces and commissions that meet during the interim to study…

Sen. Newman: A glimpse into an Orwellian future

Friends and neighbors, This article is both distressing and frustrating: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dc-committee-recommends-removing-names-of-founding-fathers-from-of-buildings-and-monuments In Washington D.C., a committee reporting to the mayor has a list of historical monuments, schools, parks, buildings, and more that they say need…

Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors,  A couple weeks ago, Governor Walz renewed his emergency powers triggering a requirement in state law to call a special session. We voted to end his powers and looked for ways to…

Line 3 Delay is Another Instance of Metro Over Greater MN

(St. Paul, MN) – The Department of Commerce, at Governor Walz’s insistence, issued another appeal to rescind the Line 3 Replacement Project’s construction permit. Despite approval on two separate occasions, the most recent in February…

Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, Congratulations to those who won their primaries last week. Though not an election (no one took office by winning), it is an important nomination by political parties for the November General Election.  Voter…