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March 19, 2021

Rosen: Focusing on tax relief for businesses and workers

Focusing on tax relief for businesses and workers By: Senator Julie Rosen We’ve been focusing on tax relief in the Minnesota Senate. Recently we approved a bipartisan bill to provide significant, urgent tax relief to…

March 18, 2021

Education Committee Hears Coleman Bill To Help Prevent Student Suicide

On Monday, the Senate Education Committee heard Senator Julia Coleman’s (R-Chanhassen) bill which seeks to re-up funding to make online suicide prevention training available for teachers across the state. The training will help teachers identify…

March 18, 2021

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

On Thursday the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office, dictating whether their businesses can open,…

March 18, 2021

Senator Westrom: If not now, when?

This week, the Senate passed legislation with tri-partisan support that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill would reign in…

March 18, 2021

Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

On Thursday the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office, dictating whether their businesses can open,…

March 18, 2021

Senator Housley Authors Bills to Save the Stages and Event Centers

Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) presented two pieces of legislation this week which seek to offer relief to venues and event centers negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. SF-1935, termed the “Save Our Stages” bill, would ensure…

March 18, 2021

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

On Thursday the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office, dictating whether their businesses can open,…

March 18, 2021

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

On Thursday the Minnesota Senate again voted to end Governor Walz’s emergency powers. For the last year, Minnesotans have been left to rely on announcements from the Governor’s office, dictating whether their businesses can open,…

March 18, 2021

Senate, Senator Ingebrigtsen, vote to remove Governor Walz's emergency powers

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate voted for an eighth time on a resolution to end Governor Tim Walz's peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state's longest peacetime…

March 18, 2021

Senate, Senator Osmek, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate voted for an eighth time on a resolution to end Governor Tim Walz's peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state's longest peacetime…

March 18, 2021

Senate, Senator Rarick, vote to remove Governor Walz's emergency powers

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate voted for an eighth time on a resolution to end Governor Tim Walz's peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state's longest peacetime…

March 18, 2021

Senate, Senator Koran, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate voted for an eighth time on a resolution to end Governor Tim Walz's peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state's longest peacetime…

March 18, 2021

Senator Draheim votes in favor to Require Legislative Approval for Future Peacetime Emergencies

(ST. PAUL, MN) – On Monday, the Senate passed on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, legislation to reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The…

March 18, 2021

Senator Dornink, Senate, vote to remove Governor Walz's emergency powers

On Thursday, the Senate voted to terminate the Governor’s peacetime emergency powers for the eighth time since he enacted his powers last March. As it stands, the Governor can renew these powers every 30 days…

March 18, 2021

Senator Newman once again votes to end Gov. Walz’s emergency powers

The Minnesota Senate today voted to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. The state is currently in the midst of its longest peacetime emergency in history. Gov. Walz first…

March 17, 2021

Senator Nelson and Minnesota Senate approve bill requiring legislative approval to extend future peacetime emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, that would guarantee the legislative branch and the executive branch work together during future states of emergency. The bill would require a governor…

March 17, 2021

Senator Miller expresses disappointment and encourages Minnesota Department of Health to provide cities and counties with additional guidance on vaccine distribution

Senate President Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) today encouraged the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to provide more long-term guidance to cities and counties regarding vaccine distribution. Winona County this week learned that their weekly vaccine allotment…

March 17, 2021

Rosen: Focusing on tax relief for businesses and workers

Education Committee Hears Coleman Bill To Help Prevent Student Suicide

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

Senator Westrom: If not now, when?

Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

Senator Housley Authors Bills to Save the Stages and Event Centers

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

Minnesota Senate Votes for the Eighth Time to End Emergency Powers

Senate, Senator Ingebrigtsen, vote to remove Governor Walz's emergency powers

Senate, Senator Osmek, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers

Senate, Senator Rarick, vote to remove Governor Walz's emergency powers

Senate, Senator Koran, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers

Senator Draheim votes in favor to Require Legislative Approval for Future Peacetime Emergencies

Senator Dornink, Senate, vote to remove Governor Walz's emergency powers

Senator Newman once again votes to end Gov. Walz’s emergency powers

Senator Nelson and Minnesota Senate approve bill requiring legislative approval to extend future peacetime emergencies

Senator Miller expresses disappointment and encourages Minnesota Department of Health to provide cities and counties with additional guidance on vaccine distribution

Senator Nelson pleads with Gov. Walz: “Call on the House to pass PPP relief!”

Senator Mark Koran presents legislation to establish Commission on Cybersecurity

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen presents bill to restore Christopher Columbus statue on Capitol grounds

Senator Weber: Congratulations to local Farm Families of the Year recipients!

Utke statement on Fairview, Sanford merger

Nelson: Congratulations to Byron High School for being awarded Dept of Agriculture grant for meat education

Miller: Congratulations to Century & Sesquicentennial farms!

Statement from Sen. Eichorn, Sen Farnsworth, Rep. Igo and Rep. Davis: Blandin strike

Lieske: Congratulations to the Sommers Farm in Northfield

Koran: Congratulations to Century & Sesquicentennial farms!

Gruenhagen: Congratulations to Century & Sesquicentennial farms!

Eichorn: Congratulations to the Bordwell Farm in Deerwood!

Drazkowski: Congratulations to Century & Sesquicentennial farms!