Senator Bruce Anderson

Legislative Update from Senator Bruce Anderson

Friends and neighbors, It has been one year since Governor Walz declared a Peacetime Emergency in Minnesota and has used this position to do what he thinks our state needs. He has loosened restrictions once…
weber committee chair

Sen. Weber's 3.12 Legislative Update

Dear Neighbor, It has been another busy week at the Capitol. Today, the Senate hits the first deadline to get bills past policy committees. Let’s take a moment and look at some of the latest…

Sen. Draheim's 3.12 Legislative Update

March 12, 2021Neighbors,With first deadline today we had a lot of hearings this week and I had 8 of my bills heard in committee.  I also had another one of my bills passed off the…
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka

Senator Gazelka Responds to Latest COVID restriction changes

(ST. PAUL, MN) –  Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R- East Gull Lake) today released the following statement regarding Governor Tim Walz’s latest COVID changes:   “The number of infections across the country is going down,…
Ruud

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Greetings District 10! Minnesota Senate Pass Bipartisan PPP Conformity BillThe Minnesota Senate passed legislation SF263 that seeks to ensure businesses are not penalized for keeping their employees on payroll through the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the Paycheck…
Housley

Housley on MDH’s Updated Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation

Today the Minnesota Department of Health released updated guidance regarding nursing home visitation. This change comes on the heels of the updated guidance from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which was released on…

Senator Utke Votes in Favor of Bipartisan PPP Conformity Bill

Today the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that seeks to ensure businesses are not penalized for keeping their employees on payroll through the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was an emergency measure…