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December 4, 2025

Democrats’ runaway spending, unchecked fraud, and tax hikes lead to sustained deficit

The state budget forecast presented today revealed a sustained deficit due to runaway spending, unchecked fraud, and slow economic growth hampered by billions in new taxes on Minnesotans. “The small short-term surplus is driven by…

December 3, 2025

Lang responds after National Guard soldiers targeted in deadly Washington, D.C. shooting

On Wednesday, November 26, two National Guard soldiers were attacked by a gunman in Washington, D.C. U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from the attack. U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously…

December 2, 2025

Minnesota risks $30 million in highway funds over illegal CDLs; Senator Bahr calls for immediate compliance

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a federal audit found significant noncompliance in Minnesota’s issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), including one-third of reviewed licenses issued in violation of federal law. Secretary Duffy…

December 2, 2025

Joint statement from Senate Republicans welcoming a U.S. Treasury investigation into Minnesota’s fraud dollars

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced last night he will investigate accusations that fraudulent Minnesota funds may be funding overseas terrorism. Senators Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) and Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) previously requested federal assistance…

November 26, 2025

Howe responds to tragic news of National Guard members shot in DC

Earlier this evening it was announced that two National Guard Members from West Virginia were shot while deployed to the nation’s capital. Both guard members were hospitalized and in critical condition. Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville),…

November 26, 2025

Senate Capital Investment Committee visits Senate District 9 to review community priorities

On Thursday, Nov. 13, Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), a member of the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee, hosted the committee in Senate District 9 to hear directly from communities about priorities. Members learned about…

November 25, 2025

Senate Republican Committee Leads call for federal investigation into potential terrorism connection with Minnesota fraud

Recent reporting by the City Journal is sounding more alarms about the international impact of Minnesota’s fraud problem. The reporting, which has additional sources verifying what has been reported as early as 2018, shines more…

November 24, 2025

Sen. Nelson highlights key facts about federal energy rescissions

During Monday’s meeting of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Impacts, Senator Carla Nelson drew attention to the key half of the story behind recent federal energy rescissions. Sen. Nelson cautioned that attempts to turn the…

November 24, 2025

Sen. Rasmusson: Pelican Rapids victimized again by Feeding Our Future fraud

Today, Abdirashid Bixi Dool, 36, was charged with wire fraud and money laundering for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. Between March 2021 and February 2022, Dool claimed to serve 6,000 meals…

November 22, 2025

Senator Jeff Howe announces he will not seek reelection in 2026

Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville) today announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026. “After careful consideration and thoughtful conversations with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election to the Minnesota Senate…

November 20, 2025

Statement from Sen. Johnson on selective partisan outrage

“Violent rhetoric has no place in politics, nor does selective partisan outrage about violent rhetoric. Gov. Walz shamelessly joked about waking up to find out President Trump may have died, and Minnesotan Democrats were silent.…

November 19, 2025

Senator Draheim's 11/18/2025 Capitol Update

Friends and neighbors, In this newsletter, I’m honoring our veterans, talking about data centers, and breaking down the current state of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. But before getting into all of that, I want…

November 18, 2025

Alexandria Area High School awarded state grant to improve greenhouse and expand student programming

Sen. Torrey Westrom (R-Alexandria) announced that Alexandria Area High School has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC) to support the school’s “Greenhouse Grow Lights” initiative. The funding will…

November 17, 2025

Democrats’ runaway spending, unchecked fraud, and tax hikes lead to sustained deficit

Lang responds after National Guard soldiers targeted in deadly Washington, D.C. shooting

Minnesota risks $30 million in highway funds over illegal CDLs; Senator Bahr calls for immediate compliance

Joint statement from Senate Republicans welcoming a U.S. Treasury investigation into Minnesota’s fraud dollars

Howe responds to tragic news of National Guard members shot in DC

Senate Capital Investment Committee visits Senate District 9 to review community priorities

Senate Republican Committee Leads call for federal investigation into potential terrorism connection with Minnesota fraud

Sen. Nelson highlights key facts about federal energy rescissions

Sen. Rasmusson: Pelican Rapids victimized again by Feeding Our Future fraud

Senator Jeff Howe announces he will not seek reelection in 2026

Statement from Sen. Johnson on selective partisan outrage

Senator Draheim's 11/18/2025 Capitol Update

Alexandria Area High School awarded state grant to improve greenhouse and expand student programming

Sen. Draheim not seeking reelection in 2026

Sen. Mark Johnson hosts Senate Capital Investment Committee for local infrastructure requests and tours

Jasinski: Why your license tabs aren’t going down

Gruenhagen: Thank you, Veterans

Jasinski: Audit reveals major management failures in Governor’s Office

Heintzeman: Thank you, Veterans!