Senator Bruce Anderson

Statement from Senator Bruce Anderson, Majority Leader Paul Gazelka

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Senator Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo) released the following statement on the tragedy in Buffalo today: “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in this tragedy. Buffalo Police Officers and Wright County Sheriff Deputies…

Senator Dornink introduces firefighter assistance bill

A bill has been introduced by Senator Gene Dornink (R-Hayfield) establishing a program to provide payments to firefighters with cancer or heart disease, counseling for firefighters, and firefighter training. This would be included in the…
Senator Jason Rarick

Senator Jason Rarick Earns Guardian of Small Business Award

The state’s major small business group, the National Federation of Independent Business Minnesota, named Senator Jason Rarick an NFIB Guardian of Small Business.  “Minnesota’s thousands of small businesses have been through the wringer over the past year…

MINNESOTA SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILL

St. Paul, MN – This week, the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation holding employers harmless to unemployment insurance experience ratings due to COVID-19 closures and shutdowns. Record unemployment in 2020 as a result of COVID-19…

Senator David Senjem's 2/5/21 Legislative Update

Governor Walz Releases State Budget Proposal Last week, Governor Walz announced his proposed two-year budget. The budget includes $52.4 billion in spending and calls for $1.64 billion in new taxes on Minnesotans. Amongst other things,…
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Senator Bill Weber's 2/5/21 Legislative Update

Responding to Governor Walz’s Request for a Safety Fund for Minneapolis Yesterday I joined Majority Leader Gazelka to preview a bill I am introducing to hold cities accountable to pay their mutual aid agreements. The…

Majority Leader Paul Gazelka's 2/5/21 Legislative Update

Dear Friends and neighbors,We’ve had a busy week as all legislators have been hard at work, whether through zoom or in person, meeting with folks, discussing legislation, and working on the budget. There are two…

Senator Rich Draheim's 2/5/21 Legislative Update

February 5, 2021Neighbors,As temperatures drop and snow falls at the end of the week here the Senate was still hard at work.  I had 3 bills in Committee on Wednesday that would help farmers, speed…
Senator Bruce Anderson

Senator Anderson: Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, It has been a fast-moving month at the Capitol, but I couldn’t be happier to be back representing the people of District 29. We have an interesting Session ahead of us between…

Senator Gene Dornink: Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, Here at the Capitol, things move very quickly. I have been in St. Paul for about a month as your legislator, and it is a thrilling experience to see how everything gets…