Gruenhagen: The truth behind the Green New Scam
Friends and neighbors, We have all been told for years that alternative energy, especially wind and solar energy, will save the planet. It is not true, and it has never been true. A powerful new…
Draheim responds to audit showing Governor Walz’s office failed to enact basic financial controls amid ongoing fraud, waste, and abuse in state government
A new performance audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) reveals widespread financial mismanagement in the Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, with 12 findings of noncompliance, including late vendor payments,…
Koran responds to audit exposing Governor Walz’s office for failing to enact basic financial controls as fraud, waste, and abuse plague state government
A new performance audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) reveals widespread financial mismanagement in the Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, with 12 findings of noncompliance, including late vendor payments,…
Audit exposes Gov. Walz’s office failed to enact basic financial controls as fraud issues plague state government
A new performance audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) reveals widespread financial mismanagement in the Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, with 12 findings of noncompliance, including late…
Housing First Minnesota honors Sen. Rasmusson as a 2025 Legislator of the Year
Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for housing, has named Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) a 2025 Legislator of the Year. The honor recognizes his leadership during the 2025 legislative session to advance housing…
Sen. Westrom: Restoring fairness in girls’ sports
Friends and neighbors, Reprehensibly, the Minnesota Supreme Court’s recent unanimous ruling in the transgender powerlifter case has upended common sense in girls’ athletics. The court found that USA Powerlifting discriminated against JayCee Cooper, a biological male, by…
Minnesota DNR awards $2.49 million to local flood mitigation projects
Sen. Gene Dornink (R-Brownsdale) announced today that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has awarded $2.49 million to two local projects through the state’s Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Assistance Program (FHM). “Our region has…
Johnson: Third party audit of DHS programs is “too little, too late, and too desperate”
Today Governor Walz announced a third-party audit of Medicaid billing at Department of Human Services for more than a dozen Medicaid programs. Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson (East Grand Forks) released the following statement in…
Sen. Westrom announces $1.2 million for economic development in Appleton
Sen. Torrey Westrom (R-Alexandria) announced that Appleton will receive $1.2 million from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to improve stormwater facilities and rehabilitate 42 multi-family housing units. The funding comes from…
Lieske: How we can reduce healthcare costs
Friends and neighbors, Every week when I go to meetings across our district, one topic comes up more than almost any other: the cost of healthcare. People are worn down by it. They are doing…
Senator Mark Johnson Honored for Protecting State Fire Safety Account
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) was recognized by the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association (MSFCA) for his leadership to protect the Fire Safety Account, ensuring the funds remain available…
Sen. Nelson statement on the reopening of local Farm Service Agency offices
State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) today issued the following statement regarding news that local Farm Service Agency offices have reopened despite the federal government shutdown. “It’s such great news that FSA offices are open again.…
Sen. Nelson statement on the federal government shutdown
Sen. Carla Nelson issued the following statement regarding the federal government shutdown: “The Federal Government shutdown is hurting Minnesotans, putting Minnesota families, especially low-income families, at significant risk, and adding unnecessary difficulty to people’s lives.…
Gruenhagen: Minnesota Supreme Court rules against integrity of women’s sports
Friends and neighbors, I wanted to give you a quick update on the Minnesota Supreme Court's ruling in the transgender powerlifter case. On Wednesday, the court issued a unanimous decision that USA Powerlifting discriminated against…
Sen. Weber announces over $1.1 million for economic development in Fulda
Sen. Bill Weber (R-Luverne) announced that the City of Fulda will receive $1,155,654 in state funding for public streetscape improvements and the rehabilitation of 21 owner-occupied homes through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic…
Sen. Johnson: MN Supreme Court sets ‘dangerous precedent’
Today the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling the case of a transgender powerlifter that puts at risk the safety and fairness of all girls sports. Senator Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks) released the…
Housley disappointed in Minnesota Supreme Court ruling for its failure to protect women and safe participation in women’s sports
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday in the case of a transgender powerlifter. In 2018 a transgender powerlifter was denied entry into two women’s competitions and subsequently sued the organization, arguing discrimination. The…
Sen. Farnworth disappointed in Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling that fails to protect women’s sports
Today the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling the case of a transgender powerlifter that puts at risk the safety and fairness of all girls sports. Senator Robert Farnsworth (R-Hibbing) released the following statement in…
Utke joins 25th Anniversary International Legislators’ Forum in South Dakota
Sen. Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) recently served as a legislative delegate at the 25th Anniversary International Legislators’ Forum (ILF), held September 9–12, 2025, in Deadwood, South Dakota. The forum brought together delegates from Manitoba, Minnesota,…
Gruenhagen: Education spending keeps going up while test scores stagnate
Friends and neighbors, I recently recorded a video about one of the most important issues facing our state: the cost of public education and the results we’re getting for it. For years, test scores in…