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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

Sen. Draheim not seeking reelection in 2026

Minnesota State Senator Rich Draheim (R–Madison Lake) will not seek reelection in 2026. “After careful consideration and discussion with my family, I’ve decided not to seek reelection after my term ends in 2026,” said Sen.…

November 13, 2025

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

The Senate Capital Investment Committee members are on the road this week, with stops in East Grand Forks, Halstad, and Crookston. State Senator Mark Johnson, R- East Grand Forks, hosted the committee members as they…

November 13, 2025

Jasinski: Why your license tabs aren’t going down

Friends and neighbors, I have been hearing from a lot of people recently who are mad that their license tab fees aren’t dropping as their vehicles age. In the past, tab fees steadily declined each…

November 11, 2025

Gruenhagen: Thank you, Veterans

Friends and neighbors, On this Veterans Day, I want to thank every man and woman who has raised their right hand to protect and defend this country. Since this country’s founding, veterans have kept us…

November 11, 2025

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

Friends and neighbors, A new report from the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Auditor found widespread financial problems inside the Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. Covering mid-2022 through the end…

November 11, 2025

Heintzeman: Thank you, Veterans!

Friends and neighbors, Veterans Day reminds us that freedom is not free. It is paid for through the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States,…

November 7, 2025

Heintzeman: Minnesota’s outdated sulfate standard threatens Iron Range jobs and communities

By: SENATOR KERI HEINTZEMAN For decades, Minnesota’s Iron Range has been at the heart of American mining and steelmaking. Generations of families have built their livelihoods in the industry, producing the raw materials that keep…

November 7, 2025

Draheim: Making farm safety a priority

BY: SENATOR RICH DRAHEIM Harvest season is coming to a close across Minnesota, and many farmers are finally getting a minute to catch their breath. But even when things slow down, farming remains one of…

November 7, 2025

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…

November 4, 2025

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,…

November 4, 2025

Koran responds to audit exposing Governor Walz’s office for failing to enact basic financial controls as fraud, waste, and abuse plague state government

November 4, 2025

Audit exposes Gov. Walz’s office failed to enact basic financial controls as fraud issues plague state government

November 3, 2025

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…

October 30, 2025

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…

October 30, 2025

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…

October 29, 2025

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…

October 29, 2025

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…

October 27, 2025

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!

Heintzeman: Minnesota’s outdated sulfate standard threatens Iron Range jobs and communities

Draheim: Making farm safety a priority

Gruenhagen: The truth behind the Green New Scam

Draheim responds to audit showing Governor Walz’s office failed to enact basic financial controls amid ongoing fraud, waste, and abuse in state government

Koran responds to audit exposing Governor Walz’s office for failing to enact basic financial controls as fraud, waste, and abuse plague state government

Audit exposes Gov. Walz’s office failed to enact basic financial controls as fraud issues plague state government

Housing First Minnesota honors Sen. Rasmusson as a 2025 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Westrom: Restoring fairness in girls’ sports

Minnesota DNR awards $2.49 million to local flood mitigation projects

Johnson: Third party audit of DHS programs is “too little, too late, and too desperate”

Sen. Westrom announces $1.2 million for economic development in Appleton

Lieske: How we can reduce healthcare costs

OLA Report shows another failure by DHS in protecting taxpayer dollars, enabling fraud in another program

Utke responds to new OLA Report showing DHS's repeated failures in protecting taxpayer dollars and enabling fraud

Mathews pushes back against Democrat bill to eliminate religious exemptions for MMR vaccine

Draheim: DHS knew about kickbacks in autism program but refused to investigate

Koran: DHS falsely claimed it lacked authority to investigate kickbacks in autism program

Senate Republicans roll out a plan for safe and smart kids

New OLA Report shows DHS repeated failures in protecting taxpayer dollars and enabling fraud

New OLA Report Demonstrates Failure of DHS to Use Full Authority to Protect Taxpayers and Stop Fraud

Draheim introduces bill to expand rural healthcare for mothers and babies

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