Senator Kiffmeyer Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, This year is unusual, regarding legislative sessions and legislation. Minnesota has never had such an extensive declaration of emergency powers and accompanied special sessions every 30 days, as the governor is required…

Senator Rarick Responds to Pine City Hospital Closure

(St. Paul, MN) - Fairview Health Services announced organizational changes to their care system and clinic closures in Greater Minnesota on Monday, including the closure of their clinic in Pine City.  Senator Jason Rarick (R-Pine…

Senator Benson Responds to Fairview Hospital Closures

(St. Paul, MN) – Fairview Health Services announced structural and operational changes to their healthcare systems today, prompting the following response from Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake), Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services…

Senator Mark Johnson: Minnesota Primed for Voter Fraud

Over the past few days, evidence of alleged voter fraud has been exposed in the metro area. Videos show a campaign worker engaging in ballot harvesting and claiming that elderly voters have been pressured to request…

A Constitution Day Celebration

Friends and Neighbors, Constitution Day, September 17th, is a day to celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787. This document and its protectors have kept our nation uniquely free and our government…

Election safety, security, and integrity during a pandemic

There has been a lot of conversation about voting during a pandemic. Thankfully, Minnesota has had a history of bipartisan and commonsense elections laws for many years that made significant changes to voting unnecessary for…