Sen. Newman: A glimpse into an Orwellian future

Friends and neighbors, This article is both distressing and frustrating: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dc-committee-recommends-removing-names-of-founding-fathers-from-of-buildings-and-monuments In Washington D.C., a committee reporting to the mayor has a list of historical monuments, schools, parks, buildings, and more that they say need…

Senator Kiffmeyer's Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors,  A couple weeks ago, Governor Walz renewed his emergency powers triggering a requirement in state law to call a special session. We voted to end his powers and looked for ways to…

Line 3 Delay is Another Instance of Metro Over Greater MN

(St. Paul, MN) – The Department of Commerce, at Governor Walz’s insistence, issued another appeal to rescind the Line 3 Replacement Project’s construction permit. Despite approval on two separate occasions, the most recent in February…

Senator Kiffmeyer's Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, Congratulations to those who won their primaries last week. Though not an election (no one took office by winning), it is an important nomination by political parties for the November General Election.  Voter…

Senator Johnson: A Vote for some of Minnesota’s most vulnerable

The Minnesota Senate recently passed over $20 million of grant funding for home and community-based disability service providers. The Minnesota Department of Health has halted  the operations of service providers, employment service providers, and other…
Senator Jerry Relph

Senator Relph supports Veterans Restorative Justice Act 

The Minnesota Senate unanimously approved The Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which aims to divert at-risk veterans toward probation and social service programs instead of jail time when they commit certain less-severe crimes.  “After enduring the…