Senator Kiffmeyer's Legislative Update
Friends and Neighbors, Last week we voted to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers for the second time. The Governor called the Senate back to the Capitol July 12th for a second special session. In response,…
Senator Kiffmeyer invited by President Trump to White House for event on rolling back regulations
President Donald Trump invited Minnesota Senator Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-East Gull Lake) to attend a discussion about the president’s historic regulatory reform. The event took place on Thursday,…
Senator Westrom: Governor Walz, it’s time to end emergency powers and restore local control
For the second time, Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) and the Minnesota Senate voted today to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. If the House agrees, it would end…
Senator Anderson votes for grants to support day service providers
The Minnesota Senate passed funding for retention grants to help day service providers, employment service providers, and other similar entities stay open despite the financial strain of closures necessitated by COVID-19. The pandemic brought about…
Senator Newman: Review of law enforcement response to riots and the burning of the 3rd precinct
Dear Neighbors, As chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee I have convened a series of hearings to investigate the state’s response to the riots, looting, and lawlessness that took place in Minneapolis at the end…
Senator Mathews invited by President Trump to White House for event on rolling back regulations
President Donald Trump has invited Minnesota Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-East Gull Lake) to attend a discussion about the president’s historic regulatory reform. The event will take place on…
Chamberlain: Schools must reopen this fall
COVID- 19 has impacted all aspects of our lives. Most notably on children’s education. Distance learning was the temporary fall back to continue their education, but we now know it is not working for many…
Senator Jasinski invited by President Trump to White House for event on rolling back regulations
President Donald Trump has invited Minnesota Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-East Gull Lake) to attend a discussion about the president’s historic regulatory reform. The event will take place on…
Jasinski: Let schools decide whether to reopen
The biggest concern I am hearing about these days – by far – is whether or not Minnesota is going to reopen schools this fall. The governor has said he will announce his decision around…
Senator Utke votes to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers for second time
For the second time, Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) and the Minnesota Senate voted to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. If the House agrees, it would end the…
Senator Miller update: Special Session, part 2
Greetings from the district, As you may have heard, Governor Walz has called the Legislature back for another special session. This special session, like the previous, was required when the governor decided to extend his…
Sen. Johnson: Can we get our State Government Back … Please?
On Monday, the Minnesota Senate voted on a bipartisan resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest peacetime emergency in history,…
Senate, Senator Ingebrigtsen, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers
On Monday, the Minnesota Senate voted on a bipartisan resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest peacetime emergency in history,…
Senate, Senator Draheim, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers
On Monday, the Minnesota Senate voted on a bipartisan resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest peacetime emergency in history,…
Senate, Senator Osmek, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers
On Monday, the Minnesota Senate voted on a bipartisan resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest peacetime emergency in history,…
Senator Jensen votes a second time to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers
The Governor called the Senate back to the Capitol today for a second special session. In response, Senate Republicans presented a resolution intended to eliminate the Governor’s peacetime emergency powers initially enacted to prepare the…
Senator Housley passes bill to reduce driver’s test backlog
Today, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation aimed at improving wait times for Minnesotans taking driver’s tests and written permit tests. The bill, Senate File 4, would allow written permit tests to be offered at deputy…
Senator Mathews votes to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers
The Governor called the Senate back to the Capitol today for a second special session. In response, Senate Republicans introduced a resolution to eliminate the Governor’s peacetime emergency powers initially enacted to prepare the state…
Senator Jasinski votes to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers for second time
For the second time, Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and the Minnesota Senate voted to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. If the House agrees, it would end the state’s…
Senator Chamberlain votes to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers for second time
For the second time, Senator Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) and the Minnesota Senate voted today to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. If the House agrees, it would end…