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Senator Jason Rarick

June 19, 2020

Senator Rarick Advances Emergency Broadband Infrastructure Funding

(St. Paul, MN) – Friday, the Minnesota Senate passed the final version of legislation to distribute emergency broadband funding. In the wake of the spring COVID-19 wave, $27 million will be quickly available to increase vital broadband…

June 18, 2020

Senator Nelson applauds teacher and parents for their efforts, renews call to give them every tool to maximize learning

Statement from Senator Carla Nelson, Chair of the Senate Education Policy and Finance Committee: “I applaud our school teachers and paraprofessionals that spent just eight days to prepare for three months of distance learning…

Sen. Paul Gazelka

June 18, 2020

Gazelka: Inability to make a decision will hamper learning

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Statement from Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka on the lack of direction for schools provided today from MDE and MDH. “Today’s announcement from the Minnesota Department of Education was a non-announcement.…

June 18, 2020

Senator Nelson Helps Pass Police Accountability Laws

The Minnesota Senate passed five bills with seven major changes to policing and the Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board this morning. "These changes have bipartisan support and are part of the national discussion encouraging police…

June 18, 2020

Senator Mathews: House DFL political games threaten distribution of federal COVID assistance

(St. Paul) – Today, Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives broke a compromise to fairly distribute federal COVID aid to communities across Minnesota. That compromise had previously been agreed to by all four legislative…

Senator Karin Housley

June 18, 2020

Senator Housley responds to MDH guidance for outdoor visits at long-term care facilities

Late Wednesday night, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) posted guidance for outdoor visitation at long-term care facilities. In response, Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point), chair of the Senate Family Care and Aging Committee, issued…

Senator Jason Rarick

June 18, 2020

Senator Rarick: House’s delay of aid funding could “leave our area high and dry”

(St. Paul) – Today, Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives will break a compromise to fairly distribute federal COVID aid to communities across Minnesota. That compromise had previously been agreed to by all four…

June 18, 2020

Senator Utke: House Majority “owes the people of Minnesota an apology”

(St. Paul) –Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives are set to break an agreement to fairly distribute federal COVID aid to counties, cities and townships across Minnesota. That compromise had previously been agreed to…

June 18, 2020

Senator Pratt, Minnesota Senate approves fair distribution of federal COVID assistance

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that fairly distributes federal COVID-19 assistance to local governments across the state. The bill, Senate File 47, passed by a vote of 62-4, and awaits action by the Minnesota…

Senator Andrew Lang

June 18, 2020

Senator Lang, Minnesota Senate approves fair distribution of federal COVID assistance

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that fairly distributes federal COVID-19 assistance to local governments across the state. The bill, Senate File 47, passed by a vote of 62-4, and awaits action by the Minnesota…

June 18, 2020

Minnesota Senate approves fair distribution of federal COVID assistance

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that fairly distributes federal COVID-19 assistance to local governments across the state. The bill, Senate File 47, passed by a vote of 62-4, and awaits action by the Minnesota…

Senator Bill Weber

June 18, 2020

Southwest Minnesota to receive COVID-19 relief funding from federal government

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that fairly distributes federal COVID-19 assistance to local governments across the state. The bill, Senate File 47, passed by a vote of 62-4, and awaits action by the Minnesota…

June 18, 2020

District 18 to receive fair distribution of federal funding under legislation passed by Senate

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that fairly distributes federal COVID-19 assistance to local governments across the state. The bill, Senate File 47, passed by a vote of 62-4, and awaits action by the Minnesota…

Senator Dave Senjem

June 18, 2020

Senator Senjem, Minnesota Senate approves fair distribution of federal COVID assistance

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that fairly distributes federal COVID-19 assistance to local governments across the state. The bill, Senate File 47, passed by a vote of 62-4, and awaits action by the Minnesota…

Senator Michelle Benson

June 18, 2020

Senator Benson: House Democrats are “putting the recovery of Minnesota at stake”

(St. Paul) – Today, Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives will break a compromise to fairly distribute federal COVID aid to communities across Minnesota. That compromise had previously been agreed to by all four…

June 18, 2020

Sen. Draheim: House Democrats playing partisan politics with critical COVID relief funds

On Wednesday, Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives will break a compromise to distribute federal COVID aid to communities across Minnesota equitably. That compromise had previously been agreed to by all four legislative leaders…

June 18, 2020

Sen. Koran: “Emergency aid should never be a political pawn”

(St. Paul) – Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives will break a compromise to fairly distribute federal COVID aid to communities across Minnesota. That compromise had previously been agreed to by all four legislative…

June 17, 2020

Senator Westrom: COVID-19 federal aid distribution bill was “worth the hard fight in the Senate”

(St. Paul) – The Senate Republicans passed legislation after a battle for equal treatment of Greater MN on Tuesday. The bill creates a formula to fairly distribute federal COVID-19 assistance to help local governments. Gov. Tim Walz…

Senator Julie Rosen

June 17, 2020

Sen. Rosen: House Democrats should be ashamed for playing political games with COVID assistance

Today, Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives will break a compromise to fairly distribute federal COVID aid to communities across Minnesota. That compromise had previously been agreed to by all four legislative leaders after…

June 17, 2020

Senator Draheim, Minnesota Senate approve a bipartisan bill to distribute federal COVID-19 funds to local communities

The Minnesota Senate yesterday approved bipartisan legislation creating a formula to fairly distribute the share federal COVID-19 assistance funds that can be used to help local governments. Gov. Tim Walz currently has the sole authority over the…