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Senator Benson Votes to End Walz’s Peacetime Emergency

(St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Senate produced a bipartisan vote to end Governor Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic on Friday. If the House of Representatives agrees, it would end the…

Senator Koran Renews Charitable Gaming Bill in Special Session

(St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed a bill on Monday to provide relief to American Legions, veteran charitable gambling operations, and other congressionally chartered organizations which are suffering from financial pressures under…

Senate Votes to End Walz’s Peacetime Emergency

(St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Senate voted today to end Governor Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. If the House agrees, it would end the state’s longest peacetime emergency in history.…
Senator Mike Goggin

Senator Goggin Votes to End Walz’s Peacetime Emergency

The Minnesota Senate voted today to end Governor Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. If the House agrees, it would end the state’s longest peacetime emergency in history. Walz first put the…

Senator Kiffmeyer Votes to End Walz’s Peacetime Emergency

The Minnesota Senate voted today to end Governor Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. If the House agrees, it would end the state’s longest peacetime emergency in history. Walz first put the…
Senator Roger Chamberlain

Senator Chamberlain Votes to End Walz’s Peacetime Emergency

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 the state’s longest peacetime…
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Senate Republicans Announce Law Enforcement Accountability Bills for One-Week Special Session

Watch the press conference here.  Today Senator Warren Limmer (R- Maple Grove) laid out Senate Republican plans to pass several police accountability bills and reviewed several proposals, including some from the proposed by the DFL House Caucus for the one-week special session. The legislature convened today at noon, and the Senate intends to adjourn next Friday, June 19. Bills…
Senator Paul Gazelka

Gazelka: More Failure of Leadership from Walz

(ST. PAUL, MN) –  Senate Majority Leader released the following statement on the complete failure of leadership from Governor Tim Walz: “Yesterday, the Governor failed the state of Minnesota, again. They knew there was a…

Jasinski: What to expect during Special Session

What to expect during Special Session By: Senator John Jasinski Less than a week from the time you read this column, it is highly likely the Legislature will be called back into special session by…
Senator Karin Housley

Senator Housley receives health department response, data

After calling on the Minnesota Department of Health to disclose critical information regarding COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point) received a letter and several documents (available below) from Commissioner Jan Malcolm on…