Senator Hall, Senate pass emergency insulin bill

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed the Alec Smith Emergency Insulin Act by a bipartisan vote. The bill, House File 3100, establishes an emergency assistance program for Minnesotans unable to afford the high costs of…

Senate Acts Quickly to Pass Rural Finance Authority Funding

(St. Paul, MN) – On Thursday, March 12th, the Minnesota Senate approved $50 million in bonding for the Rural Finance Authority (RFA).  The RFA is Minnesota’s main agricultural lending arm and partners with community banks…
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Senator Benson, HHS Committee hears bills for agency reform

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Today, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard a bill to transfer the handling of certain grant programs, the review of appropriations for IT projects, and performance-based budgeting from the Department of…

Senator Rarick: Audits and downsizing necessary to fix DHS

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is a conglomeration of waste, fraud, and abuse. Minnesotans are keenly aware of that fact. How this problem should be remedied, however, is a work in progress. This year, the Senate…