Heintzeman: End of session review, part 2

Friends and neighbors, Last week I sent out the first part of my end-of-session review, covering the fight to protect your gun rights, nuclear energy, and a significant minerals tax update for northern Minnesota. If…

Heintzeman: End of Session review, part 1

Friends and neighbors, The 2026 legislative session is over, and now that the dust is settling I want to take a minute to take stock of what happened, what did not get finished, and what…

Reflections on my final legislative session

Senator Rich Draheim After completing my 10th and final legislative session in the Minnesota Senate, I’ve been reflecting on a challenging year. It was a divided government, but Senate Republicans still delivered real results for…
Utke

End of Session: The Good, the Bad, and the Frustrating

End of Session: The Good, the Bad, and the Frustrating by Senator Paul Utke Another legislative session is in the books. This year had a slower start than most, likely because Democrats already blew through…
Rarick

A Productive End to a Short Session

A Productive End to a Short Session by Senator Jason Rarick After a late start in mid-February, the 2026 legislative session adjourned on May 17. In a non-budget year, we weren’t expecting much. Overall, I…
Senator John Jasinski

Jasinski: A good end to a difficult session

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Friends and neighbors, The 2026 legislative session wrapped up just before midnight on May 17. I have been getting a bunch of questions about everything that happened, so I wanted to…

Sen. Dornink: Partisanship leads to polarization

Friends and neighbors, This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. As we approach Memorial Day, we are reminded that the freedoms we enjoy did not come without sacrifice. We honor the…