GOP-led Legislature takes education funding seriously This column originally ran in the Owatonna People’s Press. With school scheduled to start again in just a couple short weeks, I thought it…
On Thursday, August 17, state relief funds were made available for Clearwater County. The authorization comes amid significant damage to public infrastructure and high cleanup costs were incurred following severe thunderstorms…
There’s good news for area residents who live in Minnesota but work in Wisconsin according to State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) and State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona). Last session, the…
Greetings! I hope you’re having a great summer – it is tough to believe the school year is nearly here. As we spend the last several weeks of summer with…
State Sen. Carrie Ruud was recognized by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Aug. 3 during the Coalition’s three-day summer conference in Fergus Falls for her positive impact on…
Senator Carrie Ruud (R- Breezy Point) received an Arts All Star Award from Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) in front of a capacity crowd during a performance of L’Exotique…
Neighbors, This year Republicans placed a strong emphasis on education. We were able to deliver major funding increases for schools across Minnesota, and schools in our area in particular. I…
The following commentary, authored by Sen. Carla Nelson (R-Rochester), appeared in the August 10, 2017 edition of the Star Tribune. Minnesota has a nation-leading education achievement gap. We’ve known this since…
Following a legislative session that accomplished tremendous good for rural communities, eight Republican senators were honored by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities this week. The honor is awarded in…
Following the release of the preliminary 2018 rates for health insurance purchased on the individual market, Sen. Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud) issued the following statement: “Yesterday’s rate announcement is welcome…