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May 11, 2026

Senate Republicans Urge Cooperation and Coordination on Immigration Enforcement

Senate Democrats today passed a bill that would create safe harbor for illegal immigrants in Minnesota and attract the most dangerous criminals to the state. The highly partisan measure is likely unconstitutional and has no…

May 11, 2026

Sen. Draheim co-authors anti-fraud office bill headed to governor’s desk

Today the Minnesota Senate passed an updated version of the bill to establish an Office of Inspector General (OIG) in response to the state’s fraud crisis. The Senate previously passed a version of the bill…

May 11, 2026

Lieske: Rescuing Family Residential Service providers

Friends and neighbors, Minnesota has a resource that most people have never heard of called Family Residential Services, or FRS. I know it probably sounds like a mouthful of government jargon, but it is actually…

May 11, 2026

Sen. Koran applauds passage of independent anti-fraud office he first proposed in 2019

May 11, 2026

Governor signs HF 4052 into law, marking major step toward modernizing Minnesota telecommunications regulation

On Thursday, May 7, Governor Tim Walz signed HF 4052 into law, representing the first major modernization of Minnesota’s landline telephone regulatory structure in more than 40 years. The legislation updates a regulatory framework originally…

May 11, 2026

Senate sends bill to establish Office of Inspector General to Governor

Today the Minnesota Senate passed an updated version of the bill to establish an Office of Inspector General in response to the state’s fraud crisis. The Senate previously passed a version of the bill more than a…

May 11, 2026

Senator Holmstrom Capitol Update May 8, 2026

Friends and neighbors, Earlier this week, Senate Democrats decided to pass an all-out attack on the Constitution in the form of a bill that bans Second Amendment rights. During the floor debate, I stood up and said that I would not comply…

May 11, 2026

Senator Draheim Capitol Update May 8, 2026

Friends and Neighbors, As the legislative session enters its final stretch, debates at the Capitol continue to highlight two very different visions for accountability and transparency in state government. This week, Minnesotans got another clear…

May 8, 2026

Westrom participates in autonomous vehicle showcase, takes first-ever “drive” in Waymo self-driving car

On Wednesday, May 6, Sen. Torrey Westrom (R-Alexandria) took part in a self-driving autonomous vehicle showcase and had the opportunity to take his first-ever “drive” in a Waymo. Westrom released the following statement on his…

May 7, 2026

House passes OIG bill, Sen. Kreun urges signature from Governor

Today the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill that establishes a statewide Office of Inspector General (OIG) on a 127-5 vote. The bill is the culmination of two years of work between both the House…

May 7, 2026

Nelson's affordable housing tax credit bill passes the Minnesota Senate

A bill authored by Senator Carla Nelson (Rochester) to strengthen the State Housing Tax Credit passed the Minnesota Senate Thursday as part of the Senate's broader housing package. The State Housing Tax Credit allows people…

May 6, 2026

The “Health” of Healthcare in Minnesota

The “Health” of Healthcare in Minnesota by Senator Paul Utke It’s no secret people across the state are feeling the pinch – from taxes at every corner, to insurance and medical care, costs keep climbing.…

May 6, 2026

Lucero: Senate gives final approval to bipartisan HOA consumer protection bill

The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a comprehensive bipartisan reform package to increase protections for homeowners living in Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and Common Interest Communities (CICs). Senate File 1750, chief-authored by Senator…

May 6, 2026

Gruenhagen: Our healthcare system is in crisis. This is how we solve it.

Friends and neighbors, Our healthcare system is very clearly in crisis, with premiums and deductibles climbing, networks shrinking, and access getting harder to come by. The Democrats’ answer to this problem seems to be giveaways…

May 5, 2026

Nelson offers Preserving Girls' Sports amendment to Senate supplemental finance bill

Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) today offered the Preserving Girls' Sports Act as an amendment to the Senate's supplemental finance bill, renewing her push to ensure girls' athletic teams are open only to girls. The straightforward…

May 5, 2026

Lang: Democrat gun grab bill targets law-abiding citizens

Minnesota Democrats on Monday passed a bill pairing extreme gun control policies with bipartisan safe school measures, putting their partisan agenda over protecting students. The bill has no path forward in the House, putting funding for…

May 4, 2026

Mathews: Democrats chose gun grab over protecting Minnesota students

Today Minnesota Democrats passed a bill pairing extreme gun control policies with bipartisan safe school measures, putting their partisan agenda over protecting students. The bill has no path forward in the House, putting funding for safe…

May 4, 2026

Jasinksi: The Take it Back Act – how we get your fraud dollars back

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI At the beginning of this column, I said the Senate has yet to pass any major fraud bills. That is true, and Democrats have mostly rejected our attempts to address fraud.…

May 4, 2026

Jasinski: A Metro Surge Bailout for the Twin Cities

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI As we enter the final weeks of session, I continue to be frustrated by the Senate’s lack of progress on the issues that are on the minds of Minnesotans. Whenever I’m…

May 4, 2026

Shireen Gandhi demoted to Deputy Commissioner, Democrats avoid scathing confirmation hearing of commissioner who oversaw fraud

Today Governor Walz announced Shireen Gandhi would no longer be the commissioner of the Department of Human Services (DHS). John Connolly will now step up to serve as temporary commissioner. This comes just two months…