Sen. Nelson statement on bipartisan Minnesota state budget agreement

Balanced budget agreement invests significantly in E-12 education Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester), chair of the Senate E-12 Education Committee, released the following statement after legislative leaders and the governor reached a bipartisan, balanced two-year budget…

Sen. Draheim statement on bipartisan Minnesota state budget agreement

Balanced budget invests in middle-income tax cuts, education, and rural broadband Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) released the following statement after legislative leaders and the governor reached a bipartisan, balanced two-year budget compromise for the…

Sen. Paul Anderson's legislative update: 5/19/19

Thank you for taking the time to read the “nearly” end of session update and keep up to date on what’s happening at the Capitol.   If you would like to follow along with the activity…
Keep Minnesota open

Sen. Torrey Westrom, MN Senate pass “Keep Minnesota Open” bill

Fully funds state government for the next two years, prevents furloughs for 35k state employees in the event of a legislative stalemate Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) joined his fellow Republican Senate colleagues in passing legislation to…
Keep Minnesota open

Senator Relph votes for ongoing funding to keep Minnesota open

On Saturday, the Minnesota Senate approved a bill to fund state government in the event of a legislative stalemate. The legislation, HF2032, fully funds state government operations at the forecasted level for the next two years. …