Sen. Paul Anderson celebrates Apprenticeship Week in Minnesota

Follows Sen. Anderson’s successful Youth Skills Training apprenticeship program Senator Paul Anderson [R-Plymouth] is joining Governor Mark Dayton in celebrating Apprenticeship Week in Minnesota, November 11-17th. Minnesota’s week coincides with National Apprenticeship Week, which honors…
Senator Karin Housley

Housley elected assistant majority leader

Minnesota Senate Republicans elected Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point) to serve as an assistant majority leader in the upcoming legislative biennium. In addition her caucus leadership role, Senator Housley will continue to serve as…
senator michelle benson

Senator Michelle Benson named Deputy Majority Leader

Minnesota Senate Republicans have announced that Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake) will continue serving as deputy majority leader, a role she also occupied during the 2017 and 2018 legislative sessions. Sen. Benson was elected by Senate…
Deputy Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller

Senate Republicans select Sen. Jeremy Miller as new Senate President

Senate Republicans select Sen. Jeremy Miller as new Senate President Minnesota Senate Republicans on Thursday selected Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) to be Minnesota’s next Senate President. The role is considered the second most powerful position…

Senator John Jasinski elected Assistant Senate Majority Leader

Minnesota Senate Republicans on Thursday elected Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) as an assistant majority leader, a responsibility he will take on along with his current role as vice chair of the Senate Transportation Finance and…

Sen. Dan Hall’s Veterans Day Letter

  We say freedom isn’t free, but do we really understand what that means? America is one of the greatest countries in the world for various reasons. Our form of government is a successful experiment…

Senate Republicans announce Assistant Leaders

Senate Republicans today announced the addition of four Assistant Leaders heading into the 2019 legislative session. Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake) and Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) will continue their tenure as Assistant Leaders, having served in the…

Sen. Nelson attends groundbreaking for RCTC Memorial & Plaza Halls

Critical upgrades result of Sen. Nelson supported legislation Senator Carla Nelson joined officials from Rochester Community Technical College (RCTC) on Friday, November 2 at the ribbon cutting ceremony for critical facility upgrades to the college’s…
Senator John Jasinski

Jasinski: Cleaning up government waste

Cleaning up government waste By: Senator John Jasinski There are a lot of aspects of a senator’s job that are easy to anticipate. You’re constantly running from meeting to meeting, you’re constantly doing homework to…
Senator Mike Goggin

Goggin: Steer clear of single payer

Steer clear of single payer By: Senator Mike Goggin By now you know that Republicans’ Reinsurance program has been a fantastic success for cleaning up the MNsure mess. The New York Times wrote about how…

Senate Republicans applaud approval of PolyMet mining permit

Senate Republicans issued the following statements upon DNR approval of the NorthMet permit to mine: “Over the Iron Range’s 130-year mining history, we’ve proven that a strong economy and good jobs can exist while protecting…
Senator Roger Chamberlain

Chamberlain: The problem with single payer health insurance

The problem with single payer health insurance By: Senator Roger Chamberlain Make a list of your least trusted professions. If you’re like most people, politicians and lobbyists probably appeared somewhere on your list. Next, a…