Housley

Bipartisan Bonding bill prioritizes roads, bridges, and clean water

The Minnesota Senate today approved a $700 million bonding package that prioritizes essential infrastructure investments while steering clear of controversial, partisan projects. The bill reflects a bipartisan effort to address urgent needs across the state…

Senator Jeremy Miller declines special session pay

Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) has declined to accept his pay for the special session that started today, arguing that legislators should not get paid more when they fail to complete their work during the regular…

Gruenhagen: The Democrats forced this special session

Friends and neighbors, As budget negotiations continue at the Capitol, I wanted to give you a quick update on where things stand and why we’re here. The 2025 “regular” legislative session ended on May 19.…

Finding the right priorities at the Capitol

By Senator Mark Koran Summer in Minnesota usually means time at the lake, grilling, and weekends at the cabin. This year, it also means a special session at the Legislature (then hopefully the lake, the…

Feed Your Curiosity

By Senator Rich Draheim Looking back on my high school and college graduations, I can see just how important those moments were. I didn’t fully get it at the time, but graduation really is a…
Utke

A Disappointing End to Session

A Disappointing End to Session by Senator Paul Utke At the time of writing this column, regular Session has adjourned. Our constitutionally mandated adjournment date of May 19 has come and gone, and folks want…
Becker plant

Sen. Mathews statement on Amazon data center suspension

Sen. Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) released the following statement in response to reporting that Amazon has suspended its development of a data center in Becker, MN:    “I’m incredibly frustrated that a major economic lifeline for the Becker…