Senator Dan Hall’s Easter Message

Happy Easter to all the people of Senate District 56 and all the residents of Minnesota! As a man of faith, I consider Easter to be the most important of our holidays. God, our creator,…

Poll: Minnesotans oppose gas tax increase

Do you support or oppose Governor Walz's proposed 20 cent per-gallon increase on the gas tax? Do you support or oppose dedicating the auto parts sales tax to transportation infrastructure like roads, bridges, and transit?…

‘Hands-free’ bill signed into law

On Friday, legislation that prohibits drivers from placing phone calls outside of ‘hands-free’ mode was signed into law. The law, known as the ‘hands-free cell phone law’, was authored by Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) and…

Sen. Paul Anderson's Legislative Update: 4/12/19

Links in Sen. Anderson's update: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senpaulanderson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ptanderson_mn?lang=en Cellphone use while driving penalties increase Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF75&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 Hands Free Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF50&type=bill&version=2&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 Higher Ed Omnibus Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF2415&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 E-12 (Education) Omnibus Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF7&version=latest&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0 State Gov. Omnibus Bill:…

Senate is on schedule with priorities

Heading into a legislative break, the Minnesota Senate has made significant progress on passing a balanced budget. Omnibus bills are being moved to Finance Committee and have had extensive hearing and discussion in committees. “In…