News – Page 322 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

May 1, 2018

Senator Newman comments on lack of regional parity in MnDOT Corridors of Commerce selections

Today, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced four Minnesota road construction projects that will receive funding under the state’s Corridors of Commerce program. Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson), chairman of the Senate Transportation Finance and…

May 1, 2018

Senator Lang comments on lack of regional balance in Corridors of Commerce

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced four road construction projects that will receive funding under the state’s Corridors of Commerce program. The selections include projects in Hennepin, Sherburne, and Wright counties, but…

May 1, 2018

Senator Jasinski statement on Highway 14 being left off Corridors of Commerce projects list

The Highway 14 expansion between Owatonna and Dodge Center was not included on a list of Corridors of Commerce projects that are set to receive funding in 2018, according to a Minnesota Department of Transportation…

May 1, 2018

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer issues a statement reacting to Corridors of Commerce projects selected in Senate District 30

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced its four Corridors of Commerce projects on Tuesday. Included in their selection were two projects affecting Senate District 30, Highway 169 in Elk River and Highway 94, St. Michael…

May 1, 2018

99.9% of Minnesota taxpayers protected in Senate Republican tax plan; 82% percent to see tax cuts

Senate Republicans rolled out a tax plan on Tuesday that will cut state income taxes for 82% of working families and prevent a tax increase for everyone else. The plan will drop the lowest income…

April 30, 2018

Sen. Eichorn’s wild rice sulfate standard legislation passes Senate

On Monday, April 30, bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) to revitalize how Minnesota protects its natural wild rice resources passed by a 38-28 vote. The bill, H.F. 3280, would nullify the…

April 30, 2018

Senator Goggin requests Dept. of Agriculture public meetings for nitrate issue

State Senator Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) has formally requested public hearings on a controversial new nitrogen rule in the cities of Goodhue, Kenyon, and Wabasha. Senator Goggin did so in a letter to Commissioner of…

April 30, 2018

Sen. Draheim: Finding work for people is a non-partisan issue

Originally published in the Northfield News One of the most rewarding aspects of my time as a legislator has been working on solutions that benefit all Minnesotans. In our current political climate, it seems that…

April 27, 2018

Sen. Nelson’s ‘Safe and Secure Schools Act’ passes Senate – funds critical safety measures

On Thursday April 26, the Minnesota Senate passed a supplemental budget bill that included Senator Carla Nelson’s Safe and Secure Schools Act as its centerpiece. “I worked hard this session to collaborate with colleagues, educators, families,…

April 27, 2018

Sen. Draheim’s bipartisan job training bill passes MN Senate

Senator Rich Draheim’s bipartisan bill to simplify the Minnesota job training program grant to make it more effective unanimously passed the Minnesota Senate on Wednesday, April 25. The legislation modifies the 20-year-old grant program to…

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April 26, 2018

Senate Republicans champion school safety in supplemental spending bill

The Minnesota Senate is considering a supplemental appropriations bill today that includes several key pieces of legislation from the Republicans’ Advancing Minnesota agenda introduced earlier this year. The legislation will make schools safer, decrease health…

April 25, 2018

Senator Dahms’ Public Finance Authority legislation heard by committee

A bill replenishing the Minnesota Public Finance Authority (PFA) was heard by the Senate Capital Investment Committee on Wednesday. The legislation, authored by Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls), appropriates $167 million in bonding to the…

April 24, 2018

Sen. Westrom’s bipartisan MN Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing bill passes Senate

Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Torrey Westrom that makes several non-controversial modifications to the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans unanimously passed the Minnesota Senate on Monday, April 23. The changes modify the name…

April 24, 2018

Senator Bill Weber recognized with honorary FFA degree for agricultural work, advocacy

Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) was a recipient of an Honorary Minnesota FFA Degree this week at the 2018 Minnesota FFA Association state convention in Minneapolis. The honorary degree recognizes Senator Weber’s rich history of involvement…

April 24, 2018

Senate Jobs and Economic Growth supplemental budget bill focuses on economic development and workforce training programs, Border-to-Border Broadband expansion

The Minnesota Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee, chaired by Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona), presented its 2018 supplemental budget bill to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration. The bill provides funding for a number of…

April 23, 2018

Senator Housley sponsors legislation clarifying definition of sexual harassment

Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point) introduced legislation on Monday to clarify existing law when it comes to cases of workplace sexual harassment. Under current law, employees alleging workplace harassment must prove the conduct “severe…

April 23, 2018

Sen. Mathews’s bipartisan bill to expand local donations to community food shelves passes Senate

Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Andrew Mathews that allows townships to grant funds to local community food shelves without charge passed the Minnesota Senate unanimously on Monday, April 23. Current state law allows for counties and…

April 23, 2018

Senate bill prevents the release of hundreds of violent sex offenders and dangerous mentally ill people into Minnesota communities

Today the Minnesota Senate will vote on a bill to protect Minnesotans from the unsupervised release of hundreds of civilly committed Sexually Dangerous Persons (SDP), Sexual Psychopathic Personalities (SPP), and Mentally Ill and Dangerous (MI&D)…

April 20, 2018

Legislative update from Senator Senjem – April 20, 2018

Dear Friends, This Friday, April 20 marks the final committee deadline of the session, meaning most bills must have made it through the committee process by the end of the day. Certain finance, tax, and…

April 20, 2018

Sen. Paul Anderson: 4-20-18 Capitol Update

Dear Friends, This coming Monday, the 2018 Legislative Session enters into it’s final four weeks until the constitutional adjournment date of Monday, May 21. We’ve made great progress on many issues and bills, however the…