Sen. Paul Anderson's legislative update: 4/20/19
Senator Paul Anderson's legislative update:
Senator Miller to host town hall forum for residents of Senate District 28 to discuss issues facing the legislature
State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) will be hosting a town hall forum in Winona next Saturday, April 27. The event is for residents of Senate District 28, which includes Fillmore, Houston, and Winona Counties, and…
Sen. Carla Nelson: From insulin to epinephrine, lowering the cost of pharmaceuticals
by Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) Originally published in the Rochester Post Bulletin Whether it be at the grocery store or my office in St. Paul, in nearly every discussion I have with Olmsted County residents,…
Sen. Chamberlain responds to poll showing strong opposition for Democrat agenda
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce today released the results of a new poll that shows Minnesotans broadly oppose gas tax increases, paid family leave, and tax increases on businesses. Senate Taxes Committee Chairman Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes)…
Statement from Senator Eric Pratt on questionable IRRR hiring practices
Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake), chair of the Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth, issued the following statement in response to “The Timberjay” news article that details the questionable hiring practices of the Department of…
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?…
Kiffmeyer: What is Secretary of State Steve Simon afraid voter data will reveal about voting integrity?
Statement from Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee Chair Senator Mary Kiffmeyer on the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision to require Secretary of State Steve Simon to turn over public voting records…
Statement from Senator Mary Kiffmeyer on the Court of Appeals decision to require secretary of state to turn over public voting records for inspection
“Today’s ruling comes as no surprise to those of us familiar with upholding election integrity. Voting records must be available for inspection to the public if we are to trust that our elections are fair.…
Statement from Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee Chair Senator Mary Kiffmeyer on the appointment of a new MNIT commissioner
“I look forward to meeting with newly appointed MNIT Commissioner, Tarek Tomes, within the week to discuss the support he needs to reform this beleaguered agency with a serious history of numerous failures. It is…
Sen. Westrom’s comprehensive agriculture, rural development, & housing budget bill passes Finance Cmte.
Invests in rural broadband expansion, value-added ag., manufactured/modular housing infrastructure, & more homeownership opportunities Legislation chief-authored by Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) to fund agriculture, rural development, and affordable work force housing in Minnesota passed the Senate Finance…
Jasinski: Recapping session as the legislature begins Easter/Passover break
Recapping session as the legislature begins Easter/Passover break By: Senator John Jasinski As I write this, the legislature is preparing to break for roughly one week in observance of Easter and Passover. When we return,…
Sen. Bruce Anderson legislative update: House proposes large tax increases
Friends and neighbors, The Legislature will take a brief break from April 15 through April 22 to observe the Easter and Passover holidays. When we reconvene, the sprint to the legislative May 20th deadline will…
‘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:…
Senator Justin Eichorn: Continual DHS failures intolerable, reform critical to CCAP success
The Office of the Legislative Auditor released its special review Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Internal Controls on Wednesday following up an initial investigation into daycare fraud allegations. The report found the Department of…
Senator Mark Johnson: In light of CCAP failures, let's find solutions.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor released a special review “Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Internal Controls” on Wednesday, following an initial investigation into daycare fraud allegations. The newest report found the Department of…
‘Hands-free’ bill clears Senate floor, awaits governor’s signature
On Thursday, the final legislation to prohibit drivers from placing phone calls outside of hands-free mode was approved by the full Senate. The final bill, known as the ‘hands-free bill’ and authored by Senator Scott…
Sen. Jensen named to Attorney General task force on lowering prescription drug prices
Bipartisan group will create action plan to lower the costs of pharmaceuticals Senator Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) was recently named to the Attorney General’s Advisory Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices. Chosen from over 100…
Senator Dan Hall: Minnesotans deserve better than how DHS has handled daycare fraud
The Office of the Legislative Auditor released its special review Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Internal Controls on Wednesday following up an initial investigation into daycare fraud allegations. The report found the Department of…
