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January 17, 2019

Special education reforms will reduce paperwork for teachers, put the focus back on students

A bipartisan coalition of senators today introduced a series of reforms to strengthen Minnesota’s special education policies, put the focus back on students, keep teachers in the classroom, and save school districts money in the…

January 17, 2019

Sen. Draheim: Just Drive – tackling distracted driving in Minnesota

by Senator Rich Draheim Originally published in the Northfield News on 1/16/18 As anyone who drives our Minnesota roadways can tell you, distracted driving is reaching a crisis level in our state. While making the…

January 17, 2019

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer: Support local servicewomen with nominations for 2019 Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year

The Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative is now accepting applications for its annual Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year Award. Residents of Sherburne, Wright, and Hennepin counties are invited to nominate outstanding female veterans who have…

January 16, 2019

Sen. Jensen & Senate Republicans unveil innovative legislation to reduce health care costs

Watch today’s press conference here. Senator Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) and his fellow Senate Republican colleagues unveiled a number of innovative ideas aimed at reducing health care costs today, promising to cut through red tape to…

January 16, 2019

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer: Support local servicewomen with nominations for 2019 Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year

The Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative is now accepting applications for its annual Minnesota Women Veteran of the Year Award. Residents of Sherburne, Wright, and Hennepin counties are invited to nominate outstanding female veterans who have…

January 16, 2019

Sen. Draheim joins colleagues in unveiling innovative legislation aimed at reducing health care costs

Watch today’s press conference here. Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) joined his fellow Senate colleagues in unveiling several innovative ideas aimed at reducing health care costs, promising to cut through red tape, give consumers more…

January 16, 2019

Sen. Andrew Mathews supports infrastructure improvements for Google data center in Becker

Estimated to bring thousands of jobs to region Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Milaca) is supporting a proposed $600 million Google data center to be built in Becker, MN. In what would be one of the largest…

January 16, 2019

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer joins colleagues to unveil innovative reforms to reduce health care costs

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) joined several Senate Republicans to unveil a number of innovative ideas aimed at reducing health care costs today, promising to cut through red tape to give consumers better choices and…

Patients First: Lowering the cost of health care

January 16, 2019

'Patients First': Senate Republicans innovate to reduce health care costs

Senate Republicans unveiled a number of innovative ideas aimed at reducing health care costs today, promising to cut through red tape to give consumers better choices and more say in their own care. The proposals…

January 16, 2019

Senator Justin Eichorn asks Senate District 5 Residents to nominate candidates for 2019 Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year

The Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative is now accepting applications for its annual Minnesota Women Veteran of the Year Award. Residents of Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, and Itasca counties are invited to nominate outstanding female veterans who…

January 16, 2019

Senator Mark Johnson encourages nominations for 2019 Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year

The Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative is now accepting applications for its annual Minnesota Women Veteran of the Year Award. Residents of Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties are invited to nominate outstanding…

January 16, 2019

Senator Ruud introduces a bill to protect Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund

Senator Carrie Ruud (R-Breezy Point) introduced S.F. 63 last week which prohibits using the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) for the payment of debt service on bonds. The use of the fund came…

January 16, 2019

Sen. Dan Hall: Remember Martin Luther King Jr’s principles and legacy

Every year on the third Monday in January we have a day dedicated to honoring Martin Luther King Jr, his accomplishments, and his legacy.The late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a day when people…

January 16, 2019

Sen. Scott Jensen co-authors bill to increase penalty for causing bodily harm while texting to DUI level

Watch the press conference here. Senator Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) joined chief-author Senator David Osmek (R-Mound) his fellow bill co-authors in introducing legislation that will strengthen the penalties for texting while driving in Minnesota, including making…

January 15, 2019

Sen. Paul Anderson's legislative update: 1/11/19

Press Release on new Higher Education Chair: https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/sen-paul-anderson-named-chairman-of-senate-higher-education-finance-and-policy-committee/Press Release on Youth Skills Training Program: https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/sen-paul-andersons-youth-skills-training-program-awards-workforce-training-grants-to-local-schools/Twitter shout out: https://twitter.com/mndli/status/1083089708282990592Legislative wrap up: https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/sen-paul-andersons-2018-legislative-wrap-up/

January 15, 2019

‘No Senior Ignored’: Senator Housley introduces elder care reforms

This week, Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point) introduced the first legislation of the 2019 session to address elder care in Minnesota. The bill introductions come as part of the 'No Senior Ignored' initiative, which…

January 14, 2019

Senator Jeremy Miller: Submit your nominations for 2019 Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year

The Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative is now accepting applications for its annual Minnesota Women Veteran of the Year Award. Residents of Fillmore, Houston, and Winona Counties are invited to nominate outstanding female veterans who have…

January 14, 2019

Senator Goggin invites nominations for 2019 Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year

The Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative is now accepting applications for its annual Minnesota Women Veteran of the Year Award. Residents of Dodge, Goodhue, Wabasha, and Winona Counties are invited to nominate outstanding female veterans who…

January 14, 2019

House and Senate transportation committee chairs introduce bipartisan ‘hands-free’ cell phone legislation

Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) and Representative Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis), chairmen of the Senate and House transportation committees, introduced bipartisan ‘hands-free’ cell phone legislation aimed to increase safety for drivers, passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians on Minnesota’s…

January 14, 2019

Distracted driving legislation will increase penalties for texting while driving, raise awareness of problem

Family members of distracted driving victims joined Senator David Osmek (R-Mound) and Rep. Bob Dettmer (R- Forest Lake) today as they introduced a bill to discourage distracted driving and raise awareness of the problem that…