Senate Republicans are Advancing Minnesota

2019 Minnesota Senate Committee Assignments

On Friday, the Senate Republican Majority announced its 2019 Senate Committee assignment list. The list, which largely remains similar from the previous biennium, reflects several changes made during the interim including new leadership, new committee…
Senator Bill Weber

Senator Weber previews the 2019 legislative session

The elections are over and the new legislative session is almost upon us. When legislators convene in Saint Paul on January 8, we’ll get to work right away on the myriad of important issues that…

New laws effective January 1, 2019

The following select laws were passed during the 2018 legislative session and take effect on January 1, 2019. ‘Certified’ reinsurers join the state’s risk-sharing groups Minnesota will recognize a new class of reinsurance organizations deemed…
Senator Scott Newman

Senator Newman comments on transportation commissioner nomination

On Tuesday, Governor-elect Tim Walz nominated Margaret Anderson Kelliher to serve as commissioner of transportation. Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson), chair of the Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, issued the following statement: “Congratulations to Margaret…
Senator John Jasinski

Jasinski: Protecting veterans from scammers

Identity theft is a hot issue right now, but even with better tools to track and combat hacking and phishing, scammers are still finding quite a bit of success. Veterans are particularly susceptible to these…
Senator Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud)

Senator Relph announces grant application deadline extension

Senator Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud) announced an extension of the deadline to apply for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Urban Agriculture Grant Program from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Applications for the program,…