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October 15, 2018

Sen. Torrey Westrom to attend Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator meeting

On October 15, Senator Torrey Westrom [R-Elbow Lake] will attend the Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator members meeting at the Ashby American Legion at 7 PM. The meeting is being held to discuss recent developments following…

October 12, 2018

Senator Relph statement on permanent I-94 expansion

At the groundbreaking ceremony for the I-94 expansion in Albertville this morning, Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle announced that the temporary third lane of I-94 between Monticello and Clearwater will be made permanent…

October 12, 2018

Majority Leader Paul Gazelka statement on massive DHS data breach that puts 21,000 Minnesotans at risk of identity theft

Image credit: blogtrepreneur.com/tech Hackers gained access to 21,000 Minnesotans’ personal identifying information in a massive data breach in June, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The compromised information includes: Social Security numbers, financial…

October 11, 2018

Senator Miller honored with ‘Arts All Star’ award

State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) was recently named the recipient of the “Arts All Star” award by Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA). The award is given by MCA each year to selected legislators for…

October 9, 2018

Sen. Goggin: What you need to know about REAL ID

What you need to know about REAL ID By: Senator Mike Goggin As you might know, Minnesota will begin issuing REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses on October 1. If you need a refresher, Real ID is…

October 9, 2018

Sen. Miller: Deadline for combat veterans to apply for tax credit approaching

A deadline for combat veterans to apply for a tax credit potentially worth hundreds of dollars is approaching quickly. Minnesota offers a credit for Military Service in a Combat Zone worth $120 per month, or…

October 9, 2018

Sen. Mark Johnson Statement on Final Rate Release for the 2019 Individual Insurance Market

Last Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, legislative reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 5, 2018

Senator Paul Anderson supported reforms that continue to lower MN health care costs

Nationally recognized MN Premium Security Plan reverses years of double-digit premium hikes This week the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, reforms supported…

October 5, 2018

Dept. of Commerce: Republican health care reforms championed by Sen. Paul Gazelka significantly lowered health care premiums in 2019

A health care reform championed by Sen. Paul Gazelka (R-Nisswa) has reduced individual market health insurance rates for the second consecutive year. Commerce Commissioner Jessica Looman attributed 20 percent of the drop to Republicans’ signature legislation of 2017,…

October 5, 2018

Sen. Eric Pratt celebrates significantly lower health care premiums in 2019 attributed to the Minnesota Premium Security Plan

A health care reform championed by Sen. Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) has reduced individual market health insurance rates for the second consecutive year, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce. All five of the carriers on the…

October 5, 2018

GOGGIN: Final Rate Release Shows Republican Reforms Continue Lower Health Care Costs

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 5, 2018

Sen. Ingebrigtsen Statement Responding to Final Rate Release for the 2018 Individual Insurance Market

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 4, 2018

Chamberlain: Republican health care reforms are working

Friends and neighbors, Great news to report this week: health insurance rates are going down again in 2019! On October 2, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the individual health insurance market…

October 3, 2018

WEBER: Final Rate Release Shows Republican Reforms Continue Lower Health Care Costs

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 3, 2018

Senator Jasinski statement on health insurance premium reductions

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 3, 2018

Senator Jerry Relph statement on health insurance premium reductions

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 3, 2018

Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer Statement on Final Rate Release for the 2019 Individual Insurance Market

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 3, 2018

Sen. Justin Eichorn Statement on Final Rate Release for the 2019 Individual Insurance Market

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 3, 2018

Statement from Sen. Utke: Final Rate Release Have Shown Republican Reforms Are Lowering Health Care Costs

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…

October 3, 2018

Sen. Dan Hall Statement on Final Rate Release for the 2019 Individual Insurance Market

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released final rates for the 2019 individual insurance market. For the second consecutive year, Republican-led reforms have proven to help reduce or hold flat individual market health insurance…