Chamberlain commentary: Tax relief now and for the future
This column was originally published in the White Bear Press. Tax relief now and for the future I met a man and his wife while I was campaigning last fall. He was a veteran, inventor…
Sen. John Jasinski: Getting things done
This column was originally published in the Owatonna People’s Press. Getting things done One of the frustrations that drove my decision to run for the state Senate was my irritation and embarrassment about the way…
Goggin commentary: Moving forward on key initiatives
The following column was originally published in the Red Wing Republican Eagle Moving forward on key initiatives In last month’s column I laid out our vision for the state of Minnesota and the principles that…
Draheim commentary: Taking pride in bipartisan efforts to improve education in Minnesota
The following column was originally published in the Northfield News. Taking pride in bipartisan efforts to improve education in Minnesota Education is one of the few issues that seems to cut across party lines. Education is…
Sen. Rosen bill to improve dental access in Greater Minnesota signed by Gov. Dayton
Residents of Greater Minnesota will have better access to dental care thanks to a new law sponsored by Sen. Julie Rosen (R-Vernon Center) and signed by Gov. Mark Dayton. Senate File 662, which Gov. Dayton…
Sen. Carla Nelson helps pass bipartisan tax relief
The Minnesota Senate passed a pro-growth tax bill that will provide over $900 million in tax relief, especially focused on low- and middle-income Minnesotans across the state. Altogether, four out of five Minnesota taxpayers, including…
Newman to host series of town hall meetings on Monday, April 10
Residents of Senate District 18 are invited to attend a series of town hall meetings hosted by Sen. Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) on Monday, April 10. The meetings are open to the public and will take…
Weber applauds passage, enactment of ditch mowing regulation moratorium
On a bipartisan vote, the Senate passed legislation prohibiting the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) from enforcing certain regulations related to highway ditch mowing and baling. The bill, Senate File 218, prevents MnDOT from requiring,…
Ingebrigtsen public hospital legislation passes Senate
On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed bipartisan legislation to help state- and county-owned hospitals throughout Minnesota. The bill, Senate File 341, would reduce current restrictions on public hospitals allowing them to invest funds in securities…
Sen. Draheim’s Advancing Minnesota budget protects farmers from Palmer amaranth
Senate Republicans this week completed their Advancing Minnesota budget plan as they passed the last of ten budget bills off the Senate floor. Included in these budget bills are three important protections for farmers who…
Dahms: ditch mowing regulation moratorium good for rural Minnesota
Legislation prohibiting the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) from enforcing certain highway ditch mowing regulations cleared the full Senate for the final time on Thursday. The bill, Senate File 218, prevents MnDOT from requiring, issuing,…
Sen. Goggin fulfills promise to get things done
State Senator Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) this week fulfilled his early session promise to change the way things are done in St. Paul by completing work on a 2017 budget proposal ahead of schedule. On…
Senate Republicans Advancing Minnesota with K-12 education bill that commits new funding directly to the classroom
With a strong bipartisan vote, Senate Republicans today passed a K-12 education finance bill that spends $18.5 billion on our schools over the next two years, a $1.1 billion increase over last biennium. Included in…
Relph, Senate Republicans tax plan will bring relief to St. Cloud students, families, businesses
Senate Republicans passed a pro-growth tax bill on Monday that will provide over $900 million in relief to Minnesota taxpayers. The plan will especially benefit low- and middle-income Minnesota families, students, seniors, and those in…
Mathews, Senate Republicans pass comprehensive tax relief package
On Monday evening, Senate Republicans passed a pro-growth tax bill that will provide over $900 million in tax relief to Minnesotans. The plan will especially benefit low- and middle-income Minnesota families and those in Greater Minnesota.…
Senate Republicans’ health and human services budget prioritizes children, the elderly, people with disabilities
Today, Senate Republicans prioritized spending on children, the elderly, and people with disabilities with a $2.2 billion increase to Minnesota’s Health and Human Services (HHS) budget for the 2018-19 biennium. The $14 billion bill increases…
Mathews applauds prompt passage of transportation, environment budgets
This week, Senate Republicans furthered their Advancing Minnesota agenda with the passage of comprehensive transportation and environment budgets. “Our transportation budget invests billions of dollars to repair or replace over 8,800 miles of roads and…
Lang joins colleagues in passing comprehensive budget bills that benefit Greater Minnesota
This week, as part of their Advancing Minnesota agenda, Senate Republicans made significant headway in preparing the upcoming state budget with the passage of comprehensive transportation and higher education budgets. “These budget bills will benefit…
Sen. Jasinski Advances Minnesota with funding for roads and bridges
Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and Senate Republicans have honored an early session promise to deliver much-needed funding for roads and bridges throughout Minnesota. Their ten year, $3.6 billion transportation bill, which passed the Senate Thursday…
Senate Republicans Advance Minnesota with $3.6 billion in new funding for roads and bridges
Senate Republicans earned bipartisan support, a 38-28 vote, for a bill that dramatically boosts funding to repair or replace the state’s roads and bridges. The Republican budget will immediately infuse $1.3 billion in roads and…