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July 29, 2024

Sen. Rasmusson named CGMC ‘Legislator of Distinction’ for championing EMS aid package

The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) recently recognized Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) as a 2024 Legislator of Distinction. This award is given to legislators who played key roles in advancing CGMC’s policy during…

July 26, 2024

Governor Walz’s Silence is Condoning Political Violence Advocacy From State Employee

Joint statement from Sen. Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa). Sen. Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton), Sen. Cal Bahr (R-East Bethel), Rep. Pam Altendorf (R-Red Wing), Rep. Shane Mekeland (R-Clear Lake) and Rep. Ben Davis (R- Merrifield): “The attempted assassination…

July 25, 2024

Gruenhagen: New IRS migration data paints troubling portrait for MN

Friends and neighbors, The IRS has released alarming new data on state income migration. Minnesota’s net out-migration of income in 2022 was $2.19 billion – up from $215 million in 2017. This means we’re losing…

July 25, 2024

Drazkowski: The need for transparency and honesty in political debate

By: SENATOR STEVE DRAZKOWSKI To say the month of July has been a roller coaster in American politics is an absolute understatement. Starting with the disastrous debate that exposed President Biden’s health decline, following the…

July 25, 2024

Draheim: Doing our part to improve our civic dialogue

BY: SENATOR RICH DRAHEIM This election year is testing the American civic dialogue in more ways than we’ve seen in a generation. Beginning with President Biden’s poor debate performance and concluding with his choice…

July 24, 2024

How the New “Equal Rights Act” Could Undermine Constitutional Freedoms

How the New “Equal Rights Act” Could Undermine Constitutional Freedoms by Senator Jason Rarick The freedom to practice religion is a cornerstone of our country and its founding, so it was disappointing when early on…

July 22, 2024

Senator Bruce Anderson: We must never allow violence into our political discourse

Friends and neighbors, In the aftermath of the assassination attempt at the Pennsylvania rally, my prayers are with former President Trump, the innocent victims and their families, and our Nation. This tragic event has deeply…

July 19, 2024

Sen. Limmer secures $2 million for Hwy 55 in Transportation bill

Toward the end of this year’s legislative session, Senator Warren Limmer (R- Maple Grove) secured $2 million in funding for an updated Highway 55 environmental study to improve traffic and safety on this vital project. …

July 18, 2024

Jasinski: Veteran suicide prevention and scam awareness

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI I want to address two critical issues facing our veteran community: suicide prevention and protection against scams targeting VA benefits. Veteran Suicide Prevention: A Top Priority Suicide among veterans is a…

July 18, 2024

Sen. Rasmusson visits M State-Moorhead to celebrate his legislation to help more Minnesotans obtain their CDL

On Thursday, July 18, Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) and Representative Heather Keeler (DFL-Moorhead) visited M State’s Moorhead campus to celebrate legislation they championed to help more Minnesotans obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL). This…

July 18, 2024

Jasinski: Fraud Runs Rampant Under Walz Administration

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Two recent legislative auditor reports exposing widespread fraud in Minnesota’s COVID-19 relief programs are incredibly troubling. The scale of wasted and stolen taxpayer dollars is staggering. Start with the Feeding Our…

July 18, 2024

Gruenhagen: August high-temperature records don’t fit with climate alarmism

Friends and neighbors, Recent heatwaves have attracted widespread media coverage, but this focus ignores important historical data that goes against the story of an unprecedented climate crisis. As mainstream press runs more and more of…

July 18, 2024

Gruenhagen: Protect small town pharmacies!

Friends and neighbors, The Federal Trade Commission recently released a report highlighting a problem many of us have been talking about for a while: pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are inflating drug costs and putting intense…

July 18, 2024

Senator Westrom: Praying for President Trump and our Nation

Friends and neighbors, What happened, or what was allowed to happen, last Saturday evening in the assassination attempt against former President Trump was horrible, maddening, and unbelievable! My prayers and continual thoughts have been with…

July 15, 2024

Lieske: Minnesota’s New Delivery Tax: A Burden on Working Families

By: SENATOR BILL LIESKE As of July 1, Minnesotans must pay a new 50-cent fee on retail deliveries over $100. This tax applies to virtually any qualifying purchase that requires a delivery, from places like…

July 15, 2024

House and Senate Co-Chairs of the Civility Caucus Call for Unity in the Wake of Political Violence

The bipartisan, bicameral co-chairs of the Civility Caucus issued the following statement in the wake of the attempted assignation on former President Trump: “As Co-Chairs of the Civility Caucus, we were horrified and saddened by…

July 15, 2024

Senator Cal Bahr condemns political violence, attack at Trump rally

Senator Cal Bahr (R-East Bethel) released the following statement responding to the violent attack at a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania: I am praying for President Trump, the innocent victims of the Pennsylvania rally and…

July 15, 2024

Senator Jordan Rasmusson’s statement after attack at Trump rally

Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) released the following statement responding to the violent attack at a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania: I join millions of Americans in prayer for President Trump, the innocent victims, and…

July 13, 2024

Leader Mark Johnson statement after shots fired at Trump Rally

Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) released the following statement responding to gun shots fired at a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania: “My prayers are with President Trump, the attendees, and the injured after…

July 11, 2024

Senator Rasmusson: Bipartisan victories of a highly partisan session

It is good to be back home following the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session. It is an honor to represent the communities and people of Senate District 9. After taking some time to reflect…