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April 12, 2018

Senator Housley responds to Governor Dayton’s incendiary comments

In response to comments made by Governor Mark Dayton regarding elder care legislation, Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Mary’s Point), chairwoman of the Senate Aging and Long-Term Care Policy Committee, issued the following statement: “While I…

April 12, 2018

Senate Republicans continue push for low, transparent pricing in health care

Senate Republicans promoted several key pieces of legislation today that focus on making prices for common health care services clear and transparent to the average consumer, avoiding hidden costs, and saving people money on prescription…

April 12, 2018

Senator Ingebrigtsen chairs joint hearing between Agriculture and Environment Committees to address Dayton Administration’s excessive buffer penalties

On Wednesday, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria) chaired a joint hearing between the Senate’s Agriculture Finance Committee and Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee addressing Governor Dayton’s Administration’s new excessive buffer penalties. This past week, the…

April 12, 2018

Senator Johnson joins Agriculture and Environment Committees for joint hearing to address Dayton Administration’s excessive buffer penalties

On Wednesday, Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) joined the Senate’s Agriculture Finance Committee and Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee for a joint hearing to address Governor Dayton’s Administration’s new excessive buffer penalties. The…

April 12, 2018

Senator Eichorn joins Agriculture and Environment Committees for joint hearing to address Dayton Administration’s excessive buffer penalties

On Wednesday, Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) joined the Senate’s Agriculture Finance Committee and Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee for a joint hearing to address Governor Dayton’s Administration’s new excessive buffer penalties. This past…

April 11, 2018

Senate Republicans advance initiatives to improve Minnesotans’ mental health

Senate Republicans today emphasized their focus on caring for people through several initiatives designed to improve Minnesotans’ mental health. Proposals ranged from funding for more mental health facilities and services, to supportive housing, to school-based…

April 10, 2018

Sen. Draheim condemns Dayton administration’s new devastating penalties against family farmers

Sen. Rich Draheim condemns Dayton administration’s new devastating penalties against family farmers Senator Rich Draheim condemned the recently proposed onerous penalties against farmers for buffer law compliance proposed by Democrat Governor Mark Dayton’s Board of…

April 10, 2018

Benson: Safety improvements planned for Highway 65

Highway 65 in Blaine, Ham Lake, and East Bethel is scheduled to undergo several safety improvements in 2018 thanks to the Republican legislature’s 2017 comprehensive transportation package. Minnesota’s Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced recently that…

April 10, 2018

Senator Johnson presents depredation compensation reform bill in agriculture committee

On Monday, April 9, Senator Mark Johnson presented SF 3406 in the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance. The bill allows the Department of Agriculture’s Commissioner to reimburse expenses incurred by university…

April 10, 2018

Jasinski named an ‘Emerging Leader’ by national leadership group

State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) has been recognized as an emerging leader by a nationally-renowned Republican leadership organization, GOPAC. Senator Jasinski was one of twenty seven legislators from around the country, and the only one…

April 10, 2018

Senator Miller update: transportation projects scheduled for southeast Minnesota

Greetings from the Capitol, With legislators back at the Capitol this week for the final six weeks of the 2018 legislative session, this is a good opportunity to give you an update on the road…

April 9, 2018

Sen. Westrom: Gov. Dayton’s new buffer penalties would devastate family farmers

Sen. Torrey Westrom's statement on Gov. Dayton’s new buffer penalties that would devastate farmers I am outraged by the new proposed rules from Governor Dayton through the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) that…

April 9, 2018

Sen. Jensen: Relentlessly search for common ground

Relentlessly search for common ground This commentary by Senator Scott Jensen [R-Chaska] was originally published in the Chaska Herald Legislators sign on to bills for many reasons other than to support them with a vote.…

April 9, 2018

Legislative update from Senator Mark Johnson- April 9, 2018

Session Break The legislature has been out of session this past week, which has given me the opportunity to spend some extended time back home in the district. Outside of spending extra time with my…

April 6, 2018

Transportation budget passed by legislature makes southwestern Minnesota road construction projects possible

Construction projects on several area highways were included in a list of statewide road and bridge upgrades set to begin this year, according to an announcement by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The projects…

April 6, 2018

I-35, Highway 14 slated for repairs thanks to 2017 Transportation Bill

I-35 in Faribault and Highway 14 near Owatonna were included in a list of more than 250 road and bridge upgrades announced recently by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Funding for the repairs was made…

April 6, 2018

Goodhue and Wabasha County road and bridge projects slated for completion thanks to funding in last year’s transportation bill

Several road constructions projects in Goodhue and Wabasha Counties will be completed thanks to funding included in last year’s landmark transportation bill. As a result of that legislation, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced a…

April 4, 2018

Joint statement of House and Senate agriculture chairs on tariffs

Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, Sen. Bill Weber, R-Luverne, and Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, issued the following statement regarding potential foreign tariffs on major Minnesota agriculture exports like pork and soybeans. "Agriculture…

April 3, 2018

Mid-session MNLARS update

Mid-session MNLARS update By Senator John Jasinski Roughly one third of the way through the 2018 legislative session, the issue I still hear about most frequently is the unworkable disaster of Minnesota’s new system for…

April 3, 2018

Applications sought for University of Minnesota Board of Regents

ST. PAUL, MN – The Joint Legislative Committee on Higher Education is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the Board of Regents for the University of Minnesota. The opening will be for the Board’s…