Senator Chamberlain proposes bold tax reform idea

Senator Roger Chamberlain: Unsurprisingly, Gov. Dayton was quick to criticize one piece of the president's tax plan, but where are the big ideas to position Minnesota for the future? The income tax is used as…
Sen. Mike Goggin

2017 deer season: important information to remember

Neighbors, In a little more than a week, men, women, and children across Minnesota will wake up early and venture out into the crisp fall air for the opening of the firearm deer season. The…
Senator Bill Weber

Senator Weber on the closing of Pilgrim’s Pride in Luverne

After the announcement that Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation will be closing its Luverne poultry processing plant, and laying off 200 employees, Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) issued the following statement: “The closing of the Pilgim’s Pride poultry…
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka

Legislature asks court to enforce order that restored funding

The legislature filed a motion with Ramsey County District Court Wednesday requesting the court enforce or clarify the July 20, 2017 judgment. In that ruling, Judge John Guthmann voided Governor Dayton’s line-item vetoes and restored…

MnDOT ditch mowing listening session to be held in Morris

Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) would like constituents to be aware of a listening session regarding the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) ditch mowing policy. The session, which is part of a series of meetings held…
Senator Mary Kiffmeyer

Sen. Kiffmeyer sets the record straight on cyber security funding

Statement from Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer, chair of the State Government Finance Committee, and Representative Sarah Anderson, chair of the House State Government Finance Committee, on Gov. Dayton’s false claim regarding cyber security funding by the…
rosen committee

Senator Rosen statement on REAL ID compliance extension

On October 18, the US Department of Homeland Security formally granted Minnesota a one year extension to comply with federal REAL ID standards. The new extension will expire on October 10, 2018. The extension gives…

Chamberlain: Mending the cultural and political divide

Mending the cultural and political divide By Sen. Roger Chamberlain Note: this column originally appeared in Press Publications newspapers. A cross, a ring, and a flag. The cross never comes off, the ring rarely comes…
Senator Carla Nelson

Sen. Carla Nelson: Minnesotans can fly worry free

The federal government extended Minnesota’s waiver to comply with federal REAL ID standards until at least October 10, 2018, at which point Minnesota driver’s licenses will be REAL ID compliant, announced Senator Carla Nelson [R-Rochester].…