Senator Julie Rosen

Rosen statement on bipartisan REAL ID bill

Senator Julie Rosen (R-Vernon Center) issued the following statement on the passage of House File 3, the REAL ID compliance bill, by the Senate. “Finishing REAL ID was an urgent priority this year. We’ve all…
Teacher unions before students

Governor vetoes bipartisan teacher licensure reform bill

Thursday Governor Dayton vetoed HF140, a bill that would have overhauled Minnesota’s badly-broken teacher licensure system. The bill was passed by both the Minnesota House and Senate on bipartisan votes, and had overwhelming support from…
Senator John Jasinski

Jasinski comments on passage of REAL ID bill

Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) issued the following statement on the passage of House File 3, the REAL ID compliance bill, by the Senate. “When I came to the legislature, I started making a list of…
Sen. Mike Goggin

Senator Goggin statement on REAL ID

Senator Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) issued the following statement on the passage of House File 3, the REAL ID compliance bill, by the Senate. “Minnesotans have been waiting for a REAL ID fix for a…
Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake)

Draheim comments on passage of REAL ID

Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) issued the following statement on the passage of House File 3, the REAL ID compliance bill, by the Senate. “I have always been committed to making sure Minnesota is ready…
Gov. Dayton's tab fee hike would cost Minnesotans an arm and a leg

Gov. Dayton's license tab fee increase = $735 per car

Gov. Dayton has reintroduced an increase in license tab fees, which was previously off the table, as part of his latest budget offer. His proposal increases license tab fees by a total of $321 million…
Gov. Dayton's tab fee hike would cost Minnesotans an arm and a leg

Response to Gov. Dayton's tab fee increase proposal

Yesterday, Gov. Dayton reintroduced an increase in license tab fees, which was previously off the table, as part of his latest budget offer. His proposal increases license tab fees by a total of $321 million…
Gov. Dayton's tab fee hike would cost Minnesotans an arm and a leg

Response to Gov. Dayton's tab fee increase proposal

Senate Transportation Chair Scott Newman released the following statement: Governor Dayton’s proposal to increase tab fees by $320 million is a complete reversal of what he indicated he would accept in a transportation plan last…
Senator Andrew Mathews

Legislation designating Atomic Veterans Day passes Senate

Legislation honoring atomic veterans awaits action by the House after its unanimous Senate passage. The bill, authored by Sen. Andrew Mathews (R-Milaca), designates July 16 as Atomic Veterans Day in Minnesota, recognizing the hundreds of…
Senator Carla Nelson

Sen. Nelson, colleagues pass first round education budget

Led by Sen. Carla Nelson (R-Rochester), the Senate approved an education budget Tuesday evening that spends $18.57 billion over the next two years on Minnesota students, teachers, and schools – an increase of $1.14 billion…