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April 26, 2017

Freshman senators encourage leaders to agree to three-way budget targets

Freshman Republican senators sent a letter to Governor Dayton, Speaker Daudt, and Majority Leader Gazelka today expressing disappointment in the lack of progress in budget negotiations. Since budget bills were passed by the House and…

April 25, 2017

Benson: Senate Republicans delivering on tax promises

Originally published in the Anoka County Union Senate Republicans delivering on tax promises Senate Republicans are focused on your hopes and your dreams. We have long railed against high taxes, government-run health care, and wasteful…

April 25, 2017

Committee considers Sen. Lang’s Appleton prison bill

Legislation intended to reopen the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton was heard on Tuesday, as the joint House and Senate judiciary and public safety omnibus conference committee considered including it in the final budget bill.…

Senate Republicans are Advancing Minnesota

April 25, 2017

Senate passes major reform to teacher licensure system with bipartisan support

The Minnesota Senate passed major reforms to the teacher licensure system this week addressing governance issues with the Board of Teaching and putting in place a new tiered licensing system for teachers. The bill (HF…

April 24, 2017

Spring Grove to receive Business Development Grant

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has announced that Spring Grove will receive a $417,000 grant from the Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Program. The grant will be used for a sewer…

April 24, 2017

Senate passes funding for Waseca, Rice County veterans memorials

The Minnesota Senate today passed House File 707, the 2017 omnibus Legacy Finance bill. The Legacy bill appropriates funding from the proceeds of the 2008 Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Constitutional Amendment. The bill…

April 24, 2017

Sen. Bill Weber's weekly update for the week ending on April 21, 2017

Budget update Earlier than any session in recent memory, the Senate has passed an entire state budget. The budget checks in at just over $45 billion over the next two years. For more detailed information…

April 24, 2017

Jasinski: Latest K-12 bill makes affordable education a priority

This column was originally published in the Faribault Daily News. Latest K-12 bill makes affordable education a priority My office has received a lot of questions about what Minnesota is doing for education now that…

April 24, 2017

Draheim: Senate Republicans focused on cutting taxes

This column was originally published in the Northfield News. Senate Republicans focused on cutting taxes The state budget has risen about 30 percent in the last six years. I’m guessing your paycheck hasn’t gone up…

April 21, 2017

Westrom to co-chair agriculture budget, serve on environment budget conference committees

Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) has been appointed by Senate leadership to serve as co-chair of the Minnesota Legislature’s Agriculture Conference Committee and as a member of the Environment Conference Committee. Each conference committee is…

April 20, 2017

Sen. Nelson co-chairs final education budget negotiations

With budget negotiations ongoing, it was announced this week that Sen. Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) will co-chair the conference committee for the omnibus E12 education budget bill. Sen. Nelson, chairwoman of the Senate E12 Finance Committee…

April 20, 2017

Sen. Koran appointed to serve on two Senate subcommittees

St. Paul – Senator Mark Koran will take on a new role at the Senate with recent appointments to two important subcommittees. The freshman senator from North Branch was selected by Majority Leader Paul Gazelka…

April 20, 2017

Sen. Newman serving on two conference committees as budget talks gain steam

As the legislative session enters its final month, Sen. Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) has been appointed to serve on the conference committees for the transportation budget and the REAL ID bill. Sen. Newman will join four…

April 20, 2017

Senate unanimously passes Draheim’s affordable housing bill

By a unanimous vote of 65 to 0 today, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill authored by Sen. Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) that would create more affordable housing in Minnesota. House File 792 makes two-unit townhomes…

April 20, 2017

Senators versus Gridlockers... The Fourth Inning

FOURTH INNING Things got a little dicey for the Senators in the fourth inning, as the Gridlockers came to bat and unsheathed some of their tradecraft trickery. They slowed progress on Real ID compliance by…

April 20, 2017

Senators versus Gridlockers... A Rookie Line-Up

THIRD INNING Score: Senators 1, Gridlockers 0 The third inning began with a wholesale shift in the lineup with rookies ready to play. The sparkplug Mark Koran (R-Cambridge) took over in left field while…

April 20, 2017

Sen. Pratt helps advance K-12 education bill that invests in student opportunity

This week Senate Republicans passed a K-12 Education Finance Bill that spends $18.5 billion on Minnesota schools over the next two years. With a $1.1 billion boost from the last biennium, 95% of the budget…

April 19, 2017

Dahms to serve on final jobs, tax bill negotiations

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka appointed Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) to serve on the conference committees for the omnibus jobs and economic growth, commerce, and energy bill, and the omnibus tax bill.…

April 19, 2017

Sen. Koran to serve on state government conference committee

St. Paul – Freshman Senator Mark Koran has been appointed to serve on the State Government Conference Committee. Sen. Koran (R-North Branch) and four other senators, as well as members of the House of Representatives…

April 19, 2017

Sen. Anderson appointed to omnibus jobs and higher education conference committees

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka has appointed freshman Senator Paul Anderson (R-Plymouth) to serve on both the Omnibus Jobs, Economic Development, Energy and Commerce Conference Committee and the Omnibus Higher Education Conference Committee. The conference…

Freshman senators encourage leaders to agree to three-way budget targets

Benson: Senate Republicans delivering on tax promises

Committee considers Sen. Lang’s Appleton prison bill

Senate passes major reform to teacher licensure system with bipartisan support

Spring Grove to receive Business Development Grant

Senate passes funding for Waseca, Rice County veterans memorials

Sen. Bill Weber's weekly update for the week ending on April 21, 2017

Jasinski: Latest K-12 bill makes affordable education a priority

Draheim: Senate Republicans focused on cutting taxes

Westrom to co-chair agriculture budget, serve on environment budget conference committees

Sen. Nelson co-chairs final education budget negotiations

Sen. Koran appointed to serve on two Senate subcommittees

Sen. Newman serving on two conference committees as budget talks gain steam

Senate unanimously passes Draheim’s affordable housing bill

Senators versus Gridlockers... The Fourth Inning

Senators versus Gridlockers... A Rookie Line-Up

Sen. Pratt helps advance K-12 education bill that invests in student opportunity

Dahms to serve on final jobs, tax bill negotiations

Sen. Koran to serve on state government conference committee

Sen. Anderson appointed to omnibus jobs and higher education conference committees

Senator Rarick: Higher Education Budget Prioritizes Quality Education to Meet Future Workforce Demands

Senators Eichorn and Bakk’s statement on IRRRB Cohasset OSB Plant

Majority Leader Gazelka: Higher Education Budget Focuses On Students and Career Success

Senator Ruud’s Legacy Finance bill protects and maintains treasured resources—passes Senate unanimously

Senator Goggin responds to libelous Red Wing League of Women Voters accusations

Senator Mathews Agrees with Majority of Minnesotans: Police are Trustworthy

Senator Miller honored with Certificate of Appreciation for work on disability services

Chamberlain: Senate Education budget prioritizes schools and students

Goggin: Next state budget includes grants for swimming lessons and lifeguard training

Draheim: Pass the eviction off-ramp agreement for a smooth transition