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April 7, 2025

Senate Republicans Unveil “Students First” Plan to Refocus Schools on Achievement, Safety, and Parental Involvement

Senate Republicans today introduced the Students First plan, a legislative package aimed at returning the focus of Minnesota’s K-12 education system to student success, safe classrooms, and informed parents. The bills honor the zero-dollar Senate Budget Target…

April 7, 2025

Court of Appeals sends decision to release Mitchell body camera footage back to District Court

Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson (East Grand Forks) released the following statement regarding today’s court ruling sending the issue of police body camera footage from the arrest of Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) back to the…

April 4, 2025

Jasinski: Senate Democrat budget framework includes big cuts to human services, future cuts for education

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Senate Democrats recently released their budget framework, which will provide guidance to each committee about how much money they have to spend or cut. Their framework includes significant cuts to health…

April 4, 2025

Jasinski: More school cuts on horizon in Democrat budget proposals

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Minnesota has a long tradition of bipartisan support for education. Last budget cycle, the legislature once again provided significant increases to local schools, but those funding increases were overshadowed by a…

April 4, 2025

Drazkowski bill to support local flower farmers receives first committee hearing

Watch the bill hearing Senator Steve Drazkowski's bill to officially recognize floriculture as an agricultural product under Minnesota law received its first hearing on April 3 in the Senate Taxes Committee. The bill, Senate File 2626,…

April 4, 2025

Senator Bill Weber: Senate Democrat budget targets fail to put Minnesotans first

On Friday, March 28, Senate Democrats released their budget targets for the 2025 legislative session, which outline spending increases and cuts across various state programs. It includes reductions in health and human services, education, environment,…

April 3, 2025

Proposed Nursing Home Cuts by the Numbers

Proposed Nursing Home Cuts by the Numbers by Senator Jason Rarick As April begins, legislative deadlines are approaching. The closer we get to those deadlines, the more we have to consider our budget priorities. As…

April 3, 2025

Sen. Housley statement on Senate DFL bonding target

Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) released the following statement responding to the proposed $1.3 billion bonding target proposed by Senate Democrats: “We are hoping to see a bonding bill that puts Minnesotans First with projects that…

April 3, 2025

Farnsworth introduces Minnesota Miner’s Relief Act to support laid off miners

Bill provides unemployment benefits for laid off miners and crews; streamlines permitting to get them back to work Senator Robert Farnsworth (R-Hibbing) today joined the Range delegation at a press conference to discuss the Minnesota…

April 3, 2025

Senator Dahms: Senate Democrat targets fail to put Minnesotans First

April 3, 2025

Senator Dornink: Getting our priorities right

Friends and neighbors, We are now past the halfway mark of the 2025 legislative session. The first and second committee deadlines are behind us, meaning most bills needing committee approval to continue moving forward have…

April 2, 2025

PFA awards $7 million to City of Henning to upgrade aging water treatment facility

State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) announced today that the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) has approved more than $7 million in funding for two critical water infrastructure improvement projects in the City of Henning.…

April 1, 2025

Senator Warren Limmer Advances Violent Crime Enforcement Teams Bill

One person each day dies from fentanyl in Hennepin County. Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) recently presented Senate File 2228, a bill that provides a one-time appropriation of $3.5 million to support Minnesota’s Violent Crime…

April 1, 2025

Senator Bruce Anderson: Honoring our Vietnam War Veterans

Friends and neighbors, On Saturday, we observed National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a time to honor those who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War. This date marks the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from…

March 31, 2025

Nelson: Senate Democrat budget framework represents misplaced priorities, fails to put Minnesotans First

Minnesota Senate Democrats on Friday announced their 2025 budget “targets,” which outline the amount they intend to spend or cut from each budget area. Their proposal cuts spending on health and human services, environment, energy, and…

March 31, 2025

Lieske: Gov. Walz proposes steep nursing home cuts

Friends and neighbors, You might remember that two years ago, my Republican colleagues in the Senate and I secured a $300 million rescue package for Minnesota’s nursing homes. It was one of the most important…

March 28, 2025

Senate Democrat targets fail to put Minnesotans First

Today Senate Democrats released their budget “targets,” which outline the amount to spend or cut from each budget area. Their proposal cuts health and human services, environment, energy, and transportation spending, and sets up future…

March 27, 2025

Sen. Miller’s bill to add MLD to Minnesota’s Newborn Screening List receives first hearing

Watch the hearing A bipartisan bill (SF 1494) authored by Minnesota State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) to add Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) to the state’s newborn screening list received its first hearing in the Senate’s Health…

March 27, 2025

Jasinski: Cutting waste in transportation to protect your tax dollars

BY: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Minnesotans work hard, and they deserve a government that spends their money wisely. We haven’t seen much of that over the last two years, but we have an opportunity to reverse…

March 27, 2025

Jasinski: Walz budget includes major local nursing home cuts

BY: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Governor Walz’s new budget proposal takes Minnesota in the wrong direction. His plan includes devastating cuts to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, a choice that will hurt vulnerable Minnesotans the…