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April 7, 2025

Coleman, Republicans put Students First with focus 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…

April 7, 2025

Pratt supports efforts to refocus Education funding and priorities on putting Students First

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 $0 Senate…

April 7, 2025

Jasinski statement on new OLA report regarding SWLRT Mismanagement

On April 7, the office of the Legislative Auditor issued a new performance audit of the Met Council’s management of Southwest Light Rail. The report found several instances where the Met Council and its civil…

April 7, 2025

Prioritizing Kids Over Agencies and Bureaucracies

Prioritizing Kids Over Agencies and Bureaucracies by Senator Nathan Wesenberg We’ve been hearing a lot about education issues this year. Schools have been struggling. Frankly, they’re drowning thanks to the 65+ mandates that Democrats handed…

April 7, 2025

Howe supports efforts to refocus Education funding – underscores need to put Students First

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 $0 Senate Budget Target…

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

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

Coleman, Republicans put Students First with focus on achievement, safety, and parental involvement

Pratt supports efforts to refocus Education funding and priorities on putting Students First

Jasinski statement on new OLA report regarding SWLRT Mismanagement

Prioritizing Kids Over Agencies and Bureaucracies

Howe supports efforts to refocus Education funding – underscores need to put Students First

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

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

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

Jasinski: More school cuts on horizon in Democrat budget proposals

Drazkowski bill to support local flower farmers receives first committee hearing

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

Proposed Nursing Home Cuts by the Numbers

Sen. Housley statement on Senate DFL bonding target

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

Senator Dahms: Senate Democrat targets fail to put Minnesotans First

Senator Dornink: Getting our priorities right

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

Senator Warren Limmer Advances Violent Crime Enforcement Teams Bill

Senator Bruce Anderson: Honoring our Vietnam War Veterans

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