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September 15, 2020

Senator Miller: Senate passes Veterans Restorative Justice bill to help veterans with mental health and other struggles

Greetings from the district, Last week, I traveled up to St. Paul as members of the Minnesota Legislature reconvened for the fourth special session of the summer. Like the previous three, this special session was…

September 15, 2020

Senator Bruce Anderson votes for fourth time to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers

For the fourth time, Senator Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo) and the Minnesota Senate voted last Friday to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. The state is current in the midst…

September 11, 2020

Senator Newman votes for fourth time to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers

For the fourth time, Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) and the Minnesota Senate voted to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. The state is current in the midst of its…

September 11, 2020

Sen. Newman and Minnesota Senate again approve bill to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

The Minnesota Senate today unanimously approved The Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which aims to divert at-risk veterans toward probation and social service programs instead of jail time when they commit certain less-severe crimes. The Senate…

September 11, 2020

Senator Newman statement on Senate voting not to confirm Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley

Today the Minnesota Senate voted on a bipartisan basis not to confirm Steve Kelley for the position of Commissioner of Commerce, with two DFL members from the Iron Range joining Republicans in the vote. Senator…

September 11, 2020

Senator Westrom Votes for Fourth Time to End Governor’s Emergency Powers

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Senate Republicans again made ending the Governor’s emergency powers a priority in the opening of the year’s fourth special session, as deaths from COVID average seven per day for the last 30…

September 11, 2020

Senator Relph votes to remove Governor Walz’s Emergency Powers for the fourth time

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate voted for a fourth time on a bipartisan resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest…

September 11, 2020

Sen. Pratt and Minnesota Senate once again approve bill to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

The Minnesota Senate today unanimously approved The Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which aims to divert at-risk veterans toward probation and social service programs instead of jail time when they commit certain less-severe crimes. The Senate…

September 11, 2020

Minnesota Senate again approves Sen. Chamberlain’s Veterans Restorative Justice Act to help veterans with PTSD, trauma, or mental health struggles receive treatment instead of criminal sentences

The Minnesota Senate today unanimously approved The Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which aims to divert at-risk veterans toward probation and social service programs instead of jail time when they commit certain less-severe crimes. The Senate…

September 11, 2020

Senator Jasinski again votes to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers for fourth time

For the fourth time, Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and the Minnesota Senate voted to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. Minnesota is currently under the state’s longest peacetime emergency…

September 11, 2020

Senator Rosen votes to end Walz’s peacetime emergency powers for fourth time

For the fourth time, Senator Julie Rosen (R-Vernon Center) and the Minnesota Senate voted on Wednesday to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID pandemic. The state is currently in the…

September 11, 2020

Senate, Senator Howe, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate voted for a fourth time on a bipartisan resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest…

September 11, 2020

Senator Ruud votes to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers for the fourth time

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate voted for a fourth time on a bipartisan resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest…

September 11, 2020

Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, It has been another 30 days since Governor Walz extended his emergency powers and once again the legislature was called back into session this Friday. Since we do not have the votes…

September 11, 2020

Senate, Senator Johnson, vote to remove Governor Walz’s emergency powers

On Friday, the Minnesota Senate voted for a fourth time on a bipartisan resolution to end Governor Tim Walz’s peacetime emergency powers relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote aims to end the state’s longest…

September 11, 2020

Sen. Howe responds to detailed request for National Guard help from Minneapolis Police ignored by Walz administration

The Minnesota Senate Transportation and Public Safety Committees released new testimony today from Minneapolis Police Commander Scott Gerlicher outlining a detailed request he prepared asking for National Guard help when violent riots were breaking out…

September 10, 2020

Early, detailed request for National Guard help from Minneapolis Police ignored by Walz administration

New testimony from Minneapolis police commander contradicts Walz excuse that “we never got a detailed plan from Minneapolis” (St. Paul) – The Minnesota Senate Transportation and Public Safety Committees released new testimony today from Minneapolis…

September 10, 2020

Senator Jeremy Miller receives highly prestigious Golden Axe Award from the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Association

The Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Association today presented Minnesota State Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) with the prestigious Golden Axe award for his bipartisan efforts in passing workplace safety protections for front-line workers during the COVID pandemic. …

September 9, 2020

Minnesotans deserve to know what it will take for Gov. Walz’s emergency powers to end

September 5, 2020 Minnesotans deserve to know what it will take for Gov. Walz’s emergency powers to end By: Senator John Jasinski We are approaching 180 days since Gov. Tim Walz’s declared a peacetime emergency…

September 9, 2020

Senator Kiffmeyer Legislative Update

Friends and Neighbors, During the interim, there is still plenty happening at the Capitol, though mostly by zoom. I am part of multiple task forces and commissions that meet during the interim to study…