A Productive End to a Short Session
A Productive End to a Short Session by Senator Jason Rarick After a late start in mid-February, the 2026 legislative session adjourned on May 17. In a non-budget year, we weren’t expecting much. Overall, I…
Gruenhagen: The Climate Superfund Tax: What It Is and Why It's a Bad Deal for Minnesota
Friends and neighbors, It didn’t get a ton of attention, but Democrats pushed a bill this session called the Climate Change Superfund Act. While we defeated it this year, Democrats will certainly be back with…
Jasinski: A good end to a difficult session
By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Friends and neighbors, The 2026 legislative session wrapped up just before midnight on May 17. I have been getting a bunch of questions about everything that happened, so I wanted to…
Federal authorities charge 15 defendants in $90 million fraud; largest autism scheme in the nation
Officials announce charges in Minneapolis on the heels of 41-year sentence for Feeding Our Future mastermind Federal authorities announced charges today against 15 defendants in a $90 million fraud scheme that targeted several Minnesota welfare…
Sen. Dornink: Partisanship leads to polarization
Friends and neighbors, This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. As we approach Memorial Day, we are reminded that the freedoms we enjoy did not come without sacrifice. We honor the…
Sen. Nelson celebrates Highway 14 interchanges, local projects that received funding in 2026 bonding bill
Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) is celebrating a strong result for Dodge and Olmsted County in the bonding bill that passed the legislature just before midnight on May 17. The bill delivers millions of dollars in…
Westrom highlights success with local road and sewer district projects funded across District 12
Just before midnight on May 17, the Minnesota Legislature approved the 2026 infrastructure package, which funds road, water, and critical infrastructure improvements across the state. Sen. Torrey Westrom announced that the bill includes funding for key…
Senator Coleman secures $13.2 million in local infrastructure investments
Senator Julia Coleman (R–Waconia) has secured $13.2 million in critical local infrastructure investments for District 48. This includes $4.7 million for Highway 5 improvements in the City of Waconia, $6.4 million for critical water infrastructure…
Senator Jasinski secures tab fee cuts and infrastructure victories in 2026 bonding bill
Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) secured a series of victories for southern Minnesota following passage of the 2026 bonding bill, which cleared the Legislature just before midnight on May 17. The bill includes Sen. Jasinski’s top…
Sen. Drazkowski’s "Take it Back" Act included in Final Legislative Agreement
Senator Steve Drazkowski's bill to force people who perpetrate public program fraud to pay back every dollar they stole from Minnesota taxpayers has been agreed upon and included in the final end-of-session agreement. SF 5032, the…
Heintzeman: Wildfire Resources
Friends and neighbors, By now you have certainly heard about the Flanders Fire burning near Breezy Point, Crosslake, and Mission Township in Crow Wing County. It has rapidly grown in size, and this morning Gov.…
Senator Lang Capitol Update May 11, 2026
Friends and neighbors, It’s the last week of session, and the issue I’ve heard the most concern and outrage about from constituents all session long is fraud. Today in the Senate, we took a major…
Kreun bill seeks to limit harmful effects of social media - passes Senate unanimously
Today with unanimous bipartisan support, the Senate passed a bill authored by Senator Michael Kreun (R-Blaine) that seeks to protect children from the harms of addictive social media. This bill creates a new law…
Gruenhagen: Minnesota Democrats’ inflammatory rhetoric is responsible for immigration enforcement chaos
Friends and neighbors, Nobody is happy about the chaos of the federal immigration raids. But that chaos was caused by Democrat leaders' inflammatory rhetoric and their lack of cooperation with the federal government. It was…
Assistant Leader Coleman, Senate Republicans deliver tab fee tax cut for Minnesota
On Wednesday night, Assistant Republican Leader Senator Julia Coleman (R–Waconia) and Senate Republicans announced they delivered a quarter-billion-dollar tab fee tax cut for Minnesotans as part of end of session negotiations. In exchange for an…
Senator Carla Nelson announces retirement from Minnesota Senate
State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) announced today that she will not seek re-election, bringing to a close a public service career that has spanned three decades. Sen. Nelson, who has represented communities in Olmsted and…
Republicans negotiate tab fee tax cut for end of session deal
Legislative leaders and the Governor came to an agreement Wednesday evening to reduce tab fees, pass a bonding bill, implement fraud prevention measures, bail out Hennepin County Medical Center, and provide property tax rebates. Republicans…
Senate Republicans deliver tab fee tax cut for Minnesotans
On Wednesday night, Senate Republicans announced they delivered a quarter of a billion-dollar tab fee tax cut for Minnesotans as part of end of session negotiations. In exchange for an infrastructure bill, along with commonsense…
Nelson: Senate unanimously approves bill to increase penalties for impersonating police officer
The Minnesota Senate voted on Wednesday to increase criminal penalties for impersonating a law enforcement officer, sending the bill to Governor Tim Walz for his signature. The measure passed by a unanimous 67-0 vote. The…
Gruenhagen: If there is fraud, people need to be fired!
Friends and neighbors, Minnesota’s fraud problems have been building for a long time, and so has the pattern of Gov. Walz and Democrat leaders looking the other way. There have been numerous reports of DHS…
