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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…

March 27, 2025

Gruenhagen: Gov. Walz proposed big cuts to local nursing homes

Friends and neighbors, Governor Walz’s budget proposal for 2025 includes deep cuts to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, putting some of our most vulnerable residents at risk. If his budget were enacted, these cuts…

March 27, 2025

Drazkowski: Walz budget proposal: it is a tax hike, not a tax cut

By: SENATOR STEVE DRAZKOWSKI The governor’s 2025 tax proposal came before the Senate Taxes Committee on March 25, and I want to be clear about one thing: despite what the governor is saying, this is…

March 27, 2025

Governor Walz proposes over $21 million in cuts to Senate District 21 nursing homes

At the beginning of March, the Minnesota Legislature learned that the state is projected to face a nearly $6 billion budget deficit for the 2028–2029 biennium. In response, Governor Tim Walz proposed a budget that…

March 27, 2025

Senator Westrom: Cut waste and fraud, put Minnesota taxpayers first

Friends and Neighbors, With a looming $6 billion deficit, we need to get Minnesota’s finances in shape. Based on the recent budgets proposed by Governor Walz and Democrats, they believe the solution is to increase taxes and cut essential…