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April 11, 2025

Cannabis updates, light rail mismanagement, and more legislative news

Friends and Neighbors, Last Friday marked the first and second legislative deadlines at the Capitol. This means all bills needed to be introduced in their respective chambers in order to be considered this year. This…

April 11, 2025

Improving rural cancer care, increasing child protections, and more legislative news

Friends and neighbors, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. It’s been an eventful session at the Minnesota Capitol, and I wanted to share a few important updates. This…

April 11, 2025

Senate Republicans file ethics complaint against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion

Today, Senate Republicans announced they filed a formal ethics complaint against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion (DFL – Minneapolis), citing serious concerns about conflicts of interest and violations of ethical conduct standards in his role…

April 10, 2025

Senator Westrom meets with Discovery Academy sixth-grade students during their tour of the State Capitol

On Wednesday, April 10, two groups of Discovery Academy sixth-grade students from Alexandria, Minnesota, visited the State Capitol in St. Paul, where they toured the building and learned about its history, art, and architecture. The…

April 10, 2025

Senator Westrom, Senate Republicans unveil “Students First” plan

On Monday, April 7, Senate Republicans introduced the “Students First” plan, a legislative package aimed at refocusing Minnesota’s K-12 education system on student success, safe classrooms, and informed parents. The package honors the Democrat majority’s…

April 10, 2025

Duckworth Bill Honors Fallen Public Safety Officers and Their Loved Ones

The Senate today passed legislation to ensure that public safety officers can receive support and recognition when a fellow officer is killed in the line of duty. House File 124 allows local units of government,…

April 10, 2025

Duckworth Bill to Increase Workplace Safety Passes Senate

The Minnesota Senate has passed the Brady Aune and Joe Anderson Safety Act, a bipartisan bill that establishes new safety requirements for aquatic plant removal companies that use scuba divers. The bill was introduced following…

April 10, 2025

Local Priorities Assisting Our Most Vulnerable

Local Priorities Assisting Our Most Vulnerable by Senator Karin Housley One of the most rewarding parts of my job is helping people. Whether it’s advocating for those who don’t have a voice at the Capitol,…

April 9, 2025

Sen. Farnsworth participates in “Students First” press conference

The bills refocus schools on achievement, safety, and parental involvement Senate Republicans this week introduced the “Students First” plan, a legislative package aimed at returning the focus of Minnesota’s K-12 education system to student success,…

April 9, 2025

Senator Weber supports “Students First” plan to refocus on achievement, safety, and parental involvement

April 9, 2025

Senator Dahms, Senate Republicans unveil "Students First" plan

April 9, 2025

Housley: “We need to provide meaningful relief to schools and put our students first”

This week Senate Republicans 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…

April 9, 2025

Lang: Put Students First by focusing funding on classrooms, not mandates

Senate Republicans this week introduced the Students First plan, a legislative package focused on restoring Minnesota’s K-12 education system to its core priorities: student success, safe classrooms, and informed parents. The plan aligns with the…

April 9, 2025

Kreun introduces Students First plan – returns focus back to setting our kids up for success

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 align with the $0 Senate Budget…

April 8, 2025

Koran: OLA report confirms mismanagement of Southwest Light Rail

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 8, 2025

Democrats’ Out-of-Touch Budget Targets

Democrats’ Out-of-Touch Budget Targets by Senator Steve Green The numbers don’t lie: Minnesota is rapidly heading towards a deficit. Just a few years ago, we had a $19 billion surplus. Democrats spent that away. Now…

April 7, 2025

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

April 7, 2025

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

April 7, 2025

Jasinski statement on new OLA report regarding SWLRT Mismanagement

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…

Cannabis updates, light rail mismanagement, and more legislative news

Improving rural cancer care, increasing child protections, and more legislative news

Senate Republicans file ethics complaint against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion

Senator Westrom meets with Discovery Academy sixth-grade students during their tour of the State Capitol

Senator Westrom, Senate Republicans unveil “Students First” plan

Duckworth Bill Honors Fallen Public Safety Officers and Their Loved Ones

Duckworth Bill to Increase Workplace Safety Passes Senate

Local Priorities Assisting Our Most Vulnerable

Sen. Farnsworth participates in “Students First” press conference

Senator Weber supports “Students First” plan to refocus on achievement, safety, and parental involvement

Senator Dahms, Senate Republicans unveil "Students First" plan

Housley: “We need to provide meaningful relief to schools and put our students first”

Lang: Put Students First by focusing funding on classrooms, not mandates

Kreun introduces Students First plan – returns focus back to setting our kids up for success

Koran: OLA report confirms mismanagement of Southwest Light Rail

Democrats’ Out-of-Touch Budget Targets

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

Sen. Heintzeman calls for Gov. Walz to resign over fraud, mismanagement, and deficit

Senator Dahms calls for investigation into CCAP fraud following viral video

Sen. Dornink calls for confirmation vote on Commissioner Schnell after vote of no confidence by Sheriffs Association

Senators Dahms and Weber: Minnesota’s fraud problem

Group of Republican legislators calls for Gov. Tim Walz to resign

Sen. Dornink: Mayors warn state spending is burdening local governments

Sen. Kreun calls for confirmation vote on Commissioner Schnell after vote of no confidence by Sheriffs Association

Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson calls out Senate DFL for failing to hold Walz accountable for fraud

Sen. Lang responds to MN Mayors frustration with irresponsible fiscal decisions from state straining local budgets

Housley: “I welcome the continued federal investigation, which is taking the fraud situation far more seriously than the Walz Administration ever has”