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February 27, 2025

Senator Weber responds to MnDOT report on Northstar Rail taxpayer dollar waste

On Monday, Feb. 24, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) released a report on the Northstar Commuter Rail line, which runs 40 miles from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis. It also provides an “analysis and evaluation…

February 27, 2025

Waste in Minnesota and Beyond

Waste in Minnesota and Beyond by Senator Steve Green We’ve talked a lot about the fraud in our state – it has to stop and we have to get it under control. But another big…

February 27, 2025

Senator Weber: Senate Republicans introduce plan to put Minnesotans’ safety first

On Tuesday, February 25, Senate Republicans introduced a legislative package aimed at putting Minnesotans’ safety first. The proposal targets three critical areas of public safety: 1) addressing the early release of prisoners, 2) increasing transparency…

February 27, 2025

Sen. Gary Dahms says Walz plan to increase tax on health insurance plans will raise insurance rates for all Minnesotans; hurt nonprofit insurance plans

Senate Commerce Committee Republican Lead Gary Dahms (Redwood Falls) released the following statement on Governor Tim Walz’s proposal to assess a new tax on insurance companies to pay for the highly successful reinsurance program: “When…

February 27, 2025

Pratt calls on Governor Walz to apologize for insensitive comments, calling Republicans “fascists and nazis”

Earlier this week audio came out of Governor Walz making an incendiary speech at the Capitol in which he claimed, “Our country has been stolen by fascists and Nazis,” implying that Republicans winning elective offices is…

February 27, 2025

Howe calls out Governor for insensitive and incendiary comment, calling Republicans “fascists and nazis”

Earlier this week audio came out of Governor Walz making an incendiary speech at the Capitol in which he claimed, “Our country has been stolen by fascists and Nazis,” implying that Republicans winning elective offices…

February 27, 2025

Senator Westrom: Northstar Commuter Rail’s pricey track record

Friends and neighbors, The Northstar Commuter Rail line, which began operations in 2009, runs between Big Lake and downtown Minneapolis. From the outset, I opposed its construction, predicting it would become another overpriced boondoggle that…

February 27, 2025

Lang bill funds forward-thinking packaging alternative to PFAS

The Senate Agriculture Committee recently heard two innovative bills authored by Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) that focus on funding environmentally-friendly Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) alternatives. The first bill appropriates funding directly to CelluComp to…

February 26, 2025

Housley, Senate Republicans introduce plan to put Minnesotans’ Safety First

Senate Republicans recently held a press conference to introduce their legislative package aimed at putting Minnesotans’ safety first. The package of bills focuses on 3 key tenets: repealing the “Get Out of Jail Free” law,…

February 26, 2025

Senator Limmer proposes four bills as part of a package of bills that puts Minnesotans’ Safety First

Today, Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) joined his colleagues at a press conference to introduce a legislative package aimed at putting Minnesotans’ safety first. “Minnesotans are rightfully concerned about their safety,” Sen. Limmer said. “Recent…

February 26, 2025

Coleman says classrooms should be about education, not activism after new standards would require third graders to learn non-binary pronouns

Senator Julia Coleman (Waconia), Lead Republican on the Senate Education Policy Committee, released the following statement on the recently released K-12 English Language Arts standards and benchmarks that will require third graders to learn about non-binary pronouns:…

February 26, 2025

Nelson, Senate Republicans announce comprehensive plan to hold government accountable for stopping waste, fraud, and abuse

Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) and Minnesota Senate Republicans announced a comprehensive plan to hold government accountable to stop waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayers’ dollars. The plan is part of the group’s…

February 25, 2025

Restoring Trust and Accountability in Minnesota Government

In recent years, the lack of accountability in our state government has left a lot to be desired for many Minnesotans. Nearly $1 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse has been uncovered in a variety…

February 25, 2025

Koran Update: Combating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Friends and neighbors, Fraud has been allowed to run rampant in Minnesota for years. One of the biggest drivers of this issue is that we have state agencies administering funds without any meaningful oversight to…

February 25, 2025

Sen. Lang, county leaders voice concerns about property tax increases in Gov. Walz’s budget

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Several county commissioners joined Senate Republicans at a joint press conference on Wednesday to voice concerns over Governor Tim Walz’s budget proposal to shift $460 million in costs to counties through…

February 25, 2025

Koran responds to MNDOT report on Northstar Commuter Rail

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today the Minnesota Department of Transportation released a report on the Northstar Commuter rail line showing the “analysis and evaluation of options for development of transit and rail service improvements in…

February 25, 2025

Northstar report details shocking level of waste of transportation dollars

This week the Minnesota Department of Transportation released a report showing the “analysis and evaluation of options for development of transit and rail service improvements in the corridor between the Minnesota Cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Coon…

February 25, 2025

Senate Republicans introduce plan to put Minnesotans’ Safety First

Today, Senate Republicans held a press conference to introduce their legislative package aimed at putting Minnesotans’ safety first. Watch the press conference “We all know that crime—no matter what the statistics say—is making people feel…

February 24, 2025

Gruenhagen: Walz budget will cause massive property tax hikes

Friends and neighbors, Recently in the Human Services Committee, I pressed the Minnesota Department of Human Services on the governor’s budget and the impact it will have on nursing homes, EMS, and your local property…

February 24, 2025

Drazkowski bill to provide funding for Otta Seal on Highway 74 in Winona County receives first hearing

The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee today heard legislation authored by Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) to fund a common-sense road improvement project in Winona County. Senate File 620 appropriates $1.2 million for the resurfacing of Trunk…

Senator Weber responds to MnDOT report on Northstar Rail taxpayer dollar waste

Waste in Minnesota and Beyond

Senator Weber: Senate Republicans introduce plan to put Minnesotans’ safety first

Sen. Gary Dahms says Walz plan to increase tax on health insurance plans will raise insurance rates for all Minnesotans; hurt nonprofit insurance plans

Pratt calls on Governor Walz to apologize for insensitive comments, calling Republicans “fascists and nazis”

Howe calls out Governor for insensitive and incendiary comment, calling Republicans “fascists and nazis”

Senator Westrom: Northstar Commuter Rail’s pricey track record

Lang bill funds forward-thinking packaging alternative to PFAS

Housley, Senate Republicans introduce plan to put Minnesotans’ Safety First

Senator Limmer proposes four bills as part of a package of bills that puts Minnesotans’ Safety First

Coleman says classrooms should be about education, not activism after new standards would require third graders to learn non-binary pronouns

Nelson, Senate Republicans announce comprehensive plan to hold government accountable for stopping waste, fraud, and abuse

Restoring Trust and Accountability in Minnesota Government

Sen. Lang, county leaders voice concerns about property tax increases in Gov. Walz’s budget

Koran responds to MNDOT report on Northstar Commuter Rail

Northstar report details shocking level of waste of transportation dollars

Senate Republicans introduce plan to put Minnesotans’ Safety First

Gruenhagen: Walz budget will cause massive property tax hikes

Drazkowski bill to provide funding for Otta Seal on Highway 74 in Winona County receives first hearing

Gruenhagen: $8 billion in fraud?!

Sen. Draheim not seeking reelection in 2026

Lieske: Medicaid spending on pause to find fraud

Sen. Mark Johnson hosts Senate Capital Investment Committee for local infrastructure requests and tours

Jasinski: Why your license tabs aren’t going down

Lieske: Performance review of governor’s office shows failures begin at the top

Gruenhagen: Thank you, Veterans

Jasinski: Audit reveals major management failures in Governor’s Office

Heintzeman: Thank you, Veterans!

Senator Lucero welcomes Senate bonding committee to Albertville to tour Water Treatment Project