An Update Before We Hit the End of Session
An Update Before We Hit the End of Session by Senator Steve Green We’re quickly approaching the end of Session. We will be ending this year on May 18. Time is short, but Democrats are…
Infrastructure bill funds $6.7 million for road and bridge improvements in Senate District 9
Communities across West Central Minnesota are set to see long-awaited upgrades to local roads and bridges following new funding awards announced by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The funding comes through the 2025 rounds…
Senator Dahms fights to keep health care affordable for Minnesotans
On Wednesday, April 29, the Minnesota Senate approved the Omnibus Commerce Policy bill, Senate File 4188. During floor debate, Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls), Republican lead of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection…
Senate passes bill that drains fund meant to bring in new businesses; bails out political protests and boycotts instead
Yesterday the Minnesota Senate passed controversial legislation that takes $100 million from the Minnesota Forward Fund, a fund intended to attract new businesses to Minnesota, to create grants for businesses that claim they were harmed…
Koran blasts Walz’s legacy of fraud, tax hikes, and record spending
Senator Mark Koran (R–North Branch) issued the following statement in response to Governor Tim Walz’s final State of the State address: “Governor Walz tried to wallpaper over his legacy by praising his failed policies and…
Senate passes bill to rob fund to bring in new businesses; bails out political protests and boycotts instead
Today the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that takes $100 million from the Minnesota Forward Fund, a fund intended to attract new businesses to Minnesota to create grants for businesses that claim they were harmed…
Nelson statement: Senate passes bill to take $100 million from economic development fund to bail out metro political protests
Today the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that takes $100 million from the Minnesota Forward Fund --- a fund intended to attract new businesses to Minnesota --- to offer zero-interest loans to businesses that claim…
Sen. Dornink: The State of the State
Friends and neighbors, Minnesota’s fraud crisis is once again in the headlines. This week, federal investigators executed more than 20 search warrants across Minneapolis as part of ongoing fraud probes into local businesses and childcare…
House counterpart for Kreun’s Taxpayer Watchdog bill heads to House floor
Last night the Minnesota House passed an anti-fraud Office of Inspector General bill out of their Ways and Means Committee, with its next stop being the House floor for a final vote. This comes nearly…
Senator Warren Limmer Named One of Minnesota’s Most Effective Legislators by National Center for Effective Lawmaking
Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) has been recognized as the second most effective Republican Senator in the Minnesota Legislature by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing productive governance through…
Drazkowski: Walz legacy on full display as FBI raids 22 Minnesota fraud sites
Federal agents executed 22 search warrants across the Twin Cities this morning, raiding daycare centers and autism providers as part of a major fraud investigation into Minnesota's Medicaid programs. The raids came just hours before…
Tim Walz: Legacy of Fraud
Today the FBI and Department of Homeland Security Investigations confirmed more than 20 search warrants were acted on in Minneapolis. They targeted childcare centers, which have been the center of attention since last year after a…
Gruenhagen: Should welfare recipients need to be drug tested?
Friends and neighbors – Last week, the Minnesota Senate voted on a Health and Human Services bill. Inside it was a provision to eliminate random drug testing for recipients of the Minnesota Family Investment Program.…
Holmstrom Capitol Update April 24, 2026
Friends and neighbors, This week in the Senate, we debated major omnibus policy bills. Omnibus bills are in direct violation of the Minnesota Constitution, but that’s just the way the Democrat majority is doing things this year. Article IV,…
Draheim Capitol Update April 24, 2026
Friends and Neighbors, This was a big week on the Senate floor. We passed some major omnibus bills, including Agriculture, State and Local Government, Judiciary and Public Safety, Veterans, Health and Human Services, Elections, and…
Heintzeman: This week at the capitol: Two bipartisan successes + rent control is back
Friends and neighbors, It has been a busy week in the Senate, with long floor sessions each day and committees scrambling to process their final bills. Here are a few notable items I wanted to…
Senator Dahms criticizes Senate Democrats' bill to make housing less affordable
On Tuesday, April 21, Minnesota Senate Democrats approved a partisan “Manufactured Home Residents Bill of Rights” that would make numerous changes to the operations of manufactured home parks. This legislation, Senate File 2691, contains a…
Kreun presents bill to secure funding for Hwy 65 improvements
This week the Senate Transportation Committee heard legislation authored by Senator Michael Kreun (R-Blaine) that looks to address safety concerns at one of the most dangerous intersections in Anoka County. The bill requests funding from…
Senate Taxes Committee approves Sen. Drazkowski’s Take It Back Act to recover stolen fraud money
Watch the bill presentation The Senate Taxes Committee on Thursday approved a bill to force fraud criminals to pay back every dollar they stole from Minnesota taxpayers. SF 5032, the Take It Back Act, was…
Bipartisan bill takes stand against puppy mills, encourages responsible pet selling and purchasing
With a strong bipartisan vote, the Minnesota Senate recently passed legislation that prohibits the sale of cats and dogs from pet shops. The underlying goal of the bill is to encourage greater responsibility in the handling and adoption…