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January 31, 2025

Draheim bill giving tax break to volunteer firefighters and rescue workers heard in Senate Taxes Committee

A bill authored by State Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) that would provide a tax break for Minnesota’s volunteer firefighters and rescue workers was heard in the Senate Tax Committee on Thursday. SF 431 would…

January 31, 2025

Senate Commerce Committee approves Senator Dahms’ reinsurance legislation

On Thursday, the Senate Commerce Committee focused on the successful Minnesota Premium Security Plan, known as “reinsurance” around the Capitol. Reinsurance lowers the cost of the individual market health insurance plans by covering some of…

January 31, 2025

Senator Weber: Senate Republicans introduce Minnesotans First agenda

On Thursday, Jan. 30, Senate Republicans held a press conference to introduce the Minnesotans First agenda for the 2025 session. The agenda aims to help Minnesotans with inflationary costs, rein in government spending, hold government…

January 31, 2025

Senator Westrom: It’s time to put Minnesotans first

Friends and neighbors, This week, Senate Republicans rolled out our “Minnesotans First” agenda for the 2025 session. Our agenda is focused on helping Minnesotans with inflationary costs and reining in spending, holding government accountable to…

January 30, 2025

Senate Republicans introduce Minnesotans First agenda

Today Senate Republicans held a press conference to introduce the Minnesotans First agenda for the 2025 session. The Minnesotans First agenda aims to help Minnesotans with inflationary costs, rein in government spending, hold government accountable to fraud,…

January 30, 2025

Gruenhagen: President Trump takes action to protect children

Friends and neighbors, Late Tuesday night, we received outstanding news from President Trump: He issued an executive order declaring that federal funds will no longer be used to promote or support transgender surgeries and hormone…

January 30, 2025

Eichorn champions bill to lift cap on hydroelectric energy

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) presented a bill today in the energy committee to lift the cap on hydroelectric energy sources in Minnesota. The bill aims to unlock additional clean power…

January 29, 2025

Mathews leads effort to lift nuclear moratorium, renews commitment to increasing clean, reliable energy sources

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton), the Republican chair of the Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee, today led a hearing focused on expanding reliable, clean energy sources in Minnesota. In addition…

January 29, 2025

Coleman leads informational hearing to review state policy effects on teacher shortages

ST. PAUL, Minn – Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia) today led an informational hearing in the Education Policy Committee to review state requirements affecting Minnesota’s teacher supply. The committee heard from several school officials advocating for…

January 29, 2025

Kreun bill seeks to promote transparency and hold the Attorney General accountable

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee heard legislation chief authored by Senator Michael Kreun (R-Blaine) that brings much-needed transparency to cases handled by the Minnesota Attorney General’s office. The Minnesota Data Practices Act exists to protect “the…

January 29, 2025

Fraud Failures

Fraud Failures By Senator Jeff Howe Under the Walz Administration, we’ve consistently had new cases of fraud pop up throughout government agencies. It seems like every week, something new is uncovered. It’s just proof that…

January 29, 2025

Democrats Again Defending Sen. Mitchell

Democrats Again Defending Sen. Mitchell By Senator Steve Green Earlier this week, we once again had a discussion regarding Senator Nicole Mitchell and her place in the Senate. As a reminder, last year on April…

January 28, 2025

Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair Pratt responds to White House memo pausing federal funds

Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake), Co-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee released the following statement responding to the White House memo pausing federal funds to states: “I expect we will get more clarity and guidance…

January 28, 2025

Gruenhagen: Democrats send protestors to shut down a House committee

Friends and neighbors, Last week, a Minnesota House committee meeting was disrupted for over 20 minutes by protesters who screamed obscenities at members of the committee. The protests were agitated by Democrat Rep. Leigh Finke,…

January 28, 2025

Lieske: Democrats again protect Sen. Mitchell

To the editor: On January 27, I supported a motion to expel Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell, who is on trial for felony first-degree burglary. This was the second time Republicans made this motion, and for…

January 28, 2025

Koran statement on GOP move to expel Sen. Mitchell

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Senate Republicans brought a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) yesterday. Mitchell was arrested in her stepmother’s basement last spring and later charged with felony burglary. Her trial was scheduled…

January 28, 2025

Rasmusson moves to expel Mitchell, Senate Democrats block effort with procedural vote

On Monday, Jan. 27, Senate Republicans brought a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) from the legislative body. Senator Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) offered the motion, but it failed on a procedural vote in which…

January 28, 2025

Senate GOP moves to expel Sen. Mitchell, Senate Dems force procedural vote to protect her, allow trial delay

Yesterday Senate Republicans brought a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) from the body. The motion failed on a procedural vote in which every Democrat voted to protect Sen. Mitchell and allow her to…

January 27, 2025

Nelson statement on Senate vote to expel Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell for felony burglary charges

Minnesota Senate Democrats today rejected a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell, who is currently on trial for felony first-degree burglary. Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) and her Republican colleagues also offered a motion to expel…

January 27, 2025

Lucero statement on Senate vote to expel Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell for felony burglary charges

Minnesota Senate Democrats today rejected a Republican motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell, the Democrat who is currently on trial for felony first-degree burglary. Senate Republicans also offered the motion to expel Sen. Mitchell during…