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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…

January 27, 2025

Lieske 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…

January 27, 2025

Gruenhagen 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…

January 27, 2025

Drazkowski 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…

January 27, 2025

EICHORN: Pushing for permitting reform

Friends and neighbors, Governor Walz unveiled his budget proposal recently, and his attempt to balance the budget completely fails to resonate with the vast majority of Minnesotans who want their leaders to provide relief from…

January 27, 2025

Draheim 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…

January 27, 2025

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

Today 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

Senator Bruce Anderson: Putting Minnesotans first

Friends and neighbors, This 2025 legislative session is underway, and a lot has already taken place in the Senate! On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the first day of the 2025 legislative session, the Senate passed several…

January 27, 2025

Senator Bruce Anderson: Massive data breach at the POST Board exposes identities of every undercover peace officer in the state

Friends and neighbors, Media reports recently revealed that a significant data breach has occurred at the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, exposing the identities of every undercover peace officer in the state.…

January 27, 2025

Capitol Update - No Property Tax for VFWs and American Legions

On Thursday, January 23rd, Dr. Kristy Janigo and I appeared before the Senate Taxes Committee to discuss my bill to relieve American Legion's and VFWs from paying property taxes, beginning next year. Property tax expenses…

January 27, 2025

Commerce Committee holds hearing on new financial fraud investigation unit

On January 3, 2025, Governor Walz issued an executive order to establish the Financial Crimes and Fraud Section within the Department of Public Safety (DPS). To create this new fraud unit, the governor is moving…

January 24, 2025

Mathews champions bill to strengthen whistleblower protections to address government waste, fraud, and abuse

Senator Andrew Mathews (Princeton) today presented his bipartisan bill to strengthen whistleblower protections for public employees. The bill is one of many proposals promised by Republicans to address rampant waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer…

January 24, 2025

Massive data breach at Minnesota POST Board exposes identities of undercover officers – Howe demands accountability and answers

This week media reports revealed that a significant data breach occurred at the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, exposing the identities of every undercover peace officer in the state. The POST Board…

January 24, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EICHORN: Pushing for permitting reform

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

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

Senator Bruce Anderson: Putting Minnesotans first

Senator Bruce Anderson: Massive data breach at the POST Board exposes identities of every undercover peace officer in the state

Capitol Update - No Property Tax for VFWs and American Legions

Commerce Committee holds hearing on new financial fraud investigation unit

Mathews champions bill to strengthen whistleblower protections to address government waste, fraud, and abuse

Massive data breach at Minnesota POST Board exposes identities of undercover officers – Howe demands accountability and answers

Koran co-sponsors bipartisan election bill to modernize Minnesota’s Political Contribution Refund program

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A Bad News Budget Proposal

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