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May 4, 2026

Shireen Gandhi demoted to Deputy Commissioner, Democrats avoid scathing confirmation hearing of commissioner who oversaw fraud

Today Governor Walz announced Shireen Gandhi would no longer be the commissioner of the Department of Human Services (DHS). John Connolly will now step up to serve as temporary commissioner. This comes just two months…

May 4, 2026

Lang: Defending 2A rights and freedoms that define us

Friends and neighbors, Today on the Senate floor, Democrats brought forward Senate File 4067, which proposes broad gun bans and confiscations on commonly owned firearms. This legislation goes far beyond public safety and strikes directly at…

May 4, 2026

Democrats put partisan agenda over protecting students

Today Minnesota Senate Democrats passed a bill pairing extreme gun control policies with bipartisan safe school measures, putting their partisan agenda over protecting students. The bill has no path forward in the House, putting funding…

May 4, 2026

Draheim Capitol Update 5/1/2026

Friends and Neighbors, This week on the Senate floor, we passed the Commerce and Consumer Protection Policy omnibus bill. I was glad to see my provision to ban pharmaceutical companies from advertising on TV included…

May 1, 2026

Heintzeman newsletter: Metro Surge bailout, and the real State of the State

Friends, Today is the first day of May, meaning we have less than three weeks remaining of the 2026 session. So far, the Senate has still not passed any bills that would deal with the…

May 1, 2026

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…

May 1, 2026

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…

May 1, 2026

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…

May 1, 2026

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…

May 1, 2026

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…

April 30, 2026

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…

April 30, 2026

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…

April 30, 2026

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…

April 30, 2026

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…

April 30, 2026

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…

April 28, 2026

Shireen Gandhi demoted to Deputy Commissioner, Democrats avoid scathing confirmation hearing of commissioner who oversaw fraud

Lang: Defending 2A rights and freedoms that define us

Democrats put partisan agenda over protecting students

Draheim Capitol Update 5/1/2026

Heintzeman newsletter: Metro Surge bailout, and the real State of the State

An Update Before We Hit the End of Session

Infrastructure bill funds $6.7 million for road and bridge improvements in Senate District 9

Senator Dahms fights to keep health care affordable for Minnesotans

Senate passes bill that drains fund meant to bring in new businesses; bails out political protests and boycotts instead

Koran blasts Walz’s legacy of fraud, tax hikes, and record spending

Senate passes bill to rob fund to bring in new businesses; bails out political protests and boycotts instead

Nelson statement: Senate passes bill to take $100 million from economic development fund to bail out metro political protests

Sen. Dornink: The State of the State

House counterpart for Kreun’s Taxpayer Watchdog bill heads to House floor

Senator Warren Limmer Named One of Minnesota’s Most Effective Legislators by National Center for Effective Lawmaking

Drazkowski: Walz legacy on full display as FBI raids 22 Minnesota fraud sites

Tim Walz: Legacy of Fraud

Gruenhagen: Should welfare recipients need to be drug tested?

Holmstrom Capitol Update April 24, 2026

Draheim Capitol Update April 24, 2026

A Flawed Provider Revalidation Process at DHS

Sen. Carla Nelson to receive Minnesota Legacy Award from Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities

Heintzeman: End of session review, part 2

Town hall meeting to address issues impacting services to vulnerable people

Heintzeman: End of Session review, part 1

Lieske: Legitimate Medicaid providers being cut off due to Gov. Walz mismanagement

Gruenhagen: Minnesota’s lack of transparency in government programs

Reflections on my final legislative session

Breckenridge community celebrates $3 million for Infinity Center

End of Session: The Good, the Bad, and the Frustrating