Senator Bruce Anderson: The enduring legacy of 9/11

Friends and neighbors, It has been twenty-three years since our nation and the world were forever changed. Each year, this day serves as a solemn reminder of the incredible resilience and fortitude of the American…

A Failed Education System

A Failed Education System By Senator Steve Green The Minnesota Department of Education recently released some shocking news: Minnesota students are failing at reading, science, and math. Half of Minnesota students are not reading at…

Gruenhagen: Supreme Court protects women’s sports

Friends and neighbors,  The United States Supreme Court has struck down a Biden administration request to enforce portions of a new Title IX rule that would have allowed biological men to use women's bathrooms, locker…
Rarick

New School Year, New Mandates

New School Year, New Mandates By Senator Jason Rarick It’s that time of the summer: school years are starting, students and parents are preparing for the year ahead, and school teachers and administrators are preparing…

Gruenhagen: Lawsuit over the 2024 “megabus” bill

Friends and neighbors,  I wanted to update you on the latest news regarding the “megabus” bill that Democrats passed in the final moments of the 2024 legislative session. As I mentioned in an end-of-session email,…

Drazkowski: Anti-gun supreme court decision

Friends and neighbors, Every Minnesotan should be outraged by a recent Minnesota Supreme Court Case that alters the legal protections a victim has in a self-defense encounter.    The decision in State of Minnesota vs. Blevins…

Drazkowski: New daycare rules postponed

Friends and neighbors, The Minnesota Department of Human Services has been soliciting feedback on their newly proposed rules for in-home daycare. Many of you have told me these massively expanded draft rules are troubling –…

Draheim: Urgent: flood relief assistance opportunities

Friends and neighbors,  I know many of you were hit hard by the severe flooding that struck our district last month. I want to provide you with the latest information on the relief assistance that…

Nelson: Half of students falling behind: a wake-up call for Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Education released the 2024 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) scores on Thursday, revealing that student performance has remained stagnant. Approximately half of the state’s students are meeting or exceeding grade-level standards in…

Sen. Coleman: Student test scores a warning for every parent

Today the Minnesota Department of Education released statewide testing results for student achievement, showing little improvement from last year as students’ test scores continue to fall below the national average. “These test results are a warning to…

Senator Anderson: The Great Minnesota Get-Together kicks off!

Friends and neighbors, The 2024 Minnesota State Fair, fittingly known as “The Great Minnesota Get-Together,” officially kicked off this week and will run until Labor Day! Starting in 1854 as a territorial fair, this event…