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…
Sen. Farnsworth: Student test scores a wake-up call to resist new education mandates
Yesterday 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. Senator Rob Farnsworth (R- Hibbing)…
Gruenhagen: Small MN town stuck with wind turbine blade pile
Friends and neighbors I wanted to share a recent story from the Star Tribune about a small city in southern Minnesota called Grand Meadow, which is dealing with an extremely difficult unintended consequence of the…
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: Submit your feedback on proposed MPCA feedlot changes
Friends and neighbors, The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is continuing its push to change feedlot permits, using an exaggerated and manufactured nitrate pollution crisis as its rationale. This issue is being driven by left-wing…
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 –…
Jasinski: Emergency nursing home aid, individual flood relief options
By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Friends and neighbors, At the beginning of August, a second round of payments was distributed to nursing homes facing financial difficulties. This aid is the second round of payments resulting from…
Draheim: Emergency Aid for Nursing Homes and Rural EMS Providers
By: SENATOR RICH DRAHEIM On August 1, nursing homes in southern Minnesota got some much-needed relief with the second round of emergency aid. This funding — part of a $300 million bipartisan package the legislature…
Lieske: Flood relief assistance available for southern Minnesota residents
By: SENATOR BILL LIESKE Friends and neighbors, The flooding that struck our district and much of southern Minnesota earlier this summer has left many families struggling in the aftermath. Hopefully insurance will cover much of…
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 Rasmusson announces nursing home aid for 11 local facilities
State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) today announced the distribution of the second round of Nursing Facility Grants, which will benefit 11 nursing care facilities in Senate District 9. The grants are part of a…
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…
Senator Abeler: The Great Minnesota Get-Together
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Minnesota State Fair has arrived. Now is the time to work on your game plan to fit in as many corn dogs, corn cobs, and corn-themed art pieces as you…
Sen. Bill Weber honored as a 2024 Legislator of Distinction by the League of Minnesota Cities
The League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) recently recognized Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) as a 2024 Legislator of Distinction. This award is presented to legislators who aided the efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s…
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority awards more than $6 million to the City of Pelican Rapids for water infrastructure projects
State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) today announced that the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) has approved more than $6 million in funding for two critical water infrastructure improvement projects in the City of Pelican…
A Legal Challenge to an Unconstitutional Bill
A Legal Challenge to an Unconstitutional Bill by Senator Steve Green Recently it was announced that UnitedHealth was filing a lawsuit against Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Department of Human Service Commissioner Jodi Harpstead.…
Gruenhagen: A warning for MN -- California energy policy crushing family budgets
Friends and neighbors, I have frequently warned of the consequences that the Democrats’ relentless push toward renewable energy is having on household budgets, especially as we move to shut down our reliable sources of baseload…