Eichorn: End of Session in Sight
Friends and Neighbors, We are nearing the constitutionally mandated end date for the Legislative Session. The Legislature must finish its work by Sunday at midnight, but we have a lot left to do! Responding…
Senator Nelson supports bipartisan public safety budget
The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday approved a supplemental budget for Judiciary and Public Safety needs. More than a dozen amendments were accepted during the debate – including several Republican amendments that received bipartisan support –…
Howe takes issue with Public Safety bill, supports efforts to improve the bill
This week the Minnesota Senate passed the supplemental budget for Judiciary and Public Safety needs, after nearly six and half hours of debate, and more than a dozen accepted amendments. Republicans were able to get a…
Democrats' partisan landlord-tenant bill fails to tackle soaring rent prices
The Minnesota Senate on Friday approved a package of partisan changes to landlord-tenant law that are poised to make housing more expensive for renters and create significant burdens for landlords. The landlord-tenant conference report is the…
Nelson: election bill undermines transparency and confidence in elections
The Minnesota Senate adopted an Elections Conference Committee Report early Thursday morning after a long, all-night session. Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) issued the following statement: “In our constitutional representative democracy, the integrity of…
Senator Dornink: Bipartisanship is the key to good policy for Minnesotans
Friends and neighbors, This week is National Police Week, a time to honor and recognize the dedicated men and women who serve in law enforcement. From keeping our streets safe to responding to emergencies, their…
Housley shares support for bipartisan Public Safety budget
Yesterday the Minnesota Senate passed the supplemental budget for Judiciary and Public Safety needs, after nearly six and half hours of debate, and more than a dozen accepted amendments. Republicans were able to get a number…
Pratt Public Safety amendments increase penalties for human trafficking, excludes traffickers from MRRA
Yesterday the Minnesota Senate passed the supplemental budget for Judiciary and Public Safety needs, after nearly six and half hours of debate, and more than a dozen accepted amendments. Republicans were able to get a number…
Final Elections Bill Undermines Legislative Transparency and Circumvents Debate
The Minnesota Senate adopted the Elections Conference Committee Report early on Thursday morning. Senator Mark Koran (R-North Branch) released the following statement on the final bill: “This highly partisan election bill takes Minnesota backward and reduces…
Kreun supports bipartisan Public Safety bill, successfully offers multiple amendments to increase transparency
Yesterday the Minnesota Senate passed the supplemental budget for Judiciary and Public Safety needs, after nearly six and half hours of debate, and more than a dozen accepted amendments. Republicans were able to get a number…
Senate Republicans improve Judiciary and Public Safety budget
Today the Minnesota Senate passed the supplemental budget for Judiciary and Public Safety needs, after nearly six and half hours of debate, and more than a dozen accepted amendments. “This bill is in much better…
Nelson celebrates restored funding for Rochester P-TECH
Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) is applauding a conference committee of House and Senate negotiators on the education finance bill for adopting an amendment she championed to preserve funding and eligibility for Rochester's groundbreaking…
Draheim: Democrats pass partisan gun control bill
Friends and neighbors – Quick update on Democrat gun control bills. On Thursday, Democrats passed the first gun control bill of this session. Instead of trying a path of true bipartisan cooperation, they chose to…
Senate Democrats avoid voting on motion to expel Sen. Nicole Mitchell
Today Senator Zach Duckworth (R-Lakeville) offered a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury) from the Minnesota Senate. Every Democrat voted to rule the motion out of order, rather than allow the body to vote…
Education Policy Conference Committee Report Leaves Students and Districts Behind
Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia) expressed concern on Monday following the adoption of the Education Policy Conference Committee Report, stating it fails to address the urgent needs of Minnesota's students and educators: “This bill draws focus…
Democrats Chipping Away at Second Amendment Rights
Democrats recently brought forward an incredibly controversial piece of gun legislation that people should know about. It creates a new “binary trigger ban.” Despite the fact that Minnesota already prohibits machine guns, similar automatic weapons,…
Koran Update: Ethics Complaint, Equal Rights Amendment, and Human Rights Act Reviewed
Friends and Neighbors, As we begin the last week of session, "crunch time" will undoubtedly be a term used often around the Senate building. It seems as though the schedule changes numerous times a…
Labor policy conference report returns to the Senate with unvetted, controversial Democrat language
On Monday, May 13, the Minnesota Senate approved the conference report for the partisan labor policy omnibus bill. This legislation passed out of the Senate on a party-line vote, and it now awaits the governor’s…
Eichorn Criticizes Lack of Oversight of Legacy Spending
On Monday, Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) released the following statement after the Legacy Conference Committee Report was adopted on the Senate Floor: “Millions of tax dollars are being funneled to unaccountable arts programs…
Gruenhagen: Democrats pass partisan bill targeting law-abiding gun owners
Friends and neighbors, On May 9, Democrats once again chose a path of hyperpartisanship instead of cooperation, forcing through a controversial gun control bill under the guise of addressing straw purchases. The bill initially began…