Eichorn: Legislative Update on Permitting Reform

Friends and Neighbors, On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act, which reforms the permitting process in Minnesota’s electric energy sector. These improvements are expected to cut an average of one…
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Bipartisan Veterans bill creates Referral Bonus Program

ST. PAUL – With bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that reaffirms Minnesota’s commitment to providing for its Veterans. The highlight of the bill is the creation of the Referral Bonus Program.  …

Koran Update: Environment, Education Bills and Others

Friends and Neighbors, Over the last week, the Senate heard and debated multiple bills. The largest of the bills - the Environment Policy Omnibus bill and Higher Education Policy Omnibus bill - were debated thoroughly…

Higher Education Bill Should Do More for Minnesota Students

On Monday the Minnesota Senate passed a Higher Education Policy bill that creates additional mandates for higher education institutions and fails to address the true concerns of students and families - those being the rising cost of tuition,…

Koran: Recent bills and local updates

Friends and neighbors,  March 22 marked the end of the first and second deadlines for bills to be heard in committees which means we began hearing and voting on bills to pass into law last…

Lieske: A solid, bipartisan transportation policy bill

by: SENATOR BILL LIESKE Friends and Neighbors,  A lot of the most important work we do in the legislature doesn't make big headlines. The transportation policy bill we approved this week is a perfect example.…

Jasinski: Transportation policy bill is a ‘true bipartisan effort’

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a wide-ranging transportation policy bill that Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault), the lead Republican on the Transportation Committee, called a "true bipartisan effort.” The bill includes provisions from 18 different…