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April 5, 2024

Senator Anderson: Minnesota schools need flexibility, not new mandates

Friends and neighbors, Last session, the majority passed a massive education bill with more than 60 costly and burdensome mandates. In my recent meetings with local school boards and teachers, we have discussed the impact…

April 5, 2024

Jasinski: A $25 million road boost for small cities

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI Friends and neighbors, Improving roads and bridges has been one of my top priorities for as long as I have been in the Senate. Many of you remember that finishing the…

April 5, 2024

Eichorn: Democrats want to offer unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants

Friends and neighbors, Since taking complete control of state government, Democrats have done everything they can to make Minnesota an even more attractive destination to illegal immigrants. Last year, they provided driver’s licenses to illegal…

April 5, 2024

Gruenhagen bill would provide tax break to Watertown for water tower construction

Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee on Wednesday reviewed a bill authored by Senator Glenn Gruenhagen (R-Glencoe) that would provide a sales tax exemption to the city of Watertown for construction materials used to build a new…

April 5, 2024

Senator Dornink: Fostering small business growth and job opportunities

Friends and neighbors, Small businesses play a crucial role in our economy and communities by providing essential services and creating jobs. Unfortunately, small business owners and entrepreneurs in Minnesota face many challenges in our current…

April 4, 2024

Commerce policy omnibus includes key Republican proposals to help Minnesota consumers

The Minnesota Senate today passed a commerce policy omnibus bill that includes many provisions to help consumers with the challenges they face in their daily lives. With protections benefitting seniors, delaying expensive changes to Medigap…

April 4, 2024

Lieske, Minnesota Senate approve bipartisan agriculture policy bill

The Minnesota Senate approved a bipartisan agriculture policy bill Thursday that includes several provisions authored by Senator Bill Lieske (R-Lonsdale) to make it easier for small farms and vendors to sell food products at community…

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April 4, 2024

Minnesota Senate honors Col. Matt Langer's service as head of state patrol

The Minnesota Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution honoring Colonel Matt Langer for his nearly 25 years of exemplary service with the Minnesota State Patrol, including the last 10 years as its chief. Senate…

April 4, 2024

Education policy bill creates mandates, burdens schools, and fails to put students first

This week Senate Democrats passed a partisan, mandate-heavy education policy omnibus bill. The legislation fails to address the three areas where schools need the most support: increasing academic success, providing mandate relief and improving school safety. …

April 4, 2024

Education policy omnibus fails to put students first, focuses on additional unfunded mandates

April 4, 2024

Senator Coleman’s bill to increase motorcyclist safety incorporated into transportation policy omnibus

On Monday, March 18, the Senate Transportation Committee heard legislation, authored by Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia), to increase motorcyclist safety and visibility at night. SF 2132would allow a motorcycle to be equipped with certain white…

April 4, 2024

A Tale of Two Policy Bills

This week Democrats passed two controversial policy bills off the floor: the Labor policy bill and the Education policy bill. Both have many problems. I want folks to be aware of what’s in them. Let’s…

April 4, 2024

Labor policy omnibus is bad for workers, fails to make Minnesota more competitive for businesses

Senate Democrats this week passed a labor policy omnibus bill that fails to increase employment opportunities and make Minnesota a competitive place to grow a business. The bill contains burdensome policies that will ultimately increase…

April 3, 2024

Senate Republicans vote to repair last year’s tax bill and avoid early tax hikes on small businesses, entrepreneurs

Today Senate Republicans voted to repair last year’s tax bill that wrongly moved the date to end the Net Operating Loss (NOL) to 2023 instead of 2024, causing higher taxes for small businesses and entrepreneurs…

April 3, 2024

Labor policy omnibus is bad for workers, fails to make Minnesota more competitive for businesses

Senate Democrats today passed a labor policy omnibus bill that does little to increase employment opportunities or make Minnesota a competitive place to grow a business. Instead, it contains burdensome policies that will ultimately increase…

April 3, 2024

Education policy omnibus further burdens schools, fails to put students first

Today Senate Democrats passed a partisan, mandate-heavy education policy omnibus bill. The legislation fails to address the three areas where schools need the most support: increasing academic success, providing mandate relief and improving school safety.…

April 3, 2024

Gruenhagen: The doctors who oppose assisted suicide

Friends and neighbors, As you know, Democrats in the legislature this session have indicated they wanted to legalize assisted suicide in Minnesota. As I have written before, this is a terrible idea. It sends a…

April 3, 2024

Jasinski proposes $25 million road boost for small towns and cities

Small cities, towns, and townships across Minnesota could soon get an infusion of $25 million for street and road repairs under legislation authored by State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) that is moving through the Senate. …

April 3, 2024

Education policy omnibus burdens schools, fails to put students first

Yesterday Senate Democrats passed a partisan, mandate-heavy education policy omnibus bill. The legislation fails to address the three areas where schools need the most support: increasing academic success, providing mandate relief and improving school safety.…

April 2, 2024

Nelson applauds Net Operating Loss repair

The Minnesota Senate finally approved a repair to a legislative error that would have hit Main Street Minnesota businesses with a $15 million tax hike. Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester), a co-author of the…