Senate Republicans Propose Parents’ Bill of Rights

Bills will bring transparency, disclosure, and accountability back into schools ST. PAUL, MN –Today four Senate Republicans held a press conference to propose a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” that would put parents’ in the driver’s…

Senator Bruce Anderson’s News from the Capitol – Feb. 11, 2022

Friends and neighbors,  This week at the Capitol, my colleagues and I in the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee heard a report on the concurrent authority regulating farmed white-tailed deer. During the 2021 Special Session,…

Senator Eichorn Video Statement on Bill to Recruit More Peace Officers

Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) released the following video statement on his bill to help our communities recruit more peace officers by establishing a grant program for students pursuing law enforcement degrees. The bill was introduced last week as…

Miller: Getting back on the right track

February 9, 2022 Friends and neighbors — We are all seeing it and as a public official, I’m hearing about it. Crime is up, kids are falling behind, and record inflation is eating away at…
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Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Greetings District 10! Senate committees have started their hearings—state agencies are presenting overviews of their subject areas to get members up to speed with recent developments and a look towards the future. I am honored…

Senator Dornink: Getting Minnesota on the Right Track in 2022

Friends and neighbors, As we head into the 2022 legislative session, we have a historic government budget surplus. Meanwhile Minnesotans are facing the rising cost of inflation, shortfalls in our children’s education, and many other…

Senator Dahms Video Statement on Replenishing the UI Trust Fund

Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) released the following video statement on the Senate’s efforts to replenish the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to help small businesses and their workers avoid massive automatic tax increases: Watch Senator Dahms Video…

Statement by Sen. Nelson on no-knock warrants

Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) today issued the following statement regarding no-knock warrants. “Loss of life is always a tragedy and my condolences to the family of Amir Locke. I can’t imagine the pain…

Senator Limmer Launches Final Repeal of Social Security Income Tax

ST. PAUL, MN – Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) recently introduced a bill to fully eliminate Minnesota’s tax on Social Security income. “Our state’s $7.7 billion budget surplus shows Minnesotans are being heavily overtaxed. With the surplus in mind, now…