Senator Karla Bigham (DFL-Cottage Grove) has signed on as a co-author for the K-12 Education Support Bill (S.F.64), introduced Thursday by Senator Chuck Wiger. This legislation will provide additional support to students who have been impacted by COVID-19.
The legislators of District 54 have announced an upcoming joint virtual town hall to discuss the newly begun 2021 Legislative Session for 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13.
On January 6, 2021, demonstrators in Washington, D.C., vandalized public buildings, endangered the lives of lawmakers, staff, and the general public, and jeopardized the peaceful transfer of Presidential power.
The 2021 Legislative Session began Tuesday, January 5 with the swearing-in of the new and returning members of the Minnesota Legislature. State Senator Karla Bigham (DFL-Cottage Grove) will be returning for a second time, in her first full term at the Senate, to serve as the Senator for Senate District 54.
The committee structure for the upcoming 2021 Legislative Session were announced Friday. Senator Karla Bigham (DFL-Cottage Grove) will be serving as the DFL lead on the Civil Law and Data Practices Committee, in addition to serving on the Judiciary Committee and the Local Government Committee.
Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a $217 million COVID-19 relief bill aiding small businesses across the state. In response, Sen. Karla Bigham issued the following statement.