SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, the Reproductive Freedom Caucus today announced their legislative priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session. “Minnesotans sent a message in November, that they… Read More »Reproductive Freedom Caucus Announces Legislative Priorities for 2023 Legislative Session
One Million Minnesotans Who Helped Get State Through Most Difficult Part of Pandemic Senators Say Long-Overdue Payments are Far Less Than They Pushed For, After Senate Republican Majority Repeatedly Blocked Efforts to Enact Bonuses St. Paul, MN– Senate DFL Leaders… Read More »Senate DFL Leaders Say Frontline Worker Bonuses Will Reward More than One Million Minnesotans Who Helped Get State Through Most Difficult Part of Pandemic
The 2022 Omnibus Housing and Agriculture bill passed the Senate this week on a vote of 38 – 27. The bill includes $50 million for housing. While this investment is positive, it is much less than what Governor Walz was… Read More »Agriculture and housing bill passes the Minnesota Senate
Senate Republicans brought a public safety bill to the floor this week focused on increasing penalties and hardening mandatory minimums, despite evidence that it’s not the punishment but the likeliness of being caught that is most effective in deterring crime.… Read More »Senate DFLers offer data-driven alternatives for Public Safety
This year’s policy and funding omnibus bill for jobs, energy, and economic Development passed the Senate this week. DFLers made several attempts to improve the bill, but Senate Republicans rejected most of our efforts. The bill is light on investment… Read More »Jobs and energy omnibus passes the Senate
The Health and Human Services finance and policy bill passed the Senate floor this week on a 61-5 vote. Spending $1 billion over the next three years, this bill concentrates on the disability service and long-term care sectors after months… Read More »Health and human services finance omnibus passes Senate floor