On Monday, Jan. 16, state and federal offices were closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Dr. King was a chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in state and… Read More »Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed this week
This week the Senate fast-tracked Senate File 1 through four committee hearings and voted on the Senate floor. The bill provides for health insurance premium relief for some Minnesotans purchasing their coverage through the individual health insurance market and includes… Read More »Health insurance premium relief
The Minnesota Senate provided much-needed tax relief to thousands of Minnesotans with its first day of bill passage in the 2017 Session. The tax conformity bill passed both the House and Senate unanimously. The Legislature worked together to quickly pass a… Read More »Session’s first day of floor votes provides tax relief for Minnesota families
A lot has changed in the past four years. When the DFL took over the majority in 2013, we had to dig out from a budget deficit, and we still owed Minnesota schools nearly $2 billion that was borrowed by… Read More »Defending the DFL’s budget history
Senate Republicans included a transportation funding proposal in their top five priorities. Their bill makes major changes to the way Minnesota funds its transportation without fully addressing our state’s growing needs. The bill shifts about $400 million every year away… Read More »Republican transportation proposal falls short
The successful passage of the 2016 statewide ballot initiative to remove the ability of legislators to set their own salary transitioned to the next phase on Wednesday. The constitutionally-approved Salary Council convened for the first time to handle administrative matters,… Read More »Legislative Salary Council Convenes