Senator from North Minneapolis Heralds the Bill Signing as a Monumental Occasion SAINT PAUL, Minn. – This morning, Governor Walz signed Restore the Vote (HF 28) into state law. The legislation, chief authored by Senate President Bobby Joe Champion (DFL – Minneapolis),… Read More »Senate President Bobby Joe Champion’s Restore the Vote Signed into Law by Governor Tim Walz
The members of the United Black Legislative Caucus in the Minnesota Legislature issued the following statement:
Senate Republicans called into question the ability of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights to conduct a fair and impartial investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department for civil and human rights abuses. Senators Ron Latz and Jeff Hayden issued the following response.
Senate DFLers held a media availability today to discuss Senate Republican’s gun violence prevention bills.
Today, State Senator and Senate Judiciary Chair Ron Latz (DFL-St. Louis Park) announced a comprehensive legislative package aimed at reducing Minnesota’s prison population and ensuring a fairer criminal justice system. This comes after several meetings of the Prison Population Task Force, which brought together a bipartisan group of legislators and stakeholders to address the prison population issue.
State Senator Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-Minneapolis) was named to the leadership role of serving on the Judiciary Conference Committee. The committee is tasked with working out the differences between the Senate and House Judiciary Budget bills. “I am honored to… Read More »Sen. Champion named to the Judiciary Conference Committee