“Today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade is an attack on the fundamental rights of people in Minnesota and across the country to receive the health care they need and overturns almost 50 years of judicial precedent.”
Today, Minnesota Management and Budget released a new budget forecast showing a projected balance of $7.7 billion for the current two-year budget cycle.
In response to President Biden’s visit to Minnesota highlighting the historic investment of the federal infrastructure bill, Senate DFL Leader López Franzen released the following statement. “Thanks to President Biden, Minnesota is about to see a historic federal investment in… Read More »Senate DFL Leader López Franzen on President Biden visit to Minnesota
Taking the first step in addressing historic disparities of violence against Black women in Minnesota, legislation establishing the first state Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women was signed on Monday. The task force will look at the… Read More »Ceremonial Bill Signing held Establishing Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women In Minnesota
The Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus members congratulate the members of the Senate DFL who were recently appointed to serve on the new leadership team.
Senators Nick Frentz (DFL-North Mankato), Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton), and Foung Hawj (DFL-Saint Paul) were elected tonight by the Senate DFL to serve as their assistant leaders alongside their newly elected Leader, Senator Melisa López Franzen (DFL-Edina).