Statement by State Senator Nick Frentz on the Passing Of U.S. Congressman Jim Hagedorn
Senator Nick Frentz (DFL-North Mankato) today released the following statement on the passing of First District U.S. Congressman Jim Hagedorn:
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Senator Nick Frentz Announces Clean Fuel Standard Public Forum
On Tuesday, December 7th, Senator Nick Frentz will join Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen and Deputy Commissioner Andrea Vaubel in hosting a Clean Fuel Standard Public Forum at Nicollet Public School at 6:00 PM. The forum will focus on how the state can reduce carbon emissions from transportation fuels through a Minnesota Clean Fuel Standard.
Senator Nick Frentz receives the MSSWA Legislator of the Year award
The Minnesota School Social Workers Association (MSSWA) has named Assistant DFL Leader, Senator Nick Frentz (DFL-North Mankato), its 2021 Legislator of the Year award alongside Representative Cheryl Youakim.
Senator Frentz Releases Statement about the End of the 2021 Legislative Session
On May 17, 2021, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned without passing a two-year state budget. Earlier this morning, Governor Walz, Speaker Hortman and Majority Leader Gazelka announced agreement on joint budget targets, a preliminary step that allows each budget area to begin the work of negotiating specific budget items. A special session to pass budget bills will be required to prevent a full or partial shutdown of state government on July 1st.
Assistant Minority Leader Frentz, Senator Kunesh, and Senator Port issue statements on passage of Senate Voter ID proposal
On a party line vote of 34-32, Minnesota Senate Republicans advanced a proposal imposing unnecessary burdens on Minnesotans and their right to vote, despite already being rejected by Minnesota voters when it was proposed as a constitutional amendment in 2012.
Senator Frentz statement on Chauvin verdict
It was announced yesterday afternoon that a guilty verdict had been found by the jury in the case of State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin on all three of the counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.