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.
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.
The Minnesota Senate DFL will be hosting a virtual town hall in rural Minnesota featuring Senator Erin Murphy (DFL-Saint Paul), Senator Kent Eken (DFL-Twin Valley), and Senator Nick Frentz (DFL-North Mankato). Join them as they discuss and hear about the… Read More »Senate DFL presents a virtual town hall in rural Minnesota
On Friday, March 26, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. the Senate DFL will be hosting a remote hearing on legislation (Senate File 1205) presented by Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent that would provide Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits for Minnesota… Read More »Senate DFL announces hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave
One source of cleaner, cheaper fuel lies at Minnesota’s doorstep, and we should be ready to open that door. Minnesota should increase its biofuel standard from 10 to 15 percent, increasing the blending in of corn and soybeans to our… Read More »Senator Frentz: Now is the time for E-15
Beginning in the first days after an attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, members of the Senate DFL have called for a resolution to condemn the violence at the U.S. Capitol and affirm the Minnesota Legislature’s support for democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections.