ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Sunday, the Minnesota Senate passed over $1.2 billion in bonds and $45 million in general fund spending for local infrastructure needs across the state – including nearly $10 million for the Senate District 39 area.… Read More »Senator Mary Kunesh Praises $1.2 Billion in Infrastructure Spending
If approved by voters in November, the changes in HF 3900 would give a financial boost to Minnesota schools ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Minnesota Senate passed House File 3900, authored by Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton). The bill,… Read More »Senator Mary Kunesh’s Bill Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Change to the Permanent School Fund Passes the Minnesota Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 3699 – a package of legislation that comes in response to the federal government’s “Operation Metro Surge,” which tormented Minnesotans across the state. The bill passed on a party-line… Read More »Senator Mary Kunesh’s School Protection Bill Passed as a Part of Legislative Package in Response to “Operation Metro Surge”
Senate File 4067 contained Senator Kunesh’s bill to appropriate $20 million in safety aid for Minnesota schools ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 4067, a comprehensive bill to address gun violence in Minnesota, which focuses… Read More »Senator Mary Kunesh Votes in Favor of Gun Violence Prevention Package
The bill appropriates funding for school safety aid, additional compensatory aid, and contains other student safety provisions ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Senate Education Finance Committee passed Senate File 3551 – this year’s supplemental education budget. The bill, which… Read More »Senate Education Finance Committee Passes Supplemental Budget to Finance Committee
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Last week, in a landmark decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected the latest legal challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), reaffirming the importance of this critical legislation in protecting the rights of Indigenous children… Read More »Senator Mary Kunesh Responds to Minnesota Supreme Court’s Decision Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act