Minnesota Senate DFLers Say New Republican U.S. Senate Proposal Would Supercede Minnesota Law, Impose Ban on Abortions
Lawmakers Say Proposed National Abortion Ban Would Take Away Reproductive Freedoms Across State
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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.
Senate DFL announces hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave
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
Senate DFL Members hold press conference to discuss efforts to protect and advance democracy
On Monday, March 22, 2021, Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent (DFL- Woodbury), Senator Jim Carlson (DFL- Eagan), Senator Lindsey Port (DFL- Burnsville), and Senator Kent Eken (DFL- Twin Valley) held a press conference to discuss the Senate DFL’s priority for protecting and advancing democracy. Following the press conference, the legislators released the following statement:
Senate DFL Announces Protecting and Advancing our Democracy Press Conference
On Monday, March 22 at 10 A.M., Senator Susan Kent (DFL- Woodbury), Senator Jim Carlson (DFL- Eagan), Senator Lindsey Port (DFL- Burnsville), and Senator Kent Eken (DFL- Twin Valley) will convene a virtual press conference to discuss the Senate DFL’s… Read More »Senate DFL Announces Protecting and Advancing our Democracy Press Conference
DFL Legislators call for action on MPCA request to address PFAS contamination
On Thursday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced findings that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination had been found in 98 out of 101 closed landfills across the state, and that 59 of these closed landfills in 41 counties have levels that exceed the Minnesota Department of Health’s health-based guidance values for PFAS. PFAS are forever chemicals that have been shown to cause adverse health effects such as changes in development, liver and thyroid function, immune response, increased kidney damage, and certain cancers.