Sunday night police were called to a report of a shooting near Roosevelt High School in South Minneapolis shortly after 10:30 pm. Officers arrived to find a vehicle parked on a sidewalk, with two adults inside who had been shot and were deceased.
As the most diverse caucus in the history of the Minnesota Senate, Senate DFLers offer a vision for a better Minnesota with priorities that will improve people’s lives and protect their fundamental rights. Members of the Senate DFL held a press conference to announce their priorities for the 2021 legislative session and released the following statement:
Senator Kent, Senator Port, Senator Wiger, Senator Torres Ray, Senator Carlson and Senator Frentz will convene a press conference to discuss Senate DFL Priorities for the 2021 legislative session. The press conference will occur virtually on Wednesday, February 17, starting at 10:00 a.m. They will be discussing the Senate… Read More »Senate DFL Announces 2021 Legislative Priorities
On the Senate floor today, Senate Republicans passed a bill that will cut public safety budgets by penalizing communities that have Local Government Aid (LGA). The state distributes LGA to cities across Minnesota for general purposes, and it is used by cities to provide basic community services, such as public safety, fire and public works. It has also been used as a mechanism to offer cities property tax relief.
Senator Sandy Pappas (DFL-Saint Paul), Senator Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis), and Senator Scott Dibble (DFL-Minneapolis) have co-authored a bill to bring more revenue to Minnesota breweries by allowing them to sell growlers.
On February 11, Senator John Marty (DFL-Roseville) will hold a press conference to discuss legislation designed to prevent the theft of catalytic converters. Senator Marty will be joined by Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Representative Jim Davnie, and St. Paul Police… Read More »DFLers hold press conference on catalytic converter legislation