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Senator Grant Hauschild Statement on Wildfires Affecting Northland
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (271+ words) Hauschild attends briefing on wildfire status (ELY, Minn.) — On Wednesday, Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown) attended a press conference and briefing with federal and state officials about current conditions facing Northern Minnesota. “The ongoing wildfires across our region are a serious…...
Senator Bobby Joe Champion Says Governor Walz Signs His Infrastructure Priorities into Law
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (267+ words) Minnesota Senate DFL Senator Bobby Joe Champion Says Governor Walz Signs His Infrastructure Priorities into Law Funding for Several Local Project Enacted in Signing Ceremony Friday SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senators Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-Minneapolis) said Governor Walz has signed into…...
Senator Lindsey Port Celebrates Investment in Burnsville, Savage Drinking Water Improvements
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (234+ words) Minnesota Senate DFL Senator Lindsey Port Celebrates Investment in Burnsville, Savage Drinking Water Improvements ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Sunday, May 17, the Senate passed a comprehensive, bipartisan $1.2 billion bonding package (HF 719 passed 60-7 and HF 2484 passed 52-15). The two bills invest in Minnesota’s…...
Senator Erin Maye Quade Celebrates Investment in Apple Valley Drinking Water Improvements
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (188+ words) Minnesota Senate DFL Senator Erin Maye Quade Celebrates Investment in Apple Valley Drinking Water Improvements ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Sunday, May 17, the Senate passed a comprehensive, bipartisan $1.2 billion bonding package (HF 719 passed 60-7 and HF 2484 passed 52-15). The two bills invest in…...
Statement by Senator Judy Seeberger on Fatal House Fire in Grant
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (139+ words) Minnesota Senate DFL Statement by Senator Judy Seeberger on Fatal House Fire in Grant ST. PAUL, MN. – On Thursday May 14, the Stillwater Fire Department responded to a house fire that occurred in Grant, Minnesota. During their firefighting efforts, it was…...
Senator Ann Johnson Stewart Ushers E-Bike Safety Bill to Senate Passage
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (143+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today, the Senate passed a bill authored by Senator Ann Johnson Stewart (DFL – Minnetonka) to improve safety and consumer protections in state law surrounding e-bikes and motorized bicycles. The legislation comes in response to the rapid increase…...
Minnesota Senate Passes $5.1 Million for Individuals Wronged by the Justice System
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (240+ words) Minnesota Senate DFL Minnesota Senate Passes $5.1 Million for Individuals Wronged by the Justice System ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Minnesota Senate passed House File 5074, carried by Senator Doron Clark (DFL-Minneapolis). The bill appropriates over $5.1 million to four individuals for exonerations…...
Statement from Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (351+ words) SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL- St. Paul) released the following statement after the Senate passed a bill to address the reckless violence and civil rights violations by federal immigration agents that hit Minnesota hard this year…...
Senator Mary Kunesh’s School Protection Bill Passed as a Part of Legislative Package in Response to “Operation Metro Surge”
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (278+ words) Minnesota Senate DFL Senator Mary Kunesh’s School Protection Bill Passed as a Part of Legislative Package in Response to “Operation Metro Surge” ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 3699 – a package of legislation that comes in response…...
Senator Doron Clark Joins Colleagues in Protecting Minnesotans from Trump Administration’s Campaign of Terror, Violations of Constitutional Rights
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (136+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 3699 – a comprehensive package of legislation to hold federal agents accountable and protect Minnesotans from further violations of their constitutional rights. In response to “Operation Metro Surge” – when thousands of ICE…...