Tag: Jim Abeler
Republican State Sen. Jim Abeler announces 2026 reelection bid
Minnesota State Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, announced on Tuesday that he is running for another term in the Minnesota Senate. Abeler represents District 35...
Conferees take some of the bite out of Walz’s ‘ban on...
Gov. Tim Walz’s “ban on book bans” proposal lost a bit of its bite at the Minnesota legislature this week. But that didn’t come without some back-and-forth tense...
‘Ban on book bans’ included in education bill passed by DFL...
A proposed statewide “ban on book bans” in public schools and libraries is just one of about 100 new provisions contained in a DFL-backed omnibus education...
Dems seek to eliminate belief-based vax exemptions for families enrolled in...
Joe Piket owns two early childhood learning centers in the northwest Twin Cities suburbs. He has firsthand experience in how to navigate through illness...
DFL legislators embrace ‘socialist’ label GOP colleague lobbed at them in...
Is describing a Democrat elected office holder as a socialist in 2023 a pejorative? A fair characterization? A compliment, perhaps? That seems to be...
Amendment to ‘trans refuge’ bill fails amid GOP absences
Does a “trans refuge” bill that passed in the Minnesota Senate on Friday contain language that could unintentionally drag Minnesota families into child protection...
Legislature to students: There is such a thing as a free...
Minnesota is poised to become just the third state in the nation to provide free school meals for all students. But it will come...
Bill would prohibit colleges from requiring a faith statement for PSEO...
A proposal to bar colleges that require a statement of faith from participating in the Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program is buried within Gov....
State Senator: Minnesota Department Of Health Artificially Inflating COVID-19 Death Count
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has misrepresented the amount of people COVID-19 has killed, according to State Senator Jim Abeler.
He alleges that the...
Minnesota Restaurant Plastic Straw Ban Gets First GOP Author
The Campaign to ban or limit the use of plastic straws is gaining momentum in Minnesota. Previously, influential Democrats have introduced legislation that would punish establishments...