Tag: Minnesota Senate
Bill seeks to address law enforcement shortage with new scholarship program
A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers recently introduced the “Law Enforcement Scholarship Act” in hopes of recruiting and retaining new law enforcement officers amid...
Special election scheduled for vacant northern Minnesota Senate seat
A special election for a now-vacant state Senate seat in northern Minnesota will feature a crowded field of Republican candidates.
Seven Republicans, as of Wednesday, had...
Minnesota Senate hears DFL bill that would create new tax bracket...
The Minnesota Senate heard a bill on Thursday that would create a fifth income tax bracket for households that earn $500,000 or more annually.
“We should...
Candidates line up for Minnesota Senate seat following Eichorn resignation
A handful of familiar names inside Republican Party circles have announced they will vie for a now-vacant northern Minnesota Senate seat.
Gov. Tim Walz is expected...
Prosecutors: Eichorn lied about firearm access, attempted to block investigators from...
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to require former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn to be detained until his trial on charges of attempting...
‘Extraordinarily unfair’: Critics pan Walz’s proposal to expand sales tax base
Critics of a news sales tax pitch that Gov. Tim Walz rolled out in January began lining up their testimony in opposition to his...
Democratic legislators introduce multiple gun control bills, but will they gain...
As the Minnesota House of Representatives shifted to a 67-67 tie between Republicans and Democrats last week, a bevy of gun control bills are being...
Republican Justin Eichorn resigns from Minnesota Senate after child prostitution charge
Republican Sen. Justin Eichorn submitted his resignation letter Thursday morning—which was announced just moments before the Minnesota Senate was expected to vote to expel...
Federal charges filed against Sen. Justin Eichorn for soliciting a minor...
Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn is facing federal charges after he allegedly attempted to solicit a minor for prostitution.
According to the charges:
Bloomington police conducted...
Minnesota Senate GOP unveils plan to eliminate $600 million in ‘wasteful...
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate unveiled a comprehensive plan on Monday that would eliminate $600 million of "wasteful or unnecessary spending" and ensure that...