Tag: Minnesota Senate
Senate removes another Walz commissioner
The Republican-controlled Senate voted to remove Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley Friday before the one-day special session concluded.
The Senate also voted to...
Democrats accuse Senate Republicans of extortion after ousting Walz commissioner
Just before the special session closed on Wednesday, Senate Republicans successfully voted to prevent Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Commissioner Nancy Leppink from...
Democrats Launch Police Reform Ads Against Senate Republics
The Minnesota DFL has launched an ad campaign that attacks Republican senators over claims of them not passing “real police reform.”
The DFL has started...
Democrats Demand Social Justice Initiatives are Added to the Special Session
The Democrat “The People of Color/Indigenous (POCI)” Caucus is extremely disappointed with Senate Majority Leader Gazelka’s comments that their Criminal Justice agenda isn’t on...
Small Business Financial Relief Bill Passes in Republican MN Senate
Republican-sponsored legislation would bring support to small businesses by appropriating 60 million dollars in grants to be used in financial aid.
The bipartisan bill would...
Republican Senators Propose Financial Help for Bars and Restaurants
A new bill proposed by Senate Republicans would provide 20 Million for financial help to the hospitality industry for their unsold products destroyed because...
Democrat Senate Minority Leader Introduced Bill Legalizing Recreational Cannabis
Senator Jeff Hayden Introduced a bill that would allow for adult recreational use of Cannabis.
The bill would create the Cannabis Management Board, and make...
Senate Democrat leadership coup results in Susan Kent as DFL Senate...
Two weeks before the legislative session begins, the Minnesota Democrat Party has ditched Tom Bakk, an Iron Range Democrat. Instead, Susan Kent from Woodbury—more...
Minnesota’s Senate Republicans Unveil 2020 Agenda, Includes Consideration of Red Flag...
Minnesota Senate Republicans unveiled their “2020 Vision” agenda during a Monday press conference, highlighting their priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
A “violence prevention” section...
Minnesota Senate Republicans Establish “Patients First” Healthcare Reform
Minnesota Republicans are offering new healthcare reforms as a way of awarding power back to patients, giving them more of a say in their...