Tag: Minnesota Senate
In State of the State address, Walz emphasizes grievances with Trump
For about a 12-minute stretch during his seventh “State of the State” address at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday, it seemed as if Gov. Tim Walz...
DFL senator denies conflict of interest in securing state funding for...
During a Senate ethics committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis, emphasized the legal work he performed a little more than two...
‘This is an astounding surge’: GOP issues warning as 17,000 illegal...
The number of illegal immigrants enrolled in MinnesotaCare has far exceeded the initial estimates put forward by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MDH),...
Lawmakers look to fix imminent ban on nearly every new key...
A 430-page environmental bill the DFL trifecta passed into law two years ago contained a provision that is set to effectively ban every key made or...
Carver County: Walz’s proposed budget would drive up property taxes
One of Minnesota’s most populous counties is sounding the alarm regarding the impact Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed $66 billion budget would have on its...
Keri Heintzeman wins GOP primary for Senate seat vacated by Justin...
Keri Heintzeman—a well-established Republican activist in the Brainerd Lakes Area and wife of state Rep. Josh Heintzeman—ran away with the win in a northern...
Republican candidate in Minnesota Senate special election endorsed Stauber’s DFL opponent...
A Republican stronghold in north-central Minnesota is set to hold its Senate District 6 primary on Tuesday.
And while the eight candidates on that ballot...
Eighth-grader pleads with legislators to oppose Walz’s proposal to cut key...
Arsema Mesfun told a room full of legislators at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday that when she finishes high school four years from now she intends...
Senate GOP files ethics complaint against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion
Minnesota Senate Republicans filed a formal ethics complaint Friday against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis, alleging serious conflicts of interest stemming from his...
Minnesota DFL Senate president faces heat over conflict of interest allegations
A Minnesota senator has announced he will step down—at least temporarily—from his chairmanship of a Senate ethics committee following revelations that he’s helped steer...