Tag: Minnesota Senate
Plan to establish statewide Office of the Inspector General advancing in...
With an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation Thursday to establish a statewide Office of the Inspector General. This development comes in...
Senate adopts measure requiring bodycam release when elected officials are charged...
Last week, the Minnesota Senate adopted HF2432, the judiciary and public safety omnibus bill that originated in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
During debate on...
DFL, GOP senators deadlock on ethics complaint against Sen. Champion
Following a more than two-hour hearing at the Minnesota Capitol on Monday, a panel of four state senators deadlocked at 2-2 on whether they should...
Republican Keri Heintzeman sworn in as Minnesota senator
The Minnesota Senate returned to its 34-33, razor-thin majority that Democrats have over Republicans this week—with less than two weeks to go in the...
Senate amendment would ‘fundamentally alter’ homeschooling in Minnesota, advocates warn
Last week, the Minnesota Senate discussed its education omnibus bill, SF 1740. During that multi-hour floor session, many different amendments were offered and voted...
Swing-district Democrats endorse socialist Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor
Two Democratic state senators from Minnesota swing districts have endorsed socialist Sen. Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor.
Fateh, a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member...
Republican Keri Heintzeman wins Minnesota Senate special election
Republican Keri Heintzeman easily defeated her DFL opponent Denise Slipy in a special election for Minnesota Senate District 6 Tuesday night.
Unofficial results from the...
Minnesota Family Council on the moral fight at the State Capitol
Minnesota Family Council President and CEO Jeff Evans joined Liz Collin to talk about its mission and what’s ahead in the final days of...
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...