SAINT PAUL, MN—The Minnesota House passed the omnibus Higher Education conference committee report Sunday with bipartisan support on a 71-57 vote. The bill was agreed on earlier this weekend by a bipartisan group conference committee legislators...
Dear Friends,This week members of the GOP Rural Caucus held a turkey burger cookout on the front lawn of the Capitol to support Minnesota's turkey farmers who have been devastated by the impacts of avian flu. It's important to remember that our food supply is...
Dear Friends, This week the legislature passed most of our remaining omnibus budget bills. Next week the House will pass our omnibus Agriculture Finance bill which includes funding to continue the fight against the avian flu epidemic, and then...
Middle-class families, farmers, seniors, veterans, college students all benefit from $2 billion in tax relief ST. PAUL, MN—The Minnesota House approved the omnibus House Tax bill Wednesday with bipartisan support on a 74-58 vote....
Dear Friends,This week, the House is staying busy passing our omnibus budget bills. We will be having our first Saturday session of the year tomorrow, and will continue the long floor sessions next week as well.The big item this week was the passage of...
REPUBLICAN ROAD AND BRIDGE PROPOSAL APPROVED BY MINNESOTA HOUSE ST. PAUL, MN—The Minnesota House of Representatives has approved the Road and Bridge Act of 2015 (House File 4), the major part of House Republicans' comprehensive, future-oriented proposal...
Dear Friends,I wanted to provide you with an update on some of the major issues being debated at the legislature.Buffer Strips Many farmers and members of the agriculture community have contacted me to express their concern over Governor Dayton's proposal...
Dear Friends,On Monday I had the opportunity to visit Willow Creek Elementary in Owatonna to visit with students about my work at the legislature. These students have been working to gather support for a memorial at the State Capitol to honor those who...
Dear Friends,The legislature is on Easter Break this week, meaning there will be no committee meetings or floor sessions. I'm looking forward to being back home for the week to talk with constituents and enjoy some time away from Saint Paul. As you may have...
SAINT PAUL, MN—On Monday, House and Senate Republicans unveiled their comprehensive, future-oriented proposal for transportation in Minnesota: the Road and Bridge Act of 2015 (House File 4). The Republican plan invests $7 billion more over the next decade...