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Last session, legislative Democrats were a bit sloppy in their crafting of the omnibus taxes bill, and approved it with numerous errors. For example, a provision was approved that reduced standard income tax deductions, which would have forced roughly 76% of...
Hello from St. Paul, Some good news and some disturbing news to report from the Capitol this week. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS FIX APPROVEDFirst the good: the Minnesota House of Representatives approved a bill to improve school safety after a change in law last...
Hello from St. Paul, This week, news from the Capitol was rightfully overshadowed by a sad event in Burnsville, as the funeral of two law enforcement officers and a paramedic who were killed in the line of duty took place. When you witness something like this,...
As I begin my last session in St Paul, I have lots of thoughts and memories going through my head. The atmosphere and working relationships have certainly changed since I first took my oath of office in January 2013. But the desire to govern in the way each of...
When is a surplus not a surplus? When the total amount of projected windfall in one budget cycle is wiped out by the projected deficit in the next budget cycle. On December 6, our state’s economic experts unveiled the latest state budget projections. Nearly...
I wanted to provide an update today on a column I submitted last month concerning school resources officers (SROs) and their departures from many schools across Minnesota. You may recall legislative Democrats passed a bill Governor Walz signed into law that...
Hello from St. Paul, On September 8, disturbing video from Mankato showed a high school student getting beaten by two others. This high school was later placed on lockdown that day and police were called. This high school normally would have a school resources...
State Representative John Petersburg, Republican Lead on the Minnesota House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, issued the following statement after learning the Met Council and Hennepin County had reached an agreement on how to pay for the Southwest...
Hello from St. Paul, With roughly two weeks remaining in session, joint House/Senate conference committees continue to meet in hopes of finding common ground in budget bills for the State of Minnesota. I currently serve on the transportation finance conference...
Hello from the State Capitol, Now that the House majority has approved all of its budget bills, conference committees are now in full swing. Members who serve in these joint House/Senate meetings – and on a personal note, I am serving on the transportation...