Rep. Tom Sexton

ST. PAUL – A proposal sponsored by State Representative John Petersburg (R-Waseca) that would create the Corporal Caleb L. Erickson Memorial Highway was recently heard and approved by the Minnesota House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. “It is...

ST. PAUL – In order to help local employers fill needed job openings with qualified employees, State Representative John Petersburg (R-Waseca) is chief-authoring legislation that would help fund workforce development needs in the Owatonna and Steele County...

The top priority of the 2021 legislative session is to craft a budget for the next two years. The task could be made a bit more difficult for lawmakers this year as Minnesota currently faces a projected $1.2 billion deficit (though that number will be updated...

Few of us understand the bravery shown every day by the men and women in law enforcement. These people put their lives on the line every day in order to protect their communities. Each incident they respond to could be their last. Never was that more evidenced...

While much was made last session of Minnesota’s failed vehicle licensing system MNLARS – and rightfully so because this state wasted millions of dollars on this incompetent and inefficient program – another under-the-radar change was also made that will address...

  I hope you all had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend and were able to take time to honor those who paid the ultimate price in service of our nation.   At the State Capitol, we completed a one day special session just before sunrise on May 25.   From a...

Every once in a while, when faced with a predicament, you’ll find doing nothing turns out to be better than doing something.   Such is the case of Minnesota’s expiring provider tax – otherwise known as the sick tax.   Today, Minnesotans pay a two percent tax...

May 1st was a day many seeking highway improvement funding eagerly anticipated. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) had $469 million to allocate through its Corridors of Commerce program and at least half of that amount was guaranteed to be spent...

One of the biggest topics of the 2018 legislative session centers is on tax conformity. It may sound uninteresting on its face, but the ramifications of not approving this legislation are anything but boring.   Late last year the federal government approved a...

Last session the Minnesota Legislature took a major step in addressing our state’s road and bridge repair needs by passing a new law that dedicates billions of dollars over the next ten years to transportation. We were able to do this without raising any taxes....