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Hello from the State Capitol, This week, Governor Walz gave his State of the State address in the Minnesota House chamber. It’s always interesting to hear a governor’s opinion on how the state is doing. In this case, the Democrats are in complete control of...
Hello from St. Paul, I hope you all had a very Happy Easter holiday, and were able to enjoy time with family and friends. As it does every year, with roughly four to five weeks to go in our legislative session, the heavy lifting in the Minnesota House and...
Hello from St. Paul, We have just completed our last full week of work before we begin our Easter/Passover break, and our House committees have been extremely busy working on budget bills. In order to set a state budget, an overall spending target for the next...
Hello from the State Capitol, With the second legislative committee deadline fast approaching during this budget year, finance committees are scrambling to have bills heard as the chairs attempt to put together spending proposals in their particular issue area...
Hello from the State Capitol, Minnesota's economic experts continued to express optimism in the latest budget forecast that was unveiled on February 27. They projected that Minnesota now has a $17.5 billion budget surplus. This is the amount left behind after...
Hello from the State Capitol, Is it fair that senior citizens pay taxes on their Social Security income after paying into that system for their entire lives? I don’t believe it is, which is why I’m authoring legislation that would eliminate state taxes on...
The first month of session is behind us, and the action has been fast and furious. It would be one thing if much of this action centered on addressing our $18 billion budget surplus and providing tax cuts and tax relief to struggling Minnesotans, but that is...
Recently Minnesota House Democrats approved legislation on the House floor that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain the same driver’s license that Minnesota’s residents receive if they choose not to apply for a Real ID or enhanced driver’s...
Recently the Minnesota House of Representatives approved tax conformity legislation that aligns Minnesota’s tax system with tax changes that have been made at the federal level. This is good news. At times, the federal government passes tax laws that are...
St. Paul - Minnesota's 2023 Legislative Session officially began January 3 with John Petersburg (R-Waseca) and 133 other state representatives being sworn into office during a ceremony at the State Capitol. "It’s truly an honor to serve the residents of Waseca...