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Life is not fair.
Our local farmers are being hit hard by the alternating floods and drought. I previously shared that my colleagues and I in the Senate are wor…
This week, House Democrats guaranteed a massive tax hike on Minnesota employers by refusing to act on a bill to repay our Unemployment Insuran…
After nearly a two-year hiatus, we are back on the road. Two years ago this week, we were heading home from a three-week sojourn across the so…
Traffic crashes are the second leading cause of death among Minnesota teens age 15-19, according to the MN Department of Public Safety. This…
A new ABC TV show brings two valuable things to viewers: laughter and nuance.
The upsurge of carjackings in our state is alarming and serves as a concern that must be addressed this legislative session. Recently, my coll…
In recent weeks, there has been quite a bit of media coverage of issues I am involved in. Last year, KARE 11 did an investigation into the loo…
Last week, Minnesota’s Department of Management and Budget released its February revenue forecast, which provides information and outlook for …
More involvement by families, educators and students is needed in decision-making. That’s a clear and wise message from a large statewide Minn…
We learned during the February Forecast by Minnesota Management and Budget on Monday that our already historic surplus has increased to an unb…
My colleagues and I in the Senate are currently busy reviewing key legislation in our committees. Any single week there can be 24 to 26 commit…
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