ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake: * * * The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed a bill that claims to improve the permitting process for energy but lacks significant improvement for manufacturing, mining, and other industries. While the Chamber of Commerce supports this bill, their own research indicates this bill will not go far enough. Senator Rich Draheim (R-  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe: * * * Friends and neighbors, Many of you have been carefully watching the controversy around squatters and the increasing number of incidents in other states where people unlawfully occupy vacant homes or properties. Often, these squatters claim rights to these properties using obscure legal loopholes or fake documents. When w  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Bill Lieske, R-Lonsdale: * * * Friends and neighbors, This week the Senate passed a bipartisan veterans bill that authorizes a new Referral Bonus Program. The program would provide bonuses for referrals that lead to enlistment in the Minnesota National Guard. "Authorize" is the key word there - the bill doesn't require the National Guard to implement the p  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Bill Lieske, R-Lonsdale: * * * Friends and neighbors, Hope everyone got their taxes filed without any issue by Monday! To mark the occasion of Tax Day, House and Senate Republicans held a press conference to talk about how Democrat single-party control of government has affected our bank accounts. You probably remember. In their first year with complete c  more