ST. PAUL, Minn. — This month, the League of Minnesota Cities recognized Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL-Afton) as a 2025 “Legislator of Distinction” for her intergovernmental collaboration and commitment to serving… Read More »Senator Judy Seeberger Recognized as 2025 “Legislator of Distinction” by League of Minnesota Cities The post Senator Judy Seeberger Recognized as 2025 “Legislator of Distinction” by League of Minnesota Cities first appeared on Minnesota Senate DFL.| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Co-Chairs of the Minnesota Legislature’s Inclusive Democracy Caucus – Senator Liz Boldon (DFL-Rochester), Representative Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope), and Representative Emma Greenman (DFL-Minneapolis) –… Read More »Inclusive Democracy Caucus Calls Out Trump’s Most Recent Unconstitutional Attempts to Interfere with State Election Administration The post Inclusive Democracy Caucus Calls Out Trump’s Most Recent Unconstitutional Attempts to Interf...| Minnesota Senate DFL
Second School Employee Charged with Similar Crimes in Six Months ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Thursday, Aug. 14, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported that a Brooklyn Park school employee had… Read More »Senator Erin Maye Quade Statement on Minnesotan Charged with AI Nudification of Minor The post Senator Erin Maye Quade Statement on Minnesotan Charged with AI Nudification of Minor first appeared on Minnesota Senate DFL.| Minnesota Senate DFL
St. Paul, Minn. – On Tuesday, August 12 Governor Tim Walz announced four appointees to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. In the student at large position, Walz appointed… Read More »Senator Zaynab Mohamed Congratulates Board of Regents Appointee Kowsar Mohamed The post Senator Zaynab Mohamed Congratulates Board of Regents Appointee Kowsar Mohamed first appeared on Minnesota Senate DFL.| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Senator Ann Johnson Stewart (DFL – Minnetonka) has been named a Legislator of Distinction by the League of Minnesota Cities for her strong commitment to local… Read More »Senator Ann Johnson Stewart Named “Legislator of Distinction” by the League of Minnesota Cities The post Senator Ann Johnson Stewart Named “Legislator of Distinction” by the League of Minnesota Cities first appeared on Minnesota Senate DFL.| Minnesota Senate DFL
(ST. PAUL, Minn.) - Following a decision Wednesday by the Minnesota Supreme Court allowing Minnesotans to possess ghost guns without a serial number, Senator Ron Latz announced Thursday he will introduce legislation in the 2026 Legislative Session aligning state law with federal law and require serial numbers on ghost guns in the state. “No one| Minnesota Senate DFL
Agriculture Chair Aric Putnam Statement on Feedlot Permit Fee Increases Announced by MPCA| senatedfl.mn
On behalf of the Senate DFL Caucus, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL- St. Paul) and Senator Aric Putnam (DFL-St. Cloud) released the following statement today on the passing of Senator Bruce Anderson Monday. "The passing of our colleague Bruce Anderson is a sad loss for the Senate. Senator Anderson’s expertise gained through military service| Minnesota Senate DFL
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senator Aric Putnam (DFL- St. Cloud) released the following statement today regarding Senator Nicole Mitchell’s verdict: "Senator Mitchell repeatedly asked for due process and the opportunity to defend herself in court. She received that through a trial before a jury of her peers, and that jury has now delivered its verdict.| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On July 24, President Trump signed an executive order that expands involuntary civil commitment for people experiencing homelessness, while defunding and deprioritizing programs focused on Housing First and harm reduction. In response, the undersigned Minnesota State Senators and Representatives release the following statement: “This executive order is not a solution to| Minnesota Senate DFL
Erin Murphy represents Senate District 64, which includes portions of the Saint Paul community. Learn more about Sen. Murphy. Read more news from Sen. Murphy.| senatedfl.mn
John Hoffman represents District 34, which includes portions of Anoka and Hennepin County. Learn more about Sen. Hoffman. Read more news from Sen. Hoffman.| senatedfl.mn
(ST. PAUL, Minn.) - The Minnesota Senate passed a Pension bill Sunday that will make important improvements to retirement benefits for public employees including teachers, firefighters, paramedics, and State Patrol officers. The bill includes the establishment of a 60/30 retirement rule for Minnesota teachers, a provision that Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) had been fighting| Minnesota Senate DFL
(ST. PAUL, Minn.) - In the wake of the June 14 attack targeting Minnesota legislators and a recent after-hours breach of the Senate Chamber, Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) has formally requested an independent investigation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) to review Capitol security and rapid response protocols. The request calls for| Minnesota Senate DFL
Senator Aric Putnam was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2021. He represents Senate District 14, which covers the communities of St. Cloud, Waite Park, St. Augusta, Haven, and Minden Townships. Putnam grew up in California so that his father could pursue his dream of working with computers. He currently lives in Saint| Minnesota Senate DFL
Minnesotans elected a Senate DFL Majority because they want a state government that will fight for the values we all share and deliver results.| Minnesota Senate DFL
Senators Say Measure Will Create Jobs, Includes Guardrails to Protect State's Water and Environment SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senators Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope), Nick Frentz (DFL-North Mankato), and Ann Johnson Stewart (DFL-Minnetonka) announced the Senate has passed and sent to the Governor their bill to set clear, responsible standards for data centers that locate in Minnesota| Minnesota Senate DFL
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Minnesota Senate passed SF 2, the 2025 bipartisan Energy omnibus budget bill, delivering a bipartisan and fiscally responsible energy plan that advances Minnesota’s transition to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. The bill authored by Senator Nick Frentz (DFL–North Mankato) was negotiated by the House and Senate. “This bill is| Minnesota Senate DFL
Ann Rest represents District 43, which includes portions of the western suburbs of Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metro area. Learn more about Sen. Rest. Read more news from Sen. Rest.| senatedfl.mn
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Co-Chairs of the Minnesota Legislature’s Inclusive Democracy Caucus – Senator Liz Boldon (DFL-Rochester), Representative Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope), and Representative Emma Greenman (DFL-Minneapolis) –… Read More »Inclusive Democracy Caucus Statement on Trump’s Texas Power Grab The post Inclusive Democracy Caucus Statement on Trump’s Texas Power Grab first appeared on Minnesota Senate DFL.| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, August 6, marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – landmark legislation that transformed the political landscape of the United States… Read More »Senator Mary Kunesh Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act The post Senator Mary Kunesh Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act first appeared on Minnesota Senate DFL.| Minnesota Senate DFL
St. Paul, Minn. – Wednesday, August 6 marks the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.The landmark civil rights law created protections against… Read More »Senators Mark 60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act The post Senators Mark 60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act first appeared on Minnesota Senate DFL.| Minnesota Senate DFL
In Tribute to Late Speaker, Leader Murphy Urges End to Conspiracy Theories and Dehumanizing Narratives that Fuel Violence and Radicalization BOSTON, Mass. – Today in Boston, MN Senate Majority Leader Erin… Read More »In Boston Monday, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy Tells Leaders from Across the Nation That Melissa Hortman Taught Us All “Failure is Not an Option” When Governing The post In Boston Monday, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy Tells Leaders from Across the Nation Tha...| Minnesota Senate DFL
(ST. CLOUD, Minn.) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced today that they will be significantly increasing the fees for feedlot permits across the state effective August 1. Despite more than a dozen feedlot rulemaking meetings across the state in recent months, these increases were not previewed or communicated to the Department of Agriculture or Minnesota’s| Minnesota Senate DFL
St. Paul, Minn. – On Wednesday,workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin filed a class action lawsuit against their employer for violations of the Earned Sick and Safe Time statute. The lawsuit is the first of its kind since the law was passed in 2023. In their civil complaint (attached), workers allege that Hormel| Minnesota Senate DFL
Since 2023, Credit Has Returned More than $1 Billion to Hundreds of Thousands of Families St. Paul, Minn. – Senate Taxes Committee Chair Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope), who authored Minnesota's nation-leading Child Tax Credit (CTC) in 2023, said thousands of eligible families across the state who signed up to receive advance payments of the credit will begin receiving| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — In 2024, Senator Bonnie Westlin (DFL - Plymouth) passed Senate File 2915, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, which gives Minnesota residents certain rights over their personal online data, including: The right to access personal data that a controller has collected about them. The right to correct inaccuracies in their personal data. The right to delete| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — After the 2025 special session adjourned, the Senate Blue Dog Coalition celebrate legislative accomplishments. The group of legislators represent a diverse range of communities from urban, suburban, regional hubs, and rural towns. Members of the Blue Dog Coalition released the following statement: “We sought to advance pragmatic and balanced policies| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Senator Matt Klein (DFL – Mendota Heights) and Senator Erin Maye Quade (DFL – Apple Valley) today issued a condemnation of the Trump administration and Republican congressional budget proposal that would impose a 10-year moratorium on state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). The Senators criticize the provision as an egregious executive| Minnesota Senate DFL
Senate Blue Dog Coalition Hails 2025 Session Successes | senatedfl.mn
Provision will protect Minnesotans from business-identity theft ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Senate and House passed the State and Local Government and Elections conference committee report, which included Senator Matt Klein’s (DFL – Mendota Heights) Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act. The Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act creates a clear process for handling fraudulent business| Minnesota Senate DFL
Senator Heather Gustafson represents Senate District 36 which includes Centerville, Circle Pines, Lino Lakes, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Lake.| Minnesota Senate DFL
Aric Putnam represents Senate District 14, which covers the communities of St. Cloud, Waite Park, Sauk Rapids St. Augusta, St. Joseph, Haven Township and Minden Township. Senator Putnam is Chair of Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee and Vice Chair of the Higher Education Committee. He serves on the Jobs and Economic Development Committee and Taxes Committee. Learn more about Sen. Putnam. Read more news from Sen. Putnam.| senatedfl.mn
Senator Heather Gustafson represents Senate District 36 which includes Centerville, Circle Pines, Lino Lakes, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Lake. She is vice chair of the Education Finance Committee, and serves on the Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee and the Jobs and Economic Development Committee. Learn more about Sen. Gustafson.| senatedfl.mn
St. Paul, Minn – Today, the Minnesota Senate passed the Agriculture budget bill which would address federal efforts under the Trump administration to cut food security programs. In response, Minnesota is investing boldly in its local food system by launching a permanent statewide Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program and expanding support for the Farm to| Minnesota Senate DFL
Senate Blue Dog Coalition Hails 2025 Session Successes | senatedfl.mn
2025 Agriculture budget addresses food security in Minnesota St. Paul, Minn – Today, the Minnesota Senate passed the Agriculture budget bill which would address federal efforts under the Trump administration to cut food security programs. In response, Minnesota is investing boldly in its local food system by launching a permanent statewide Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA)| Minnesota Senate DFL
(ST. PAUL, Minn.) - The Minnesota Senate passed a Pension bill Sunday that will make important improvements to retirement benefits for public employees including teachers, firefighters, paramedics, State Patrol officers. The bill includes the establishment of a new career rule for Minnesota teachers, a provision that Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) had been fighting for| Minnesota Senate DFL
Omnibus retirement bill supports teachers, firefighters, and public safety workers St. Paul, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Senate passed SF 2884, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement Chair Nick Frentz’s (DFL-North Mankato) strong bipartisan omnibus pension bill that makes meaningful improvements to retirement benefits for the people who keep our state running and our communities| Minnesota Senate DFL
Saint Paul, MN — The Minnesota Department of Commerce learned this week that the entire staff of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through the federal government was laid off as a result of cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The LIHEAP program, administered by the Minnesota Department of Commerce,| Minnesota Senate DFL
St. Paul, Minn. – Following several hours of debate Thursday, Senator Matt Klein (DFL – Mendota Heights) voted yes on Senate Resolution 15, expressing the Minnesota Senate's condemnation of President Trump's pardon of criminal participants of the January 6 insurrection who had been found guilty of violent crimes. The January 6 insurrection injured more than| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Wednesday, April 23, the Senate passed the Commerce and Consumer Protection budget, led by Chair Matt Klein (DFL – Mendota Heights). “I am honored to Chair the Commerce and Consumer Protection committee, where we make real impacts on Minnesotans pocketbooks,” said Senator Klein. “Now more than ever, we need to remain| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Thursday, April 10, the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee passed their 2026-27 budget out of Committee, led by Chair Matt Klein (DFL – Mendota Heights).“I am proud to continue our work protecting consumer rights in Minnesota and supporting the important work of the Commerce Department in business, banking, health| Minnesota Senate DFL
Nick Frentz represents Senate District 18, which includes Ridgely Township, West Newton Township, Lafayette Township, Lafayette, Bernadotte Township, Brighton Township, Courtland Township, Courtland, New Sweden Township, Granby Township, Nicollet, Nicollet Township, Belgrade Township, North Mankato, Mankato, Eagle Lake, Lime Township, Kasota, Saint Peter, Lake Prairie Township, Traverse Township, and Oshawa Township. Senator Frentz is Chair of the Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate C...| senatedfl.mn
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Matt Klein represents Senate District 53 which includes Inver Grove Heights, South Saint Paul, West Saint Paul, Saint Paul Park, Cottage Grove, Newport, Mendota Heights, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake, Grey Cloud Island Township. Learn more about Sen. Klein. Read more news from Sen. Klein.| senatedfl.mn
An early standalone bonding bill is a top priority ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Senate DFL Blue Dog Coalition highlighted the urgent need to pass a bipartisan bonding bill that will invest in job-creating infrastructure projects in every part of the state. Members of the Coalition were disappointed that the 2024 legislative session ended without| Minnesota Senate DFL
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Last week, Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL-Afton) met with a film crew from Japan and an Australian MP to discuss her legislation to prohibit the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in everyday consumer products, and establish state water quality standards for PFAS. In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed Amara’s| Minnesota Senate DFL
Senator Mary Kunesh Statement on President Biden’s Formal Apology for US Role in American Indian Boarding School System| senatedfl.mn
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Friday, October 25, United States President Joe Biden gave remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, where he issued a formal apology for the country’s role in facilitating the American Indian boarding school system. In the United States, these boarding schools carried out the government’s intentional mission to| Minnesota Senate DFL
Mary K. Kunesh represents Senate District 39, which covers the communities of St. Anthony Village, New Brighton, Hilltop, Columbia Heights, Fridley, and a portion of Spring Lake Park. Learn more about Sen. Kunesh. Read more news from Sen. Kunesh.| senatedfl.mn
Statement from Co-Chairs of Inclusive Democracy Caucus on Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection| senatedfl.mn
Senate DFL Minneapolis Delegation Celebrates $2 Million to Help Seniors Stay in Their Homes| senatedfl.mn
The Minneapolis Legislative Delegation of the Minnesota Senate announced that seventeen nursing homes in the city have received a second round of direct payments totaling $6.2 million to help stabilize finances, ensure adequate staffing and pay, repair infrastructure, and provide quality services for their residents. It is part of a statewide nursing home package totaling| Minnesota Senate DFL
Omar Fateh represents Senate District 62, which covers the community of South Minneapolis. Learn more about Sen. Fateh. Read more news from Sen. Fateh.| senatedfl.mn
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – In response to the recent announcement by the Mall of America that it had implemented a facial recognition system, Senator Omar Fateh (DFL-Minneapolis) and Senator Eric Lucero (R-Saint Michael) issued the following statement: “Many view non-consensual capturing, storing, mining, and third-party sharing of biometric facial recognition data as a first-degree violation and direct assault on privacy. The| Minnesota Senate DFL
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – On Tuesday, June 25, the Minnesota Department of Revenue announced that it would begin accepting applications for the e-bike purchase rebate program on July 2. This second open application date comes after a previous open application periods was postponed due to technical website issues. This new program will provide an estimated 1,300 Minnesota| Minnesota Senate DFL
