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Minnesota Senate DFL Week in Review — Week 1

2021 Legislative Session Begins 
and everything happening in the Legislature this week.

2021 legislative session begins after a tumultuous 2020

Minnesotans faced unprecedented disruption in 2020 with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest following the murder of George Floyd. Read more >>

DFL Senators take the oath of office

The 91st Minnesota Legislature began with an unprecedented first day. All senators were sworn in through socially distant procedures, with several senators choosing to take their oaths of office remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more >>

Rioting and looting in our nation’s Capitol

Our democracy was assaulted this week when a violent mob stormed the United States Capitol during the certification of the electoral votes. This was a shocking and unprecedented incident in the history of the country. Read more >>

2021 Inaugural Class of DFL Senators

More of What Happened This Week

Governor Walz’s announces easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Inaugural class of DFL senators hold press conference
Engaging with the Legislature virtually

E-12 Committee hear about schools re-opening; no specific plans outlined

Aging and Long-Term Care Committee hears COVID-19 vaccine update

Minnesota Senate DFL Week in Review: May 1, 2020

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Economic security amidst a pandemic
and everything happening in the Legislature this week.
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Senate and House DFL outline COVID-19 economic security agenda

Economic security is the ability for all people in our communities to have their essential needs met with sustainably and dignity. Unfortunately, the very people who are least likely to have economic security before COVID-19 are being hit hardest by our current public health crisis. The latest >>

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Stay-at-Home Order extended to May 18

Minnesota has experienced significant breakthroughs in flattening the curve since the first confirmed COVID-19 case on March 6. However, as we gradually reopen the economy, it is important to remember cases are still on the rise, and we still must cautiously approach safely resuming our normal way of life. Read more>>

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Republican tax bill makes promises it can’t keep

The Minnesota Senate passed a $327 million tax package on Thursday, just days before the state will learn just how deeply the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to affect the state’s budget. State economic experts are due to release updated budget projections on May 5 to help guide spending decisions during the final weeks of the legislative session. The latest>>

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It takes a village – thank you!

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Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Act moves to Senate floor Senate Bonding Committee holds first hearing DEED begins making pandemic unemployment assistance payments
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Transportation Omnibus Bill passes committee Senate Republicans continue to choose winners and losers

Legislation establishes telemedicine and broadband aid for distance learning

 Omnibus Environment Bill moves to Senate floor

Long-fought TCE ban passes Senate
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Emergency housing assistance and eviction protection

Farm Advocate funding advances

 Vote-by-mail has wide support amongst Minnesotans

Pension Amendment to benefit health care workers

 Bill would help train teachers for concurrent enrollment courses

Distance learning continues to end of school year

Legislation to help students, essential school staff is stopped in committee
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New COVID-19 website announced that will connect Minnesotans with testing resources

Executive Order leaves behind Minnesota health care workers looking to help

Legislature looks to expand insurance coverage for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer

Minnesotans will maintain access to essential services regardless of whether they receive certain COVID-19 relief payments

 Governor Walz modifies Executive Order to allow elective procedures

Avoiding scams during COVID-19

Governor Walz clarifies Executive Order on homeless encampments

Current and former customers of Frontier Communications may be eligible for financial compensation

MVP Day of Action held this week to support front-line workers

State-level resources for Minnesotans during the COVID-19 pandemic
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The Minnesota Senate DFL is committed to working together to build the state all Minnesotans deserve with high-quality education, affordable and accessible health care, and increasing support for working families. The values we share bring our communities together and serve as a guide for how we make our state work better for all of us, no matter what we look like or where we come from.

 

Senate DFL Week in Review: January 17, 2019

Session’s second week kicks off with press conferences, committee overviews

The second week of the 2019 session kicked off with a legislative press forum with Governor Walz and the four leaders from the Senate and House. There were also a number of press conferences on issues ranging from distracted driving, how the state is dealing with the federal shutdown, and legalizing recreational marijuana use.

Committees kicked into gear with a busy week of overviews and a few early bill hearings. Some of the topics under discussion this week include HHS fraud prevention investigations, disability waivers, energy storage, education budgets, a farm and agriculture overview, a hearing on disease affecting our deer population, prison sentencing modifications, and an overview on our November budget forecast.

Governor Walz and all four legislative caucuses expressed their commitment to pass some non-controversial bills early in the session, so legislative action is expected to ramp up in the coming weeks. Continue reading “Senate DFL Week in Review: January 17, 2019”

Senate DFL Week in Review: May 3, 2018

Senate Republican tax plan puts millionaires first, middle-class Minnesotans last

Federal tax reform, which overwhelmingly benefits billion-dollar corporations and Republicans’ millionaire country club conservative buddies, got signed into law late last year. Senate Republicans waited until May 1 to release their first draft of changes to Minnesota’s tax code, and to no one’s surprise they followed the lead of their pals in Washington, D.C.

The Senate Republican plan lets big corporations keep their money parked overseas, tax-free. It gives a $338,000 tax cut to a handful of multi-millionaires. It makes it harder for Minnesotans to purchase affordable health insurance. It sets the state budget up for fiscal disaster and ballooning budget deficits, threatening services for children, seniors, and Minnesota families. Continue reading “Senate DFL Week in Review: May 3, 2018”