04.25.24 A Short Week At The Capitol As we navigate through this legislative session, we find ourselves in the familiar territory of the "hurry up and wait" phase of the…

  03.19.24 10 Billion Dollars In New Taxes  Just recently, Minnesotans fulfilled their tax obligations, facing nearly $10 billion in tax hikes that have only just begun to…

  04.10.24 Labor Omnibus Bill Last week, the Senate witnessed the passing of a labor policy omnibus bill by the Democrat caucus. Regrettably, the contents of this bill fal…

  03.27.2024 Happy Easter! As Christians rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I am reminded that despite the challenges many Minnesotans are facing, there is endur…

  03.19.24 School Resource Officers (SROs) On Thursday, March 14, I voted in favor of a bipartisan fix to last session’s unvetted school resource officer (SRO) law, which …

  03.04.2024 February Forecast As our legislative session progresses here at the Minnesota State Senate, we find ourselves faced with the task of rectifyin…

  10.31.23 School Resource Officers Over the past few months, we've witnessed a concerning situation unfold in our schools, one that demands our immediate attention. School re…

  05.17.23 Paid Family Medical Leave Last week, Senate Democrats passed Senate File 2. The bill deals with paid family medical leave. While it may sound like a great idea on t…

  05.04.23 District 31, On Tuesday, May 2, Senate Democrats passed a tax bill that raises taxes by $1.2 billion through a new controversial worldwide tax, which has not been i…

  04.2.23 10 Billion In New Taxes On Its Way The Democrat's spending has truly become out of control. Not only is our 18 Billion dollar surplus gone, but with Democrat propose…

  04.03.2023 The Democrats Budget Targets Fail To Provide Tax Relief, Instead Spend Entire Surplus Democrat Budget Targets were released this week, and amount to $17.9 billio…

  03.21.23 District 31, On Thursday, March 16, Senate Democrats failed to find bipartisan support to pass a bonding bill off the Senate floor. The bill requires a 3/5 majority…

  03.15.23 Addressing Minnesota's Public Safety Crisis, On Thursday, March 9th, Senate and House Republicans presented their Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan to c…

  03.07.2023 Astronomical Budget Forecast, On Monday, Feb. 27, Minnesota’s Department of Management and Budget released its February revenue forecast, which provides informati…

  February, 27th District 31, Friends and Neighbors –    During the early hours of Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Democrats’ Driver’s Licenses for All bill passed out of the Senate …

  February, 13th 2023 District 31, Friends,   Minnesota Democrats would have you believe rising energy costs would improve the quality and reliability of energy for you and yo…

  February 6th, 2023 District 31, The 2023 Legislative Session is here and fully underway! I am proud to have been elected to serve as the State Senator for our District, whic…