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Dear
friends
and
neighbors,
Senate
Republicans
released this
video
to
preview
the
new
Advancing
Minnesota
agenda.
I
encourage
you
to
check
it
out
and
let
me
know
what
ideas
you
have
to
advance
Minnesota.
Read
on
for
the
highlights
from
last
week’s
busy
week
of
session.
Advancing
Minnesota
–
A
New
Senate
Republican
Agenda
This
week,
Senate
Republicans
announced
a
forward-looking
agenda
to
advance
Minnesota
toward
a
better
future.
The
agenda,
termed
Advancing
Minnesota,
is
a
broad
outline
of
the
priorities
for
the
2017
legislative
session
and
beyond.
We
are
excited
to
hear
your
feedback
on
the
plans
we
have
to
move
forward
on
tax,
transportation,
healthcare,
and
education
priorities.
Please
click
here
for
more
details!
Sunday
liquor
sales
passes
through
Senate
committee
Today,
the
Senate
passed
legislation
to
permit
Sunday
liquor
sales
in
Minnesota.
Sunday
sales
is
an
issue
that
comes
up
at
the
Capitol
every
year,
but
is
passed
on
to
deal
with
another
year.
This
is
that
year,
and
this
legislature
has
finally
taken
the
lead
and
gotten
this
done
for
Minnesota.
The
law
that
prevents
liquor
stores
from
Sunday
sales
is
from
1858.
159
years
later,
we
know
better
than
to
allow
the
government
to
infiltrate
our
economy.
There
is
high
demand
for
purchasing
liquor
throughout
the
weekend,
and
businesses
should
not
be
prevented
from
fulfilling
that
demand
and
servicing
their
customers.
I
understand
the
concerns
people
on
both
sides
of
the
aisle
have
expressed
about
Sunday
sales.
But
as
a
free
market
conservative,
I
am
satisfied
that
we
are
taking
measures
to
let
businesses
do
what
is
best
for
them
and
their
families
and
allow
the
economy
to
function
freely.
Accountability
and
integrity
in
elections
I
just
presented
a
bill
to
the
State
Government
Committee
that
would
bring
more
integrity
to
the
election
process.
S.F.
581
would
prohibit
public
officials
from
using
their
office
to
influence
the
outcome
of
a
ballot
initiative.
It
is
simply
inappropriate
for
a
public
employee
of
any
kind
to
use
their
position,
paid
for
by
taxpayers,
to
advocate
for
or
against
a
ballot
issue.
Public
money
should
never
be
used
to
sway
voters,
and
this
bill
will
prevent
that
from
happening
in
the
future.
Constituents
Visit
for
a
Day
on
the
Hill
I
was
pleased
to
welcome
many
of
groups
of
constituents
to
the
Capitol
for
their
“Day
on
the
Hill.”
Folks
from
the
Minnesota
Association
of
Townships,
Minnesota
Builders
Association,
Future
Farmers
of
America,
student
groups
from
local
colleges,
and
more
took
time
to
visit
my
office
and
discuss
the
great
things
they
are
doing
for
our
community.
Thank
you
to
all
those
who
stopped
by!
Social
Security
State
Tax
Debate
Minnesota
is
one
of
few
states
in
the
country
that
taxes
social
security
income.
While
it
generates
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
in
revenue,
this
policy
is
causing
many
of
our
seniors
to
move
out
of
the
state
to
avoid
added
taxes,
forcing
them
to
leave
their
home,
family,
and
communities
behind.
Wednesday’s
Tax
Committee
hearing
was
devoted
to
legislation
that
would
phase
out
state
income
taxes
on
social
security
benefits.
Removing
this
tax
would
help
these
families
stay
together,
plus
it
would
keep
them
investing
in
Minnesota’s
economy.
Take
the
Survey
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for
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