Dear Fellow Republicans, Last week was the one-year mark in which we have been living under unilateral rule by Governor Tim Walz. Many of our state’s businesses, families, and communities have been adversely impacted by the shut down orders and restrictive capacity constraints; so much so that hundreds of businesses have shuttered their doors permanently […]

I continue to hear from Minnesotans in my district and across the state asking me to consider running against Gov. Walz in 2022 and I am humbled and touched by their words of support, but I will remain laser focused on fighting relentlessly for my constituents in the 8th district and defending our way of […]

March 12, 2021, Rep Brian Johnson District 32A House Votes Again on Emergency Powers As we approach the one year anniversary of the beginning of this peacetime emergency, the House voted for the 16th time on ending the emergency powers. Unfortunately, every House Democrat once again voted to block the resolution. Business Restriction Rollback Today, […]

March 12, 2021 Rep. Sondra Erickson District 15A Dear Neighbors, It’s been a busy week at the capitol as the first committee deadlines are today. The first deadline is for committees to act favorably on bills in their house of origin. For example, if a piece of legislation has not received at least one hearing […]

  MARCH 5, 2021 Hello from the State Capitol, What’s going to happen now that the state has a $1.6 billion budget surplus? It’s a question I’ve heard frequently during this past week. And it’s a reasonable question since Minnesota must set a new two-year budget before we adjourn session for the year, and that […]