Minnesota State Senator Mark Johnson was re-elected in District 1 Tuesday. The Republican and Senate Minority Leader received almost 68 percent of the ballots cast, compared to 32 percent for DFL challenger Bjorn Solberg. Johnson spoke to R&J News about his victory. Johnson also talked about his and the Republican party’s priorities for the 2027…
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After hours of debate on the senate floor, the Minnesota Senate passed an Omnibus Firearms Bill that would ban the sale of assault-type weapons and high capacity magazines, among other items including funding for school safety. During the debate, bill author Senator Zaynab Mohamed (DFL-Minneapolis) highlighted everything that’s included in the bill. The bill faced…
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There’s approximately four weeks remaining in the Minnesota Legislative Session, which means that things are really starting to ramp up at the capital. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) says it’s a wild time of year to be a legislator in St Paul, and that lots of legislation is being discussed, and debated…
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The Minnesota Legislative Session continues to move along, and area legislators are hard at work trying to pass legislation. One of these legislatures is Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, who says there’s a lot of work to be done, in a short time period. Minnesota’s fraud issues have made national headlines as of late, and…
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Yesterday, Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks spoke to R&J News about the possibility of a special session in the State Legislature. Voters might wonder what would happen if no bill would advance in the Legislature. Senator Johnson had this to say. Governor Tim Walz has dropped hints about calling a…
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The Minnesota Legislature met on Monday in a special session to put an end to the 2025 Legislative Session. During a press conference on Monday Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson addressed the session, and made it clear that the Senate GOP Caucus did not agree with the state’s budget bill. Leader Johnson highlighted some examples…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has called a special session of the State Legislature for this coming Monday, June 9. This special session is to pass a state budget before the July 1 deadline. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks reacts to the special session. Johnson was asked if the special session might…
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The Minnesota Legislative Session came to an end last Monday, and legislators in St Paul are gearing up for a special session, once it’s called by Governor Tim Walz. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) talks about how things unfolded at the end of the session, and what’s being done in St Paul…
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Earlier this week on Thursday state legislative leaders came to an agreement on the framework of a state budget. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson gives his thoughts on the budget agreement. Johnson also talked about what’s next for the legislature now that this agreement has been made. Johnson did not however leave out the possibility…
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There’s just two full weeks left in the 2025 legislative session, and one bill that’s expected to get a lot of lawmakers attention is the Bonding Bill. Minnesota Senator Rob Kupec (DFL-Moorhead) says there’s a lot of groups in our region who are seeking bonding funding, and he anticipates some lengthy negotiations with the Minnesota…
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