Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson appeared on the Kaleidoscope program on Friday to give an update on the ongoing Minnesota Legislative Session. One potential bill that caught headlines earlier this week would fine individuals up to $1,000 for interfering with a youth athletic event. Senator Johnson talked a little about this bill and says…
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One of the biggest stories to come out of the 2023 Minnesota legislative session was the approval to move forward with a redesign of the Minnesota state flag and seal. After multiple months of meetings cutting down thousands of public submissions to a final design many local governments have denounced the changing of the flag…
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Late last week a group of Minnesota DFL Lawmakers announced plans to push for legislation that would make Minnesota into a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants. The bill called the “North STAR Act” is authored by Representative Sandra Feist, and Senator Omar Fateh, and would prevent Minnesota law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration…
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Listen back to the KRJB Kaleidoscope with Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson.
Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson appeared on Friday’s Kaleidoscope Program to discuss the 2024 Legislative Session that began today. After the Senate and House went on bonding tours last year Senator Johnson says that the 2024 Bonding Bill will be a major discussion in both the Minnesota House and Senate. Johnson says that the…
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The Minnesota Legislature will be back in session on Monday, and Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson says School Resource Officer legislation is expected to be one of the first issues addressed. In 2023 legislation was passed that caused law enforcement agencies across the state to pull their officers out of schools after questions surrounding use…
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Last week, Minnesota economic officials said the state would have a $2.4 billion surplus for the budget year that ends in June 2025. State Senator Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks says he disagrees with that assessment and foresees a deficit by June 2025. Johnson tells R&J News the State Legislature needs to take action…
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What’s the outlook for Minnesota’s budget? It depends on who you ask. On Wednesday, a new forecast from the Minnesota Management and Budget office projects a surplus of $2.4 billion for the budget period ending in June 2025. Speaker of the Minnesota House Melissa Hortman talks about the new report. But when R&J News reached…
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A bill that’s being discussed at the Minnesota State Capitol would stop your Social Security benefits from being taxed. State Senator Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks says he’s in favor of cutting that tax. Johnson was speaking on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program, which airs weekday mornings at 9am.
On KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program Friday, Minnesota State Senator Mark Johnson talked about how the state’s bonding bill is progressing. Johnson says it shouldn’t be difficult for Republicans and Democrats to reach a compromise. Johnson points out that Democrats also campaigned on tax relief in last November’s election.