Minnesota House of Representatives

Drazkowski: State budget includes 'significant tax relief'

May 31, 2017

The 2017 Legislative Session is now in the books, and the highlight to me is the tax cuts that will benefit many middle class Minnesotans. The $650 million tax relief proposal is the largest tax cut plan approved in the past 20 years. We enacted much of what we’ve been working on for most of the...

Rep. Haley: Worker shortage must be addressed

Mar 16, 2017

It has been a very productive first few months of the 2017 legislative session. With the news of an increased budget surplus, now totaling $1.65 billion, the Speaker of the House and committee chairs have begun to craft the budget. In addition to continued work on health insurance reform, we are...

Drazkowski: Health insurance 'relief and reform' bill passes house

Jan 25, 2017

If you are one of the tens of thousands of Minnesotans being wiped out by out-of-control health insurance premium costs, you’ll be pleased to learn the Minnesota House has begun to take action. On Jan. 19, we approved a health care emergency aid and access bill that’s going to allocate $300...

Drazkowski: This could be the year for Sunday liquor sales

Jan 18, 2017

Have you ever driven to the liquor store to buy a 12-pack of beer on a Sunday afternoon only to be met with a locked door and a “Closed” sign? The reason for this nonsense is an antiquated 80-year-old state law that prohibits alcohol from being sold in stores on Sundays. If you’ve ever had a...

Rep. Drazkowki: Tax cuts a top priority

Jan 5, 2017

We are open for business once again at the State Capitol. The 2017 Legislative Session began on Jan. 3, and after all 132 members took their oath of office we elected our House Speaker for the next two years, appointed some non-partisan House staffers to their official capacities, and established...

Rep. Haley begins her first term

Jan 5, 2017

Barb Haley (R-Red Wing) took the oath of office in the Minnesota House of Representatives Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 during the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol. “Today has been incredible,” said Haley. “Serving our community in this capacity is an amazing opportunity.” Haley continued, “I look...

Lake City voters follow Trump down ballot

Nov 10, 2016

Lake City voters joined those around the nation in voting for Donald Trump as the next President of the United States and, with some tight margins, voted for Republican candidates down the ballot. Trump received 1,432 votes to 1,153 in Lake City. Jason Lewis, who was elected to the U.S. House of...

Letter: Bayley finds solutions

Oct 6, 2016

To the editor: Lisa Bayley is running for the Legislature to ‘provide a strong voice’ for us in District 21A. She has my vote because she is familiar with the issues in Wabasha and Goodhue Counties and has a track record of finding workable solutions. Lisa’s focus in the Legislature will be on...

Letter: We need Bayley's kind of thinking

Sep 29, 2016

To the editor: Jim and I have gotten to know Lisa Bayley, who is running for the Minnesota House in our district (21A). Lisa is an attorney in Red Wing. In the past, she was an assistant county attorney in Wabasha and has been a member of the Red Wing City Council for eight years. Lisa has shown...

Rep. Drazkowski: Priority must be tax cuts

May 19, 2016

After the 2015 session began, lawmakers learned that Minnesota faced a $1.9 billion budget surplus. Throughout the campaign, the message I heard repeatedly from residents was that the State of Minnesota was over-collecting revenue, and that lawmakers should give relief to the people who are...