Maybe I Can’t Do It All
I’ve always been a person who thought I could do it all, and when I was younger, for the most part, I was able to. I’m not so sure anymore.Although my mind doesn’t seem to be quite as sharp as it used to be, the...
Editorials
Time For Tax Relief
House Republicans held a press conference Monday calling for significant tax cuts for Minnesota families using the state’s $1.5 billion budget surplus.Senate Republicans announced their “Get Your Billion Back” t...
Response To Passage Of Emergency Coronavirus Funding
Monday, the Minnesota Senate approved a bill to provide emergency funding for combatting COVID-19 in Minnesota. The bill, authored by Senator Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud), passed with unanimously with bipartisan su...
Dynamic Mother/Daughter Duo Blesses Community
Alexis Noaeill and her mother, Kari Westby, enjoy keeping busy. The Westby family is very civic minded. Kari was instrumental in starting Beyond The Yellow Ribbon in the Becker area in 2013. The organization pro...
Solar Program A Behemoth Subsidy For Out Of State Corporations
I strongly condemned a bill Friday that would expand the state’s community solar program, saying the initiative has strayed too far from its original purpose.I serve on the House Energy and Climate Finance and P...
Advocates For 2nd Amendment Sanctuary In Mille Lacs County
Sondra Erickson (R- Princeton) and I sent a joint letter to Mille Lacs County officials urging the passage of a pro-Second Amendment protection resolution this past week. The letter is a response to a large gras...
Bill To Prevent California Auto Emission Standards In Minnesota
Wednesday, I presented a bill in the Environment Policy and Legacy Finance Committee to strip back the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) ability to set clean air standards without the legislature. The ...
Home Pod Now Part Of The Family
A few weeks back, my wife and I bit the bullet and purchased a HomePod — Apple’s version of “Alexa” — as our virtual assistant in the home.My main prerogative for buying the device was to integrate it with our ...
Mekeland, House Republicans Unveil ‘Safety In Our Cities’ Legislation
I and fellow House Republicans Monday rolled out a package of proposals aimed at improving public safety in Minnesota communities.The bills are in response to a rise in violent crime on Metro Transit vehicles an...
Sen. Mathews Looks Forward To The 2020 Legislative Session
I returned to the capitol last week for the convening of the 2020 Legislative Session. This session, Republican legislators will prioritize the funding of Minnesota’s roads and bridges, strategies to support se...
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