West Twin Cities

Recently, Sen. David Osmek, along with the rest of the Minnesota lawmakers met for the opening day of the 2020 legislative session in St. Paul at the Minnesota State Capitol. 

Osmek and members of both the Republican and Democratic parties were able to pass the largest budget within Minnesota’s history that focuses on lowering the cost of healthcare for citizens, revamping how the government serves the people and providing tax relief, according to Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus.

Minnesota is the only state that has what is called a split legislature, or local government with an equal split of power between two parties. With the success of the budget passing, Minnesota is demonstrating that the two parties can work together and come to terms regarding various issues. 

“In 2019, with significant bipartisan support, we passed the largest biennial budget in state history, cutting the costs of healthcare, providing tax relief and reforming how government delivers services. In 2020, we hope to continue on that positive note, despite being only split legislature in the nation,” Osmek said. “My goal this session is to continue that productivity by reigning in government bureaucracy, working on tax relief, tackling our environmental and energy priorities, and ensuring we deliver results for Minnesotans on the issues that are most important to them.”

The final day of the legislative session will be on May 18.