Erik Paulsen: “I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 499. ____________________”

As I close, let me remind my colleague, because he had mentioned eliminating the individual mandate as a part of the tax reform that was enacted recently, according to the IRS, 79 percent of the 6.6 million people who paid the penalty in…

We know the opioid epidemic has, unfortunately, been tearing apart communities all across our entire country. I want to share a story in particular that is similar to the heartbreak and heartache we have heard from others today. Keegan…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 388. ____________________

I want to recognize the service of Eden Prairie Police Chief Jim DeMann, who will retire at the end of September after a career of dedication to the safety of Eden Prairie and Minnesota families. Chief DeMann spent his entire career in law…