Last night (3/24/25) the state Senate voted to pass a liberal, unconstitutional education policy omnibus bill (SF1740). This bill passed by a vote of 39-26. 

Five RINO Senators crossed over, aligned with radical Democrats, and supported this monstrosity: Jim Abeler (SD35), Julia Coleman (SD48), Karin Housely (SD33), Warren Limmer (SD37), and Carla Nelson (SD24). GOP Senator Torrey Westrom (SD12) had an excused absence reportedly due to a death in his family. See vote below:

Like most omnibus bills, SF1740 is unconstitutional in its nature since it covers multiple subjects. Article 4, Section 17 of the MN State Constitution requires every bill be limited to a single topic and have that topic expressly stated in the title. As should seem obvious, an 87 page bill doesn’t fall into that category.

This bill works against the interests of parents who home-school or place their children in charter or private schooling. More regulations and roadblocks are established against educational freedom. This bill also undermines President Trump’s policy of establishing English as our country’s official language via the use of dual language immersion programs (which was added to the bill via radical leftist Sen. Erin Maye Quade and passed by a voice vote). There was also an amendment to prevent boys from playing in girls sports which failed on party lines.

Woke, identity politics can be found in the legislation as new law would require schools to have Indians beating drums at graduation ceremonies if requested! According to Democrats and RINOs, your ethnicity determines if you have an inherent right to beat a drum. What’s next? Will we codify laws to allow the Scotsmen to bring in their bagpipes? See portion of bill below:

One portion of the bill appears to take a page out of HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s book by banning the use of cell phones and smart watches in classrooms. This topic has widely been debated for years with conflicting viewpoints. At the very least, this policy will serve as a useful experiment by taking destructive, brain-rotting technology out of the hands of children when their priority should be their education. This was an amendment passed with a voice vote. See below:

Unconstitutional omnibus bills are the antithesis of leading a conservative government. Republicans have shared control of the state House and are not required to pass this garbage along! If the GOP holds strong and refuses to pass liberal omnibus bills like SF1740, they can finally utilize their leverage to shrink the size of government and massively cut spending. 

Unfortunately, the GOP is already pushing a budget that totals $66.6B (evil, mark of the beast 666 plan) which spends $300M more than Socialist Tim Walz’ proposed budget! Establishment RINOs love to vote for Uniparty bills that maintain the status quo of growing government. As Neocon Nikki Haley lover Sen. Julia Coleman appears poised to run for the U.S. Senate, she may come to regret her support of this, past, and future support of unconstitutional omnibus bills. Coleman is clearly a double-speaking politician by complaining about the bill in a Senate GOP press release but also voting for it!

A4L will continue to expose RINOs who work with Democrats to grow government and shrink freedom. We will never abandon our mission to protect liberty for the next generation.