Senator Rob Farnsworth

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Senator Rob Farnsworth Rob Farnsworth is the Senator for District 7.

Thank you for the great conversation about rural senior care at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center. Taking...
10/13/2026

Thank you for the great conversation about rural senior care at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center. Taking care of seniors as they age should be a top priority.

We had a good time at the Biwabik Township Fire Department open house. I am glad we were able to help secure the funding...
10/11/2026

We had a good time at the Biwabik Township Fire Department open house. I am glad we were able to help secure the funding to complete their fire hall expansion and upgrades.

Proud to support our downtown businesses.
10/08/2026

Proud to support our downtown businesses.

My column in the weekend newspaper about our state’s problems attracting business.
10/04/2026

My column in the weekend newspaper about our state’s problems attracting business.

I was proud to participate in the Minntac permit meeting yesterday with Representative Cal Warwas. It is apparent to me ...
09/30/2026

I was proud to participate in the Minntac permit meeting yesterday with Representative Cal Warwas. It is apparent to me that the anti-mining activists are continually opposing our way of life. After learning that a huge steel making project is going out of state, it’s more important than ever to defend the facilities we already have.

09/28/2026

My statement on Mesabi Metallics decision to build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — State Sen. Robert Farnsworth (R-Hibbing), chair of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, today warned that Minnesota’s tax burden and slow, lawsuit-driven permitting system are once again pushing family-sustaining manufacturing jobs out of the state, even as Mesabi Metallics begins production at Minnesota’s first new iron ore mine and pellet plant in nearly 50 years.

The company announced today they are building $15 billion steel plant – the largest in U.S. history, in Iowa. The plant will lead to 5,000-6,000 construction jobs and 1,750 permanent jobs at the plant.

“Minnesota iron should turn into Minnesota steel by Minnesota workers. But the regulations and taxes from Minnesota Democrats are shipping the iron – and jobs – out of state to Iowa. This announcement comes as no surprise to those of us who have seen firsthand just how hard Minnesota government makes manufacturing and mining. I have been saying for years that we need better permitting transparency and accountability. We cannot keep pretending that the highest taxes and the longest reviews are a jobs strategy.”

Farnsworth has backed permitting reform so companies that follow the rules receive a timely decision, and he has co-authored legislation declaring Minnesota a mining-friendly state. He said he will keep pressing DFL leadership and state agencies to modernize review timelines, stop moving the goalposts on standards, and make Minnesota competitive for the downstream steel jobs Mesabi’s pellets were built to feed.

“This ore is Minnesota’s. These jobs should be Minnesota’s,” Farnsworth said. “Losing the steel mill to Iowa because we taxed it and permitted it to death is on us, not on the market.”

I enjoyed participating in the Majority in the Middle event today. This organization recognizes when legislators have a ...
09/24/2026

I enjoyed participating in the Majority in the Middle event today. This organization recognizes when legislators have a record of working across the aisle and encourages more collaboration between the parties.

We had a nice time at the Never Surrender's Tomassoni Tour - Cycle for ALS banquet last night. This is a great cause tha...
09/20/2026

We had a nice time at the Never Surrender's Tomassoni Tour - Cycle for ALS banquet last night. This is a great cause that the Range Delegation was proud to support with the proceeds from the Ranger Party this year.

It was a true honor to be invited to participate in the Range Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s event with Representative Cal...
09/19/2026

It was a true honor to be invited to participate in the Range Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s event with Representative Cal Warwas. Hearing the stories of caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s is very moving and I’m glad I was able to be a part of this day. 

25 years later, we still remember.
09/11/2026

25 years later, we still remember.

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