Minnesota House leaders strike deal to end stalemate, paving the way for session to start in chamber after weeks of delay
Late last month, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that 68 members need to be present to meet quorum. Republicans had argued ...
Democrats End Boycott of Minnesota House After Agreeing to Power-Sharing Deal With GOP
Minnesota House Democrats have returned to the state Capitol after reaching a power-sharing agreement with Republicans, ...
Minnesota Supreme Court to hear second case about House chaos. Here’s what you need to know.
The Minnesota House is in disarray, and it’s gumming up the entire legislative session. All 66 House Democrats are in the ...
Minnesota House Democratic and GOP leaders reach power-sharing agreement to end partisan stalemate
Democratic and Republican leaders of the Minnesota House reached a power-sharing agreement Wednesday night to end a ...
Demuth chosen as Minnesota House speaker as power-sharing agreement ends DFL boycott
Minnesota House of Representatives DFLers ended their boycott, allowing a quorum Thursday. Demuth was elected speaker.
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‘No-shenanigans handshake’ helps usher in Minnesota House return after prolonged power standoff
The legislative session was resuscitated after weeks of a Minnesota House deadlock. Party leaders agreed to pact where they ...
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What Simon says in House goes, but temporary chamber leader tiptoes through intensely partisan terrain
The Democrat has held public office for two decades and has served as the top election official in Minnesota for half of that ...
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As Minnesota House impasse continues, both sides open to future tiebreaker in chamber
In some cases, one party controlled the chamber for a year, the other the next. The last time Minnesota’s House was tied, in 1979, the speaker of the House was Independent-Republican Rep.
Republican Lisa Demuth is Minnesota's first House speaker of color
Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth made history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the first female ...
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New Minnesota House speaker addresses her priorities, historic election to the office
Lisa Demuth made Minnesota history as the first female Republican and first Black person to hold the position.
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Minnesota House Democratic and GOP Leaders Reach Power-Sharing Agreement to End Partisan Stalemate
A joint statement from the top GOP and Democratic leaders in the chamber said only that they had a deal “to organize the Minnesota House effective Thursday,” and that more information would be ...