Democrats end boycott of Minnesota House after agreeing to power-sharing deal with GOP
Minnesota House Democrats returned to the state Capitol on Thursday after reaching a power-sharing agreement with Republicans, ending a stalemate that prevented the chamber from conducting official business for more than three weeks.
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.
Minnesota House agrees to work together following lawsuits, unconstitutional power grab
A power-sharing agreement between Republicans and Democrats gives more power to the GOP until a special election later this month returns the House to a tie.
MN House lawmakers reach power-sharing agreement to end standoff
Minnesota House lawmakers have reached an agreement to break the three-plus week standoff that stalled progress at the state legislature. Here's the details.
Minnesota House leaders strike deal to end stalemate, begin work after weeks of delay
The stalemate in the Minnesota House that has paralyzed the chamber for weeks is poised to end Thursday, after leaders in both parties said they reached an agreement on how they will move forward with the legislative session.
Lawmakers in Minnesota Strike Deal, Ending Democrats’ Boycott
Democrats agreed to let a Republican take the speakership of the Minnesota House after a weekslong fight over control of the chamber.
Minnesota GOP will file petition to recall House Democrats
There is still no quorum in the Minnesota House, but House leaders said they have kicked negotiations into a new gear.
Minnesota Republicans notch deal securing temporary majority after Dems refused to show up for work
Republicans and Democrats in the Minnesota House have reached a "power sharing agreement" ending the Democrats' weeks-long boycott of the legislative session.
Minnesota lawmakers reach power-sharing agreement, ending weekslong stalemate
Minnesota lawmakers settled on a bipartisan power-sharing agreement in the state House, ending a weekslong political stalemate in the narrowly divided chamber.
MN House Democrats, Republicans reach deal to end boycott
After more than three weeks of Democrats boycotting the session amid that conflict over who should be in charge of the chamber, both parties say they came to a deal that ensures they can govern the rest of session and get a state budget passed for their constituents who sent them to the capitol in the first place.
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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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Rep. Demuth elected as first Black woman to serve as MN House Speaker
The deal to end the weeks-long legislative standoff made history when Rep. Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) became the first ...
MN House convenes, elects Republican speaker, ending weeks-long partisan stalemate
Under the agreement announced by House leadership Wednesday night, Republicans will control the speakership until the end of ...
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New Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth on priorities, vision for 2025 session
Under a new power-sharing deal, Demuth will be speaker at least through next year. She spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
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MinnPost users’ guide to the Great 2025 Minnesota House Quorum Wars
“By statute, the total number of seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives is 134 seats … Accordingly, in the Minnesota House of Representatives, a quorum for purposes of Article ...
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DIGGING DEEPER: Wages of Minnesota DFL House members called into question
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – Wednesday marked another day without quorum in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Shortly after 7 p.m., House DLF and GOP leadership announced an agreement had been ...
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MN House representatives host listening session for small business owners in Austin
Being a business in this day and age, can be tough, with owners facing challengers every day. And those challengers took ...
Representatives Gruenhagen, Urdahl respond to bonding battle
Minnesota’s 2020 legislative session ends Monday, but it’s likely to carry on into a special session as lawmakers debate what to do moving forward regarding COVID-19 and a bonding bill ...