Rep. Lisa Demuth became Minnesota’s first Black female House Speaker, sworn in by the state's first Black Senate President, ...

Demuth, who is also the first Republican woman in the position, says she is honored by the historic designation but she doesn ...

Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth was expected to make history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the ...

This week on At Issue, Eric Chaloux breaks down the new power-sharing agreement in the House, speaks one-on-one with Speaker ...

Committees are charging ahead and will review a slate of bills, ranging from anti-fraud measures to repeal pushes on laws ...

Under a new power-sharing deal, Demuth will be speaker at least through next year. She spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

The deal to end the weeks-long legislative standoff made history when Rep. Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) became the first ...

The legislative session was resuscitated after weeks of a Minnesota House deadlock. Party leaders agreed to pact where they ...

Lisa Demuth made Minnesota history as the first female Republican and first Black person to hold the position.

Under the agreement announced by House leadership Wednesday night, Republicans will control the speakership until the end of ...

Minnesota House of Representatives DFLers ended their boycott, allowing a quorum Thursday. Demuth was elected speaker.

Rep. Lisa Demuth, a Republican from Cold Spring, has been elected as Speaker of the House after a power-sharing agreement was ...