Who is Republican Lisa Demuth, Minnesota’s first House speaker of color?
Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth was expected to make history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the ...
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House finally has full floor session with historic speaker designation
It follows a weeks-long holdout by Democrats who had not stepped foot into the Capitol since the legislative session began ...
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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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Rep. Demuth sworn-in as 1st Black MN House Speaker
Rep. Lisa Demuth, representing Cold Spring, has been sworn-in as both the first Republican woman and person of color to be the speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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Local leaders respond to Minnesota House agreement after DFL’s first day in session
A quorum was reached on Thursday as both parties of the Minnestoa House have now joined in on this year’s 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 ...
Editorial debut from longtime news reporter Rochelle Olson
As a member of the editorial board, I’ll occasionally write unsigned editorials that detail the views of the board, while ...
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Can the Minnesota House Salvage a Bipartisan Session?
A tense fight over party control of the Minnesota House ended with a power-sharing agreement this week. But hard feelings could remain.