Although Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) became the first Republican woman of color to lead the Minnesota ...

By Lauren Lutz, Contributing Writer Every year, Valentine’s Day is marked by the many couples who celebrate it with flowers, ...

Longtime news reporter Rochelle Olson makes her editorial debut. She will focus on politics and government at the Capitol and beyond.

It follows a weeks-long holdout by Democrats who had not stepped foot into the Capitol since the legislative session began for multiple reasons.

A quorum was reached on Thursday as both parties of the Minnestoa House have now joined in on this year’s session.

A tense fight over party control of the Minnesota House ended with a power-sharing agreement this week. But hard feelings could remain.

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.

Minnesota House Democrats have returned to the state Capitol after reaching a power-sharing agreement with Republicans, ...

Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, was elected Speaker, while Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, will lead the House DFL Caucus. The agreement ensures power sharing on committees, with ...

Under the deal, House Republican leader Lisa Demuth, of Cold Spring, was elected as speaker for two years. Demuth, who is Black, is the chamber's first speaker of color. All 66 Democrats had ...

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