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 ...

Republicans Control the House Until March 11 - After a three-week standoff, the House has started meeting regularly.

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In the waning days of last year’s legislative session, it seemed that an agreement may have been reached, but the legislation still did not pass. S.F. 757, authored by Sen. Matt Klein, picks up where ...

Just when it looked like the standoff at the Minnesota House of Representatives was headed for another twist at the direction ...

The Scott County Attorney has ruled that the St. Paul police officers who fatally shot a Belle Plaine man accused of randomly murdering a St. Paul artist ... when Rep. Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring ...

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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 Minnesota deal, House Democrats received GOP assurances that they will not try to unseat a Democrat who won ...

Republicans in Minnesota's progressive-dominated government have notched a temporary majority in the House through a power-sharing agreement reached Thursday after Democrats refused to show up to ...