Rep. Lisa Demuth. R-Cold Spring, speaks to a half-empty House chamber after the state DFL representatives boycotted the opening session of the Minnesota legislature at the State Capitol in St.

House Democrats in Minnesota's legislature are threatening to skip ... name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.

Even for Minnesotans following closely, the dramatic runup to the divided Legislature, which is supposed to begin its annual session Tuesday, has been confusing. So we’re here to help with this ...

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The Minnesota Association of Townships comes to the Capitol every year to remind legislators of the needs of the state’s smallest communities — especially transportation. Townships maintain ...

A power struggle between DFL and Republican lawmakers in the House has sucked up much of the oxygen at the Capitol this past week and their squabble over how the chamber will be led for the next two ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz briefs reporters on his budget proposal, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in St. Paul ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Minnesota House Democratic leaders Melissa Hortman and Jamie Long speak at a news conference on Monday, Jan ...

The Legislature is able to determine who is an eligible member after an election, though DFLers call this an abuse of power. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Senate begins the session with little drama ...

As the Minnesota House fast-walked toward constitutional ... including elect a speaker and keep her in place for the full two years of this Legislature. So the Senate GOP didn’t have the same ...

Amid a flurry of Trump executive orders aimed at LGBTQ communities, immigration enforcement and diversity initiatives, ...