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DFL caucus sworn in early amid bitter power struggle in the Minnesota House
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state’s flags be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day, as President-elect Trump enters his second term in the White House. The move disrupts the 30-day period of half-staff mourning issued by President Biden to honor the late President Carter. Biden ordered flags nationally to half-staff through…
Minnesota House Republicans elect speaker as DFL colleagues boycott session
The Minnesota House GOP says it could still keep a DFL lawmaker out of office even after a judge ruled he won reelection by a slim margin.
Struggle over control of Minnesota House is heading to State Supreme Court
The struggle over who has control of the Minnesota House is heading to the state Supreme Court. The House DFL Caucus and Secretary of State Steve Simon filed
Minnesota House Democrats are no-shows amid legislative session’s bitter beginning
By Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Half the Minnesota House stood empty on Tuesday when the state Legislature convened for its next session, after Democrats didn’t show up amid a bitter power dispute.
Minnesota House DFL files lawsuit saying Republican speaker election ‘unlawful’
Steve Simon, who as secretary of state initiates the first House proceedings, ruled there was not a quorum present and adjourned the session. Republicans argued he couldn’t do that.
Minnesota House DFLers boycott opening session; Republicans elect their own speaker
DFLers on Tuesday made good on their threat to keep the Minnesota House in limbo as the parties fight over control. House Republicans pushed ahead anyway in the half-empty chamber. It’s all likely headed to the courts.
Minnesota Senate GOP, DFL reach power-sharing agreement
The Minnesota Senate GOP and DFL have reached a power-sharing agreement as it is left tied 33-33 due to a vacant seat in District 60.
House DFL lawmakers boycott opening of 2025 session; GOP presses ahead, names speaker
As the clock struck noon on Tuesday, all desks were empty in the DFL half of the House chamber; Republicans pressed ahead declaring a quorum.
Brooks: Iowa and Canada want to take over Minnesota. Can you blame them?
Canada wants to buy us. Iowa wants to stage a hostile takeover. Excuse me, despite what the windchill might indicate, we are not actually Greenland. Iowa state Sen. Michael Bousselot, R-Jealous, ...
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Minnesota Legislature to open with two presidents and calm in the Senate, storm in the House
House Republicans say a vacancy in a DFL seat means they have a majority. Will there be an eleventh-hour agreement?
House Democrats take oath of office in secret 2 days before legislative session starts, sparking outrage
Democrats took that unprecedented step because of their plans to boycott the first day of session in an effort to keep Republicans from organizing as a majority and taking control of the chamber with ...
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Campus Caucus: How cold is too cold?
In a poll (the brain-child of sports editor Theo Franz) conducted by the opinions desk, 92 members of the University of Minnesota community weighed in, with a majority only calling for cancellation ...
Sen. Nicole Mitchell asks for trial on burglary charge to be delayed to after session
A Minnesota State Senator accused of burglarizing her stepmother's home to obtain her father's ashes is asking the judge to ...