Tensions high at Minnesota Capitol ahead of 2025 legislative session
There's just one week to go until Minnesota's next legislative session begins at the state capitol. Tensions are already high with Democrats threatening to not show up on day one. All of this means a bumpy start ahead.
Minnesota Democrats consider holding out from legislative session until special election
Hopes for bipartisan comity at the state Capitol this year — forced upon the Minnesota House by the voters, who sent 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans to the Capitol — are already crashing. House Democrats are mulling not showing up for the first two weeks of the legislative session to prevent the chamber from achieving a
2025 Minnesota legislative session
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Minnesota House Democrats threaten to skip first two weeks of legislative session, preventing GOP quorum
House Democrats in Minnesota's legislature are threatening to skip out on the first two weeks of the legislative session starting Jan. 14.
Minnesota Democrats consider holding out from legislative session for two weeks
Minn. House Democrats consider not attending first two weeks of the legislative session to prevent the chamber from achieving a 68-member quorum.
MN House: Democrats threaten no-show while Republicans lay out priorities ahead of legislative session
A week before the legislative session’s start, Minnesota House members are butting heads on what the first day will look like. Democrats say a power-sharing agreement is still necessary, while Republicans declare they have a majority in the chamber and will “exercise that right.
Boycott, special elections and quorums: What the heck is going on at the Minnesota Legislature?
The Minnesota Legislature will kick off the 2025 legislative session on Tuesday. Or maybe not. Tight margins and historic ...
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Students for Life March and Rally to include procession from St. Agnes to State Capitol
On Jan. 22, the 2025 Students for Life March and Rally will take place in part on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol ...
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Can Minnesota lawmakers find common ground on energy issues? Some think so
I think there was a sense around Minnesota that they want us to work together a little more, look for opportunities for ...
Sports betting will be back on the agenda at the State Capitol in 2025
With sports betting likely to be discussed heavily this session, opponents of the measure testified Wednesday at a Senate ...
Gun from Navy ship that fired 2nd Pearl Harbor shot may move to museum
After 66 years of being displayed outdoors at the Minnesota State Capitol, a 4/50 gun that arguably fired the second American ...
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Minnesota Capitol control remains in flux after senator’s death, House seat vacated
Two special elections have been scheduled — one for the House and another for the Senate — and are set to take place two ...
Slim margins at Minnesota Capitol will mean tough compromises on state budget
Besides Dziedzic’s death, Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, has faced calls for resignation after she was charged with ...
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Trans activists protest at the capitol to support trans protections
Through rain and lightning, OutFront Minnesota and other LGBTQ+ activists organized the “Protect our Trans Refugee State” rally outside the Minnesota State Capitol building on Thursday.
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Unfinished Democratic priorities dim along with the party’s hold on power in St. Paul
A range of DFL proposals moving forward at the Capitol last year are likely frozen in place as Democrats have lost full ...