ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Former Minnesota DFL Senate leader Kari Dziedzic died on Friday after a long battle with cancer. She ...

Rep. Lisa Demuth (center), House Republican leader, greets Democratic Senate leader Erin Murphy (right) and Democratic House leader Melissa Hortman during a presentation at the Minnesota ...

Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park), Rep. Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring), Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) and Sen. Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) spoke at the panel. After the 2024 election, ...

Minnesota House Co-speaker Lisa Demuth talks about the 2025 session as a special election on January 28 determines the ...

Lawmakers are returning to the Minnesota Capitol to set the state’s next two-year budget on Jan. 14, and when they do, the ...

DFL Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson will not be sworn in after a Ramsey County judge ruled he did not meet the residency requirements to represent the east metro district.

Johnson won the election by more than 30%. In a statement, Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman called the district a “safe blue seat.” “Minnesotans delivered a 67-67 tie, expecting all of ...

A couple of other House and Senate seats may be impacted by ongoing court cases leaving uncertainty in how the final balance ...

House Speaker-Designate Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, who has served as speaker since 2019, noted the shift at the Capitol in a panel discussion hosted earlier this month by law firm ...

House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, said she was “one of the most skilled diplomats ever to serve in elected office.” “Her legacy includes significant achievements in policy ...

However, her counterpart in the DFL — Rep. Melissa Hortman — said that would "not be appropriate" because "Minnesotans voted ...

DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman, the current House speaker, expressed confidence her party would win a special election. "A prompt special election will allow the voters of District 40B to ensure that ...