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Jan 13, 2025 · >>Stalemate Continues at MN House over Power Sharing (St. Paul, MN) – Negotiations continue at the state capitol to avoid a disruptive start to the state legislative session scheduled for tomorrow. House Democrats say they’ve offered a compromise to Republican leaders to allow them to have the majority for the first two weeks. DFL Speaker-Designate […]

1 day ago · >>Minnesota House Stalemate Ends with Agreement Between DFL and GOP (St. Paul, MN) — The three-week power sharing fight between Minnesota House Democrats and Republicans is over. The D-F-L and G-O-P announced Wednesday evening that an agreement is now in place for the 2025-2026 biennium and the reorganization of …

22 hours ago · >> Despite Agreement, GOP Party Will Continue Recall Process (St. Paul, MN) – Despite having a power-sharing agreement and Democrats back to work at the Capitol, the state Republican Party says the recall effort against House DFL members will continue. The GOP says they collected over 7,000 signed petitions in the first 24 hours of […]

Jan 16, 2025 · >>Walz Administration to Present 2025 Budget Proposal Thursday (St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan are rolling out their 2025 budget proposal today (Thurs 12pm). Governor Walz talked about the next budget after the latest economic forecast showed the state with a projected 616-million-dollar surplus. The governor said, “this puts […]

1 day ago · >>House Republicans and Democrats Reach Power-Sharing Agreement (St. Paul, MN) — The stalemate in the Minnesota House is no more. Democrats and Republicans have a confirmed agreement in place. Republican Representative Lisa Demuth will serve as Speaker of the House through the end of next year. Republicans will control House committees until a …

Jan 3, 2025 · >>Governor Walz to Announce A-I Fraud Detection Package, Create BCA Fraud Unit (St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz plans to announce a new legislative package later this morning (Fri) aimed at stopping fraud in state government. The governor’s proposal will use artificial intelligence to enhance fraud detection and create tighter controls on spending. His […]

Nov 21, 2024 · >>Walz Meets with Legislative Leaders (St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz and legislative leaders held a closed-door meeting this morning to discuss the upcoming legislative session and how power will be distributed between Democrats and Republicans. Right now, the Minnesota house is split 67-67, with two recounts still needing to be done. Leaders from […]

Jan 3, 2025 · >>Representative Morrison Swearing In [Washington, D.C._ — Representative Kelly Morrison is sworn in this afternoon as Minnesota’s newest member of Congress. The former state senator from Deephaven won the U-S House seat of fellow Democrat Dean Phillips. Morrison says her top priorities include bringing down prescription drug costs, women’s access to reproductive health care, and […]

Nov 29, 2024 · >>Man Arrested for Wrong Way Drunk Driving on I-94 (Douglas County, MN) — A 26-year-old man is in custody pending drunk driving charges for an early Thanksgiving incident in Douglas County. Deputies responded to multiple 911 calls around 3:30 a.m. of a wrong-way driver on I-94 near Alexandria. A vehicle was heading west in eastbound […]