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- State Budget
DFL leaders point to the current surplus, while the GOP blames them for trouble ahead.
MINNPOST
- Politics
A panel discussion Tuesday revealed few real examples of how bipartisanship might play out with a tied House.
MINNPOST
- State Budget
The state’s government is expected to have less money than previously predicted for lawmakers to allocate when they return to the Capitol Jan. 14 and begin crafting a budget for the next two fiscal years.
Session Daily
- Legislative
One week ago, the House committee structure for the next two years was announced.
Session Daily
- Legislative
Current House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) is officially the Republican speaker-designate charged with working with DFL counterparts to get the House organized for the 2025-2026 session.
Session Daily
- Legislative
House DFLers have again chosen current House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) to lead their caucus amid uncertainty in the aftermath of Tuesday’s election that may have left the Minnesota House of Representatives evenly divided when the 2025 legislative session begins Jan. 14.
Session Daily
- Politics
The 134-seat Minnesota House of Representatives appears as though it will be evenly divided during the 2025-26 biennium.
Session Daily