Tag: erin murphy
State senator, former majority leader Kari Dziedzic dies of cancer
Former Minnesota Senate majority leader and current state senator Kari Dziedzic passed away Friday following a battle with ovarian cancer, her family announced in...
Democrats regain one-seat advantage in Minnesota Senate, but for how long?
Just moments after Ann Johnson Stewart completed her oath of office to become the 67th member of the Minnesota Senate (and officially restoring the DFL’s 34-33 majority)...
Confusion surrounds Sen. Mitchell’s status in DFL caucus
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, sought to clarify Wednesday that Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, remains a member of the DFL caucus...
DFL legislator Nicole Mitchell faces calls to resign after burglary arrest
Nicole Mitchell, a Democratic state senator from Woodbury, is facing calls to immediately resign her seat in the Minnesota Senate following her arrest Monday...
Senate Dems approve $110K legal settlement with ex-staffer who alleged discrimination
Democrats in the Rules Committee of the Minnesota Senate approved a proposed legal settlement Tuesday with a former staffer of theirs, Carly Melin. Once...
Why painting without a license could soon be illegal in Minnesota
(Foundation for Economic Education) -- For years, my daughter, who is 12, has asked to have a room in the basement. My wife finally...
SRO fix legislation headed to floor on Monday
Legislative leaders from both parties have indicated they believe the “SRO fix” bill that has been closely watched this session is likely to pass in...
Sanctuary state and assisted suicide legislation appear to be dead —...
On Monday, legislative leaders in the Minnesota House and Senate effectively announced the death knell for two major pieces of left-wing legislation.
Melissa Hortman, the...
Republicans run into DFL roadblock in attempt to fast-track passage of...
Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives wasted no time in the opening moments of the 2024 legislative session in attempting to fast-track passage of a seemingly bipartisan proposal to...
Senate Dems elect former union boss with what GOP calls ‘extreme...
A longtime progressive DFL legislator, former nurses union boss and one-time gubernatorial opponent of Tim Walz has been elected majority leader of the Minnesota Senate.
Erin Murphy, DFL-St....