Tag: Minnesota House of Representatives
GOP bill would prevent future ties in Minnesota House, reduce number...
New GOP-sponsored legislation would prevent future ties from occurring in the Minnesota House of Representatives by adding one member to that 134-member legislative body.
For...
New State Office Building may soon be named after Melissa Hortman
One of the most prominent buildings on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol may soon be named after the late House Speaker Melissa...
DFL legislative agenda full of ICE-related bills, lawmaker targets immigration agreements
When Minnesota's 2026 legislative session began on Feb. 17, the Trump administration's large-scale immigration enforcement effort in Minnesota, known as Operation Metro Surge, was...
Legislation to establish Office of the Inspector General stalls in House...
Bipartisan legislation creating an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to investigate fraud in Minnesota has stalled in committee. That legislation, SF 856, has...
Contentious floor fight over inspector general, Operation Metro Surge foreshadows difficult...
Thursday night marked the first floor debate in the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 2026 legislative session. What started as an unremarkable floor...
Minnesota House Republicans celebrate Islamic month of Ramadan in social media...
Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives celebrated the Islamic month of Ramadan in a social media post published Wednesday morning on X.
"Ramadan Mubarak...
Two state senators, author of ‘sanctuary state’ bill announce retirement from...
The battle for control of the Minnesota Legislature is already well underway as incumbent lawmakers announce their retirements and new candidates kick off their...
Former DFL lawmaker Ryan Winkler launches bid to return to Minnesota...
Ryan Winkler, a former DFL lawmaker and majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives, has announced a bid to return to the legislature....
Democrat lawmaker who said she was ‘illegal in this country’ elected...
State Rep. Kaohly Vang Her, DFL-St. Paul, was elected mayor of Minnesota's capital city in a stunning victory over incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter. A...
Conservative activist Avery Severson launches campaign for state legislature
Avery Severson, a rising voice in Minnesota politics, announced on Monday that she will run for a closely-watched seat in the Minnesota House of...