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House DFL, GOP members reach organization agreement, ending weeks-long stalemate

Leaders on both sides of the aisle in the Minnesota House reached an agreement on how to organize the legislative body on Wednesday. The details of the agreement, which is set to go into effect on Thursday, were not immediately clear. Political drama has ensued in the House as DFL members boycotted the legislative session since it began on Jan. 14.

DFL, GOP reach power-sharing agreement in Minnesota House

The impasse in the Minnesota House appears to be over, with the DFL and GOP jointly announcing that they have reached a power-sharing agreement.

Minnesota House Democratic and GOP leaders reach power-sharing agreement to end partisan stalemate

Democratic and Republican leaders of the Minnesota House reached a power-sharing agreement Wednesday night to end a three-week stalemate that the state's chief justice said left the chamber “completely dysfunctional.

DFL, recall

Minnesota House Republicans have launched a statewide recall effort against all 66 DFL members

The Minnesota GOP says by neglecting their duties these 66 DFL members are violating state statues and their constitutional duties.

Minnesota Republicans update recall effort against absentee DFL House members

Minnesota Republican Chair Alex Plechash says the message is clear from Minnesotans – they want DFL lawmakers to show up for work or face recall elections. Republicans must collect 25 signatures in each district to request recall elections.

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As House remains stalled, MN GOP says it’ll file recall petitions against 66 absent DFLers

As power-sharing negotiations continued in the Minnesota House Tuesday, Republicans opened another front to pressure Democratic-Farmer-Labor representatives to return to the state Capitol. Minnesota Republicans announced they’ll make good on their threats to file petitions to hold recall elections for 66 Democratic-Farmer-Labor House members boycotting the legislative session.

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DFL residency case has thrown Minnesota legislative session into doubt. Could it have been avoided?

The partisan standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House might never have materialized if the DFL would ...

KSTP/SurveyUSA poll results: GOP should honor ‘power-sharing,’ DFL members should not get paid during boycott

The poll also illustrates that the complicated mess in the House makes it difficult for many Minnesotans to decide who is ...

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Longtime DFL leader Ken Martin elected chair of national Democratic Party

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has a new leader: Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) ...

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Some Minnesota Dems say contest is needed, not coronation, in search for new DFL chair

Kids in Minnesota spend less time in school than in almost every other state.

DFL secures majority in Minnesota Senate as Sen. Clark sworn in

Sen. Doron Clark’s swearing-in breaks the Senate tie and triggers a heated discussion over dissolving the power-sharing ...

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