Demuth, Minnesota House of Representatives

MN House convenes, elects Republican speaker, ending weeks-long partisan stalemate
Under the agreement announced by House leadership Wednesday night, Republicans will control the speakership until the end of 2026. Members are expected to elect Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, to that position during the floor session.
Rep. Demuth elected as first Black woman to serve as MN House Speaker
The deal to end the weeks-long legislative standoff made history when Rep. Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) became the first person of color to be elected as Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday.
New Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth on priorities, vision for 2025 session
Under a new power-sharing deal, Demuth will be speaker at least through next year. She spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
Rep. Demuth sworn-in as 1st Black MN House Speaker
Rep. Lisa Demuth, representing Cold Spring, has been sworn-in as both the first Republican woman and person of color to be the speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Who is Republican Lisa Demuth, Minnesota’s first House speaker of color?
Minnesota House Rep. Lisa Demuth was expected to make history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the first female Republican to lead the 134-member chamber with a floor vote Thursday.
MN House to convene under new power-sharing agreement, elect Republican speaker
Minnesota’s House of Representatives was set to convene with all members present Thursday afternoon under a power-sharing deal that ended a weeks-long boycott of the session by Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers.
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New Minnesota House speaker addresses her priorities, historic election to the office
Lisa Demuth made Minnesota history as the first female Republican and first Black person to hold the position.
Demuth chosen as Minnesota House speaker as power-sharing agreement ends DFL boycott
Minnesota House of Representatives DFLers ended their boycott, allowing a quorum Thursday. Demuth was elected speaker.
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 ...
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MN House representatives host listening session for small business owners in Austin
Being a business in this day and age, can be tough, with owners facing challengers every day. And those challengers took ...
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MN House lawmakers reach power-sharing agreement to end standoff
Minnesota House lawmakers have reached an agreement to break the three-plus week standoff that stalled progress at the state ...
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Minnesota House agrees to work together following lawsuits, unconstitutional power grab
A power-sharing agreement between Republicans and Democrats gives more power to the GOP until a special election later this ...
Minnesota attorney general candidates make their case
With the primary election next month, Minnesota’s 2018 races are still packed. We recently talked with two people who have joined the race for Minnesota attorney general: DFL candidate Debra Hilstrom ...
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MinnPost users’ guide to the Great 2025 Minnesota House Quorum Wars
A Thursday court hearing could determine whether House Republicans can make DFLers attend the legislative session to reach ...