Brian Bakst

As of this week, the Minnesota House will gavel in at 67 to 67 for the 2025 Legislative session. With a one-seat majority in the Senate, what does a split Legislature look like for a productive session?

All indications are that Minnesota is headed for a 67-67 state House of Representatives in 2025. But that road to a tied chamber has plenty of possible detours.

All indications are that Minnesota is headed for a 67-67 state House of Representatives in 2025. But that road to a tied chamber has plenty of possible detours.

A DFL state lawmaker will have legal fees covered by the Minnesota House after alleging her rights were violated by an outside employer. Republicans say the move sets a bad precedent.

A Minnesota House committee voted along party lines Tuesday to have the public pay the legal bill of a Democratic lawmaker over an outside employment action.

The USS Ward Gun Number Three, which was manned by St. Paul reservists on a Navy warship during the Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, now sits on the state Capitol Mall. An effort to move the monument is the subject of a public hearing on Dec. 19. Kerem Yücel | MPR News

Minnesota's nascent marijuana market is likely to take longer to launch — both getting plants into the ground and products into approved stores — as state regulators announced revamped plans for granting licenses.

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MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst speaks with senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson about her interview with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for a special episode of Politics Friday.

Some members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation will be taking on new roles as Trump’s second presidency begins. Republicans will have a majority in the House and Senate.