Peter Callaghan

A judge on Tuesday declared no new election in the district held by DFL Rep. Brad Tabke, but House Republicans say a vacancy in another DFL seat means they have a majority.

A brief vignette at the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday demonstrated that nothing is routine this year.

The House, not the courts, have the power to decide election challenges, according to Minnesota state law and the constitution.

Per tradition, KSTP-TV's Tom Hauser asked the four legislative leaders for short predictions to a series of questions as part of the annual Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Dinner.

The governor wants to shift the tax burden to wealthier Minnesotans, but Republican House leaders say any increases are off the table.

Welcome to the extremely complicated conundrum that is the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2025.

At issue is whether the current 67 Republican members constitute a quorum needed for the House to do business.

Before they launch a war on fraud, Minnesota's political leaders first have to wage a war over fraud.

But the Senate DFL will regain control next week after a special election, and DFL House leader Melissa Hortman said she expects a power agreement in days, not weeks.

Transit and environmental advocates who pushed for the sales tax to expand rather than maintain transit are not happy with the proposal.