2025 Minnesota Legislative Session

Plus, striking workers at Essentia Health Deer River say they will meet Essentia at the negotiating table next week as the strike reaches its 40th day, and Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead announced she would step down from her position on Feb. 3.

Republican Rep. Harry Niska, ready on the microphone, quickly moved to overturn Simon’s ruling — interjecting as Simon closed the session.

A Hamline University political science professor says the major parties at odds doesn't help to restore public faith in government.

Minnesota is alone at the top — or the bottom — of one legislative superlative: the first state to ever begin a session without clear majorities in the House and Senate.

In the legislative sessions since the Supreme Court effectively legalized the spread of sports betting, the Legislature has not repealed the state ban on the practice.

There are no clear majorities in either chamber. House DFLers are threatening to boycott until a previously agreed upon power sharing agreement is reinstated.

House Democrats are mulling not showing up for the first two weeks of the legislative session to prevent the chamber from achieving a 68-member quorum.

There are 24 House committees, and all but one has at least one Northern Minnesota representative. There are also four house committee chairs from rural Northern Minnesota.

Minnesota lawmakers face bipartisan challenges with a tied House and close Senate, as legislative leaders meet to negotiate power-sharing for the upcoming session.

Reps. Joy and Zeleznikar and Rep.-elect Duran were named to the leadership team, as the state prepares for a historically split chamber and bipartisan governance.