MINNEAPOLIS — Speaker Lisa Demuth this week used her negotiating skills and narrow hold on power in the Minnesota House to help forge a complex bipartisan deal. But as she campaigns for governor, the Cold Spring Republican now faces a tougher challenge: selling the deal to some conservative voters demanding change,

With just days left in Minnesota's legislative session, one controversial topic has lawmakers at odds: gun reform. And now, Minnesota House Democrats are threatening a sit-in if Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth doesn't let them vote on a gun control bill that already passed the Senate.

Hundreds of people, from families of Annunciation victims to Moms Demand Action, called on the House of Representatives to vote on a sweeping gun reform bill that already passed the Senate.

An end-of-session deal including a bailout of the state’s top trauma hospital and short-term tax relief appeared to remain on track at the Minnesota Legislature Saturday. But with a little more than 24 hours left to pass bills,

Chants of “Hold the vote” echoed through the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday as House DFL lawmakers and gun‑violence‑prevention advocates rallied for action on a sweeping gun reform package that has stalled in the House.

DFLers accuse Lisa Demuth of holding up a bill loved by Minnesota hospitals and fiercely opposed by the pharmaceutical industry.

Grieving parents push: Parents of a slain Annunciation student want Speaker Lisa Demuth to allow a Senate gun control and safety bill to advance in the House. Senate bill details: The 46-page package bans assault-style weapons, limits magazine capacity ...