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Democrats gain control of Minnesota Senate as newest lawmaker sworn-in
Democrats have officially regained control of the Minnesota Senate with DFL Sen. Doron Clark being sworn-in Monday.
DFL secures majority in Minnesota Senate as Sen. Clark sworn in
Sen. Doron Clark’s swearing-in breaks the Senate tie and triggers a heated discussion over dissolving the power-sharing agreement
New Minnesota senator Doron Clark sworn in, tipping control of chamber back to Democrats
DFL Sen. Doron Clark fills the seat left vacant by the death of Kari Dziedzic, the Democrats' former leader, who died in late December after a battle with cancer.
Minnesota Senate DFL takes back majority in Minneapolis special election
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party will have a majority in the Minnesota Senate once again after their candidate won a special election in a Minneapolis district on Tuesday. Candidate Doron Clark held an overwhelming lead in election results late Tuesday in a DFL-dominated district.
DFLer Doron Clark wins Minnesota Senate seat in special election
DFLer Doron Clark was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a special election Tuesday for a heavily blue district covering northeast Minneapolis. The result officially breaks a 33-33 tie between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate.
Doron Clark projected to win special election for Minn. Senate District 60, tipping chamber into DFL's favor
A tie at the Minnesota Senate has come to an end as the DFL's Doron Clark is projected to win the special election for District 60 with 90.9% of the vote.
Doron Clark is sworn in to Senate, restoring DFL’s one-seat majority
Doron Clark, the winner of last week's Senate District 60 special election in Minneapolis, took the oath of office on Monday, returning a one-seat majority to the DFL.
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Minnesota Senator John Marty Proposes Bill with Stringent Protections Against Online Sports Betting Risks
Minnesota Senator John Marty introduces a bill with strong protections against the harms of online sports betting.
Vote for motion to expel Sen. Nicole Mitchell fails at Minnesota Senate
A vote for a motion to expel embattled DFL Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed in the chamber on Monday.
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Legislative chaos goes bicameral: Mitchell issue returns to tied Senate; House can’t officially meet without DFL
The Senate DFL will regain control next week after a special election, and DFL and Republican House leaders are negotiating.
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Politics Friday: Democrats seek a new leader with Minnesota’s DFL party chair in contention
MPR News politics editor and host Brian Bakst and his guests talk about the Democratic National Committee’s election of a new ...
Minnesota Senate Republicans fail in attempt to expel Woodbury DFLer facing burglary charge
Roseville, as the Senate debates her expulsion, at the State Capitol on Monday. (Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star ...