Secretary of State Steve Simon, as the statutorily mandated presiding officer, shook House GOP leader Lisa Demuth’s hand on his way to the rostrum at the front of the ornate chamber. He gaveled three ...
The entire Democratic side of the House chambers was empty as the session got underway at noon. Simon adjourned the House, finding there to be no quorum, despite objections from the House floor.
As if the Democratic half of the chamber weren’t empty, and the rules on how to proceed not the source of vehement dispute. Secretary of State Steve Simon, as the statutorily mandated presiding ...
ST. PAUL (KFGO-WCCO) – Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is addressing leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives ahead of what could be a sour start to the session next week. In a ...
The proroguing of Parliament means that several pieces of proposed legislation may not pass, leaving Canadians affected by those issues angry and frustrated.
DFL House members followed through on a threat to boycott the beginning of the legislative session in an attempt to deny a quorum on Tuesday, but Republicans elected Lisa Demuth as speaker anyway ...