The Senate DFL Caucus removed Mitchell from legislative committee assignments and caucus meetings, but GOP leaders call that a "half-hearted punishment."
The Senate DFL Caucus removed Mitchell from legislative committee assignments and caucus meetings, but GOP leaders call that a "half-hearted punishment."
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Embattled Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell will be removed from her committee assignments and caucus meetings while burglary allegations against her play out in both a Senate and legal investigation, the Senate majority leader announced Sunday."This is a tragic situation, and there are still questions that need to be answered," Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, said. "The legal investigation is ongoing, and last week, we referred her case to the Senate Subcommittee on Ethical...
Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, wonders why the DFL has allowed a fellow legislator charged with a felony to be the deciding vote on bills.
DFL leaders have not publicly called for her to step down and have said they’ll consider green-lighting her remote participation on a day-by-day basis.
The committee is due to meet Tuesday afternoon to consider complaints against two sitting members of the Minnesota Senate
After her alleged burglary of her stepmother's home, we can condemn
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota Senate ethics panel is expected to begin considering what to do with a lawmaker who’s charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house. The panel holds its first hearing Tuesday to discuss whether to investigate further. Prosecutors say Democratic Sen.
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota Senate ethics panel is expected to begin considering what to do with a lawmaker who’s charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house. The panel holds its first hearing Tuesday to discuss whether to investigate further. Prosecutors say Democratic Sen.
All eyes will be on the floor of the Minnesota State Senate on Monday morning, as Senator Nicole Mitchell could return to her duties at the legislature.While Senator Mitchell has not responded to FOX 9’s requests for comment, capitol insiders say it's very likely she’ll return to work for the first time since her arrest last week.Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy announced Sunday that Senator Mitchell had been relieved of her committee assignments and removed from caucus meetings. In a...
Sen. Nicole Mitchell bypassed the Capitol last week after her arrest. It’s not clear what policies could pass with a Senate divided 33-33. Three weeks remain in the 2024 session.
The Hawaii legislative session began Jan. 17 clouded in unknowns over how much money would be available overall, how much could be spent to help Maui recover from the Aug. 8 wildfires, and concerns that lawmakers would have to tap into the state’s so-called rainy day fund to meet Hawaii’s needs.