Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth was expected to make history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the first female Republican to lead the 134-member House.

Republicans appointed Demuth as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, but will the move stick? Here's what we know.

Melissa Hortman’s, DFL-Brooklyn Park, hand after being elected House speaker at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn ...

Shortly after the Minnesota House gaveled in for the day on Monday, DFL Rep. David Gottfried was sworn in after winning a special election last week.

House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring ... (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth chats at the New Louisiana Cafe in St. Paul on Feb. 21. Demuth joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer ahead of the budget forecast release. Minnesota ...

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Speaker of the Minnesota House Lisa Demuth and House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman in front of a studio audience at the UBS Forum in St. Paul.

Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center ... Under the terms of the deal, Republican Lisa Demuth will remain House speaker for the next two years. Once Gottfried is sworn in, the two ...

As of Monday the Minnesota House of Representative is officially back at full membership with 67 Republicans and 67 DFLers.

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has tried for months to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Gov. Tim Walz to no avail, even as the DFL governor traveled to other states for town halls and ...

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A House GOP proposal to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports in Minnesota failed on Monday ... 12 to the floor for a vote under Speaker Lisa Demuth. However, with 68 votes needed to ...