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A vote for a motion to expel embattled DFL Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed in the chamber on Monday.

Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, on the Senate floor on May 1, 2024. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer.

The Senate vote was 33-33 on whether to consider on the motion to expel Mitchell. Motions die in the event of a tie so it was blocked.

Bruce Ringstrom, Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s attorney, is arguing the state has not identified the crime committed in her alleged burglary case.

A Becker County judge recently granted Mitchell's request to delay her jury trial until after the 2025 legislative session is ...

Republican Senator Steve Drazkowski issued a statement on Monday following a blocked motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell ...

As the Minnesota Senate’s power-sharing agreement approaches its end, Republicans took a swing at unseating Democrat Sen.

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Senate Republicans failed Monday in a bid to expel DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell as she faces ...

ST. PAUL (Valley News Live) - A motion brought forward by Senator Jordan Rasmusson to expel Minnesota State Senator Nicole ...