ST. PAUL, Minn. — The temporarily tied Minnesota Senate struck a power-sharing agreement on the eve of the start of the 2925 session of the Legislature. Democrats had a 34-32 majority after the November election That changed with the death of Senator Kari Dziedzic, D-Minneapolis, two weeks ago. The Senate suddenly split suddenly 33-32. Until Democrats have 34 votes again, they’ve agreed to split control with Republicans holding equal power on committees and sharing control of the Senate floor. “The temporary 33-33 tie in the Senate posed unique challenges for the body and required a unique solution,” said Democratic Senate Leader Erin Murphy. The split-power arrangement mirrors what Democrats and Republicans have worked out in the near-evenly split House. Insiders say, however, that the House agreement may be doomed with more complex layers of issues
