ST. PAUL, Minn. – The State Senate majority leader Erin Murphy, said she’s withholding judgment for now whether fellow Democrat Nicole Mitchell should resign because of a burglary case against her in Detroit Lakes. In a Minnesota Public Radio interview, Murphy said: “Senator Mitchell has an important decision in front of her. I have a lot of respect and empathy for what she’s going through. I do. But my job as the leader of the caucus is to make sure we’re in a strong position to govern for the people of Minnesota.” In April just after Mitchell was arrested, Republicans called right away for her to esign to end the one-voyrv Democratic advantage in the Senate. Mitchell has chosen to run the course. Her four-year term ends in 2027.
