Lisa Demuth — Identified as the minority leader who was met with and briefed on the plan.
Lisa Demuth — Named as one of the leaders involved in end-of-session negotiations.
Lisa Demuth — Was referenced in a question about her quote and reaction to the bills.
Lisa Demuth — Was referenced as the source of a quote about huge bills.
Mark Johnson — Named as one of the leaders involved in end-of-session negotiations.
Erin Murphy — Named as the senator working on the bonding bill and end-of-session agreement.
Erin Murphy — Was cited as having mentioned the rideshare drivers provisions.
Erin Murphy — Erin Murphy is discussed in the context of caucus behavior and leadership: one speaker references her earlier comments about bad behavior, and the discussion then continues with Murphy noting that she became minority leader in 2016.
Kari Dziedzic — Recognized as the leader who came before the speaker and set a course and model.
Jamie Long — Identified as the next speaker being handed the microphone.
Nick Frentz — Named as the senator who worked on the permitting reform bill.
Melissa Hortman — Melissa Hortman is discussed throughout a sustained exchange about legislative procedure and delay tactics. The conversation references her past comments on bipartisanship and institutional norms, then moves into her defense of using procedural tools in response to Republican obstruction and extraordinary filibusters. She explains the late-night and weekend sessions, the need to use time to reach compromise, and why the rideshare/Uber-Lyft bill became an outsized part of the process. She also emphasizes that bills must pass both the House and Senate before reaching the governor’s desk, framing the delays and procedural maneuvers as part of the broader legislative process.
Robert Farnsworth — Likely the 'Representative Kurt D.' referenced in the question/answer, though the transcription is uncertain; the speaker referred to a representative who put the bill on the floor.
John Hoffman — Mentioned as 'Senator Murphy' in the transcript context; likely the speaker is referring to Senator Murphy, but the name in this section is not explicit.
John Hoffman — Referenced as Senator Murphy in the discussion of the Saturday delay and prior obstruction.
Jeremy Miller — Jeremy Miller is discussed in a single extended exchange about legislative procedure and delay. The speaker references Miller as the Senate minority leader insisting the minority have a voice, then questions whether Democrats could have passed bills sooner given their control of state government. The discussion continues with Miller’s Saturday call to Senator Murphy and whether the 10-hour recess affected the decision to call the question, all centered on the timing and handling of the legislative process.
Nicole Mitchell — The speaker repeatedly discusses Nicole Mitchell in connection with a serious Senate incident, arguing that the matter should be handled with due process rather than used for political purposes. The discussion also emphasizes that Mitchell’s constituents in Woodbury deserve representation in the legislature while the issue is resolved.
Kurt Daudt — Referenced as 'Speaker Kurt D.' in examples of bumpy legislative endings and procedural conflict.
Gene Pelowski — A historical reference notes that Margaret Anderson Kelliher was the Speaker, with the second mention appearing to be a corrected or repeated transcription of the same statement.
Frank Hornstein — Mentioned indirectly in the prior context as 'Speaker Hortman' being asked about a quote; not directly in this section.
Mary Kunesh — Identified as the author of the legislation in the Minnesota Senate and as someone already discussing the work ahead.
Peter Callen — Identified as the person who asked the speaker about the issue earlier in the week.