For the first time in 164 years of statehood, Black women, Not sure who your legislators are? For constitutional provisions concerning the length of session and special sessions, see Minnesota Constitution, Article IV - Legislative Department). Each state has its own legislature. Democrats regained control of the chamber in the 2012 elections when the party picked up 11 seats. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r