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Minnesota Supreme Court to hear second case about House chaos. Here’s what you need to know.
The Minnesota House is in disarray, and it’s gumming up the entire legislative session. All 66 House Democrats are in the middle of their third week of boycotting the Capitol in an effort to deny the 67 Republicans quorum and control of the chamber.
Minnesota House Stalemate Ends with Agreement Between DFL and GOP
The D-F-L and G-O-P announced Wednesday evening that an agreement is now in place for the 2025-2026 biennium. The reorganization of the House will take place Thursday. The deal would reportedly allow Republican Representative Lisa Demuth of Cold Spring to serve as House speaker through the end of next year.
Minnesota Supreme Court to hear arguments in second case involving House power dispute
At issue is whether DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon — who's presided over the chamber every day this week since the session hit the reset button — has overstepped his authority and denied Republica
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with House Democrats, says 68 is a quorum
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order Friday afternoon saying 68 members of the Minnesota House constitute a quorum, an opinion favoring House Democrats. The Friday, Jan. 24 order, which will be followed by an opinion,
After calling Minnesota House ‘dysfunctional,’ Supreme Court rules in DFL’s favor
Justices said a quorum is 68 members, meaning there are not enough Republican House members to do business unless DFLers show up.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules in favor of DFL's argument that House lacks quorum
The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with Democrats in an ongoing power struggle with Republicans. The justices, in a written ruling released Friday afternoon, agreed with House Democratic leaders and Secretary of State Steve Simon who argued that a quorum in the House was 68 members under the state constitution,
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with DFL in struggle over House control
Minnesota’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state House of Representatives must have at least 68 members present in order to conduct business, handing a victory to Democratic-Farmer-Labor representatives boycotting the session.
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with Dems in struggle with GOP over control of state House
The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with the DFL in a power struggle with Republicans that the chief justice said had left the state House of Representatives “completely dysfunctional.”
Minnesota House Democratic and GOP leaders reach power-sharing agreement to end partisan stalemate
Democratic and Republican leaders of the Minnesota House reached a power-sharing agreement Wednesday night to end a three-week stalemate that the state's chief justice said left the chamber “completely dysfunctional.
Minnesota House leaders reach deal to end stalemate
Nearly one month into the legislative session, Minnesota House leadership announced an agreement has been reached to organize the chamber on Thursday. House Republican and DFL leaders announced late Wednesday evening that they reached a power-sharing deal.
Minnesota House Democrats, Republicans reach deal to end boycott
The agreement was announced shortly after Gov. Tim Walz issued a new election date for Minnesota District 40B, the seat that was the root of the DFL's boycott.
Minnesota House GOP, Secretary of State Steve Simon return to Supreme Court
The Minnesota House Republicans return to the state Supreme Court on Thursday, asking justices to help them compel the absent ...
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Minnesota lawmakers hit a reset after Supreme Court ruling, but stalemate persists
A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling made clear that Republicans can’t run the state House on their own, but that doesn’t mean ...
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Minnesota Supreme Court considers whether it should intervene in partisan legislative power struggle
The Minnesota Supreme Court is considering how deeply it should intervene in a power struggle between Democrats and ...
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Minnesota Supreme Court seems skeptical of House GOP’s separation of powers argument in quorum suit
Entrance to the Minnesota Supreme Court chamber seen on Jan. 23, 2025. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer. The ...
Date set for Minnesota House District 40B special election
MINNEAPOLIS — There is now an official date for the special election for a metro House race, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ...
Court says banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a federal law requiring young adults to be 21 to buy handguns, finding it violated the Second Amendment.