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Minnesota’s Legislative Session Opens Chaotically as House Democrats Boycott
A one-seat Republican majority in the Statehouse and a looming special election made for a tense start to a new era of divided government.
Minnesota House Democrats work from afar as GOP convenes sessions without them
Judy Moe walked into a Richfield Caribou Coffee on Wednesday morning ready to air grievances and advocate for disability rights with her state representative, presenting him with a copy of a printed agenda she created for the 45-minute meeting titled “Meeting with State Rep.
Democrats boycott first day of Minnesota House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway
House Democrats have boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their agenda.
Minnesota Democrats sue House Republicans over ‘unlawful’ session
Minnesota legislative battle shifted to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday. Minnesota House Democrats and Secretary of State Steve Simon separately asked the court to nullify the Republicans’ actions on the first day of session Tuesday when the GOP convened and elected a speaker without the DFLers present.
Minnesota House Democrats sue Republicans; GOP continues session
In their lawsuit, House Democrats say Republicans unlawfully organized and elected a speaker on the legislative session’s opening day.
Minnesota House Democrats to file lawsuit to Supreme Court arguing GOP speaker election unlawful
Minnesota House Democrats said Tuesday that they will file a number of lawsuits asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to find that Republicans’ attempt to elect a speaker and conduct business without them was unlawful because they lacked a quorum of members.
Minnesota House Democrats boycott first day of session amid bitter power dispute as GOP moves forward without them
Half the Minnesota House stood empty on Tuesday when the state Legislature convened for its session and Democrats didn't show up amid a bitter power dispute.
Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to resolve state House power struggle
Democrats have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to intervene in a partisan power struggle that has roiled the start of the 2025 legislative session
Minnesota House Democrats confirm boycott for first day of legislative session
After Republicans discussed unseating a DFL representative, Democrats said they would not show up on the first day to “protect the will of the voters.”
Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to settle bitter House feud
Minnesota House Democrats and Secretary of State Steve Simon have requested the state’s Supreme Court resolve the power struggle unfolding in the lower chamber. House Republicans and Democrats have been embroiled in a fight over whether the state House GOP has majority rule.
Minnesota House DFL announces session priorities during boycott
As House Republicans and the Senate introduce bills in session’s first week, Democrats talk priorities and hope for power-sharing
Minnesota Leaders Seek Deal to Avert Democratic Boycott in State House
Minnesota's House Democrats boycotted the opening session of 2025 to prevent Republicans from using a temporary majority to ...
Minnesota state House Democrats stage boycott amid fight over chamber control
Democrats in Minnesota’s state House staged a boycott on Tuesday, walking out and not showing up for the first day of the ...
Minnesota House DFL leaders lay out legislative agenda amid ongoing dispute with Republicans
On Friday at PICA Head Start Training Center in Minneapolis, Democratic leaders laid out their agenda for the session amid an ...
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Legal battle over Shakopee House seat may not be over
“The only one who is unseating Brad Tabke is Brad Tabke,” Niska said. “Today I’ve been to the house three times and Brad ...
Walz urges lawmakers to end a power struggle upending the Minnesota Legislature
Gov. Tim Walz is urging lawmakers to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota's 2025 legislative ...