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 ongoing power dispute with Republicans​ over who can and should control the chamber.
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with GOP, cancels special election key to House control
As a result of the ruling, the Republican Party's 67-66 advantage will last longer, perhaps well into February or March.
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
DFL members, secretary of state petition state Supreme Court over Republican actions at Minnesota House
In a petition to the Supreme Court, Democrats in the state House accuse Republicans of acting "unlawfully" when they conducted House business on Tuesday, including electing a speaker, with no DFL members present.
Minnesota House DFL, Steve Simon sue over Republican speaker election
The debate over whether Minnesota House Republicans acted lawfully when they elected a speaker is headed to the state Supreme Court. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Secretary of State Steve Simon and the House DFL have filed lawsuits to stop Republicans from taking control of the House for the next two years,
Minnesota House DFL accelerates swearing-in, igniting GOP backlash
The DFL's House delegation swore in all but one of its representative elects at the Minnesota History Center, with the other member having been sworn in on Friday.
MN DFL files petition to Supreme Court over GOP House control
Minnesota's DFL leaders have petitioned the Supreme Court to decide what constitutes a quorum needed to conduct official business in the Minnesota House of Representatives, after what they called a "coup attempt" by GOP members on the first day of the legislative session.
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 House Republicans elect speaker as DFL colleagues boycott session
The Minnesota House GOP says it could still keep a DFL lawmaker out of office even after a judge ruled he won reelection by a slim margin.
Democrats boycott first day of Minnesota House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway
House Democrats boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session Tuesday in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary one-seat majority to remove one of their members.
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 elect a speaker.
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House GOP, DFL showing no signs of reaching power-sharing agreement
The acrimonious start to the 2025 Minnesota legislative session showed no signs of abating on Friday. Attorneys for House ...
Minnesota DFL leader says ‘no’ to Iowa buying 9 of its counties; Walz silent
Minnesota Democrat Farmer Labor Party responded with a two-word statement on social media. “Counteroffer: No.” ...
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Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell trial delayed until after legislative session
District Court Judge Michael D. Fritz ruled Friday the trial, which was scheduled to start Jan. 27, shall be rescheduled within 60 days of the end of the legislative session.
Minnesota Supreme Court says Walz must delay special election, extending GOP’s House advantage
The state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that will extend Republicans’ advantage in a power struggle with Democrats in the House by granting them another month with a one-seat ...
What does a Minnesota lawmaker do during a legislative boycott?
Thursday began for Minnesota state Rep. Larry Kraft at a breakfast with the Mental Health Legislative Network at the Radisson Hotel in St. Paul, not far from the Capitol. Normally, the DFL lawmaker ...
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Sen. Jeremy Miller made Co-Presiding Officer as MN legislative session starts
The Minnesota Legislative Session was off to a rocky start in the House of Representatives and a historic power-sharing deal ...
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Minnesota Sports Betting Further Complicated by Legislature Uncertainty
Minnesota sports betting legalization won't come easily. A legislature that can't agree to convene doesn't simplify this ...
Minnesota Senate lays out plan to share power while the House is embroiled in legal challenges
Minnesota House DFL members filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Republicans of conducting an "unlawful, unconstitutional ...