House, Minnesota and Republicans

House Democrats stick to work closer to home as row with Republicans persists at Minnesota Capitol
Democrats in the Minnesota House are boycotting the Capitol over a disagreement about the power Republicans should hold given a temporary advantage there. They’re doing events in their districts instead.
Minnesota Republicans say they’ll recall House members who don’t show up for start of session
A showdown over a quorum in the Minnesota House of Representatives could be headed for recall petitions against DFL lawmakers who don't show up when the legislative session begins on Tuesday.
Minnesota Republicans fire back at DFL petitions over House control
Less than a week after Minnesota Democrats filed a lawsuit asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to declare the state’s Republicans acted in an unlawful manner when members of the House of Representatives declared a quorum and seated positions of power,
The 2025 Minnesota legislative session is off to a rough start. How did we get here, and what’s next?
House Republicans have elected a speaker but the DFL is asking the state Supreme Court to intervene. At issue is whether 67 seats are a majority or whether 68 are needed.
Minnesota GOP may pursue recall elections for DFL members boycotting start of legislative session, party's House leader says
A boycott, an alleged coup, multiple lawsuits — they're all part of the confusion and chaos at the Minnesota legislature.
Minnesota House Republicans call on governor to use State Patrol to forcibly return DFL Caucus to the Capitol
Minnesota House Republicans have passed a resolution asking the Minnesota State Patrol to round up absent Democrats. Rep. Harry Niska tells WCCO the GOP is concerned there’s “some kind of partisan interference going on with law enforcement.
After Supreme Court decision, how long will Minnesota House DFL boycott last?
A court ruling late Friday will move back a special election by several weeks, raising the stakes even higher in the House standoff.
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MN GOP responds to petitions debating House leadership
The Minnesota House of Representatives’ Republicans responded to last week’s petitions to unseat Lisa Demuth as Speaker.
Minnesota’s high court will weigh intervening in a partisan struggle roiling the state Legislature
The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether it should wade into a partisan power struggle that has roiled the state House for more than a week.
MN Supreme Court says Walz must delay special election, extending GOP’s House advantage
DFL Gov. Tim Walz called a special election for a vacant House seat in the Roseville area too early and must choose a later ...
Is Demuth the Minnesota House speaker? Here's what we know
Republicans appointed Demuth as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, but will the move stick? Here's what we ...
Minnesota House of Representatives fails to meet quorum Tuesday, Senate makes agreement
St. Cloud, didn't make an appearance at Tuesday's State House meeting. Fellow DFLers joined Wolgamott in their absence.
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Hundreds to attend ‘Black Entrepreneurs Day’ fear limited access to representatives as DFL boycott continues
Among many groups who plan a yearly advocacy day at the Capitol to speak face-to-face with their representatives are hundreds ...
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MN House: DFL skips first day of session, GOP presses on without quorum
The Minnesota House of Representatives attempted to convene Jan. 14 for day one of the legislative session amid an ongoing ...
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What does Minnesota law, state constitution say about legislative quorums?
Sec. 22. Majority vote of all members to pass a law. The style of all laws of this state shall be: “Be it enacted by the ...
Joe Soucheray: House DFL rolls by different rules than the rest of us. About going to work, for example.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor members of the Minnesota State House of Representatives are not showing up for work at the Capitol. Republicans, all 67 of them, showed up as scheduled on opening day, Jan. 14.