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.

Preparing for a possible walkout Tuesday, the DFL swore in members over the weekend, which the GOP called an illegal action.

ST PAUL, Minn — The Minnesota ... The top House Democrat, Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, conceded Friday that Minnesota's rules are “rather genteel” and probably don't allow the sergeant ...

The Supreme Court justices listened to oral arguments for more than an hour and are expected to issue a ruling quickly.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start when it convenes Tuesday, with House Democrats threatening to boycott opening day and House Republicans saying they’ll try to recall lawmakers who fail to show up.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) – Minnesota House Democrats have filed a lawsuit 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.

(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota House Democratic leaders Melissa Hortman and Jamie Long speak at a news conference on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at the State Capitol in St. Paul, one day before the 2025 legislative session is due to convene. (AP Photo ...

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.

House Republicans and Democrats have been meeting over the weekend in an attempt to break a stalemate that has DFLers boycotting the legislative session over lack of a power sharing agreement

PAUL, Minn. — Thursday marks a turning point in the heated battle for control of the Minnesota House as ... protest action at the Capitol." Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, denounced ...

Under state law, the House must have 68 members present — a majority of the total 134 seats, the justices wrote.

There's bipartisan interest in anti-fraud legislation, but nothing can get done until the House dispute is resolved.