Boycott, special elections and quorums: What the heck is going on at the Minnesota Legislature?
The Minnesota Legislature will kick off the 2025 legislative session on Tuesday. Or maybe not. Tight margins and historic acrimony between the two parties has cast uncertainty over who’s going to be in charge for the next two years and whether legislators can do any business at all pending a pair of special elections slated for late January.
Minnesota Republicans to challenge timing of special election in District 40B
Minnesota Republicans are expected to file a petition to the state Supreme Court Monday, hoping to delay a special election that will determine the balance of power in the state House.
Minnesota Democrats consider holding out from legislative session until special election
Hopes for bipartisan comity at the state Capitol this year — forced upon the Minnesota House by the voters, who sent 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans to the Capitol — are already crashing. House Democrats are mulling not showing up for the first two weeks of the legislative session to prevent the chamber from achieving a
GOP sues over timing of special election crucial to Minnesota House power balance
A lawsuit challenges a decision by Gov. Tim Walz to schedule a Jan. 28 special election after a November winner was deemed ineligible to take office in the House on Jan. 14.
MN GOP files lawsuit over special election for House District 40B
The Minnesota Republican Party on Monday will discuss its petition related to a special election planned for a State House of Representatives seat in District 40B.
Minnesota GOP sues over timing of special election
Republicans argued Gov. Tim Walz called for a special election too early and asked for a halt ahead of the legislative session.
Candidates file for Jan. 28 special elections with control of MN Senate, House at stake
The Minnesota Legislature starts its 2025 session on Jan. 14. At that time, Republicans will have a 67-66 majority in the House and the Senate will be tied at 33-33. But the outcomes of the special elections may change who controls each chamber.
Minnesota Republicans sue over timing of state House special election
Republicans have a 67-66 majority to start the legislative session in the state House, but the special election will likely wipe away the slim majority.
Minnesota House Democrats threaten to skip first two weeks of legislative session, preventing GOP quorum
House Democrats in Minnesota's legislature are threatening to skip out on the first two weeks of the legislative session starting Jan. 14.
Republicans file suit over special election in Minnesota House
A lone seat could determine the balance of power in the Minnesota House. While a special election is currently scheduled for January 28 to fill that seat, Minnesota Republicans are suing over the timeline.
House Democrats ask for power-sharing from Republicans with threat of not showing up for legislative session
There’s a battle brewing in the Minnesota House and they’re not even in session yet. It’s still unclear whether or not House Democrats will be at the State Capitol in St. Paul when the legislative session kicks off in one week.
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Looming special elections and a partisan fight over control of the state House are creating a potentially chaotic and unprecedented first weeks of the 2025 Legislature.
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Political action committee spending on Minnesota congressional races fell from $24 million in the 2022 midterm election to $3.4 million in the 2024 election, an 85% drop.
Minnesota GOP, DFL at odds over majority status in upcoming election
A major power dispute has erupted at the Minnesota State Capitol, jeopardizing the Jan. 14 start of the legislative session.