DFL, Minnesota House and GOP

Minnesota House remains stalled with little progress in DFL-GOP power struggle
Republican members, who a court ruled don’t have quorum, are expected to return again Tuesday. Unless at least one DFLer shows up it’ll be a repeat of Monday. Meanwhile, power sharing
MN Supreme Court rules in favor of DFL, says House GOP did not have quorum at 67 votes
November's elections left the House in a 67-67 even split, but Democratic Curtis Johnson was ruled ineligible due to residency requirements in District 40B, giving the GOP a temporary 67-66 advantage until a special election – which the DFL is almost certain to win – can be held.
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 Supreme Court sides with DFL in struggle over House control
Under state law, the House must have 68 members present — a majority of the total 134 seats, the justices wrote.
DFL, GOP leaders discuss what has been going on in the Minnesota House
What is going on in the Minnesota House? The DFL has been boycotting. The Minnesota Supreme Court invalidates GOP House actions and the questions keep coming. Both the Minnesota House DFL and GOP number two leaders talk to Esme Murphy about the controversy.
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,
Minnesota Supreme Court rules in favor of DFL's argument that House lacks quorum
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday sided with Democrats in their interpretation of quorum question at the center of a power dispute in the state House, ruling that the 68 members need to be present to meet that threshold.

Special election for Minnesota Senate District 60

GOP-led effort to expel DFL Sen. Mitchell fails in Minnesota Senate; House DFL boycott continues
An effort to expel embattled DFL Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed in the chamber on Monday. Republican Sen. Jordan ...
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“Failure Is Not An Option”: Still No Deal To Get MN House In Order
The power-sharing agreement is still being hashed out between Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House. DFL ...
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with House DFL, invalidating House GOP’s work for last two weeks
In a major victory for Minnesota House Democrats Friday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that 68 House members must be ...
DFL residency case has thrown Minnesota legislative session into doubt. Could it have been avoided?
The partisan standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House might never have materialized if the DFL would ...
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MN House conundrum: DFL unforced errors, GOP court hopes
Welcome to the extremely complicated conundrum that is the Minnesota House in 2025, with the state Supreme Court at the ready ...
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Minnesota legislative session takes on ‘Twilight Zone’ feel with ‘so much uncertainty’
As a quarrel over power hits its two-week mark, many around the Capitol wonder when the Minnesota Legislature’s session will ...
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MN House stand-off enters third week of dispute
A stand-off at the Minnesota House of Representatives is now entering its third week, with DFL lawmakers refusing to return ...
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Legislative chaos goes bicameral: Mitchell issue returns to tied Senate; House can’t officially meet without DFL
The Senate DFL will regain control next week after a special election, and DFL and Republican House leaders are negotiating.