On January 14, 2025, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon presided over the opening session of the House of Representatives for the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary acces
The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday to get to the bottom of one question: How many Minnesota House members need to be physically present at the Capitol to legally conduct business?
The Supreme Court justices listened to oral arguments for more than an hour and are expected to issue a ruling quickly.
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A State Supreme Court ruling has effectively shut down the GOP from being able to operate in the chamber without Democrats present.
A court ruling late Friday will move back a special election by several weeks, raising the stakes even higher in the House standoff.
With House DFLers absent from the capitol for 10 days, House Republicans have been moving forward with regular business.
It's time for the Democrats' walkout to end and for the legislature to get on with its work,' Rep. Lisa Demuth said after court ruling.
House Republicans drafted a motion on Monday, Jan. 27 to ask absent Democrats to end their boycott, and for those who remain absent to forgo their legislative salary, but Secretary of State Steve Simon adjourned the House floor before the motion could be heard.
A St. Paul man fatally shot his victim in the back with an AK-47 style gun during a robbery attempt last October, according to murder charges filed Wednesday. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Kastedell Thomas Jr.
A St. Paul man has been charged with murder in an October killing​ authorities say occurred during a drug-related robbery attempt.
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