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.

As House Republicans and the Senate introduce bills in session’s first week, Democrats talk priorities and hope for power-sharing

House Democrats have boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their agenda.

In a strongly-worded press release, the DFL House Speaker-designate warned Republican lawmakers against trying to take advantage of a two-week, one seat majority.

In a story published Jan. 16, 2025, about the Minnesota Legislature, The Associated Press erroneously reported that House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman is from Cold Spring.

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.

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

In a final attempt to avert the current legal and political battle for control of the Minnesota House, Democratic leader Melissa Hortman offered the GOP the speakership for two years, as well as the creation of an “oversight committee” with a majority of Republicans who would have been empowered to investigate the administration of DFL

As expected, Minnesota House Democrats and Secretary of State Steve Simon appealed to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking the high court to declare that Republicans aren’t able to elect a speaker or conduct any other business without 68 members present.

Democrats have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to intervene in a partisan power struggle that has roiled the start of the 2025 legislative session.

PAUL, Minn. — A major power dispute has erupted at the Minnesota State Capitol ... we will not be here," said DFL House Speaker-designate Melissa Hortman. "To pretend that they have a majority while acknowledging they can't do a single thing with ...

The state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that will extend Republicans’ advantage in a power struggle with Democrats in the House by granting them another month with a one-seat