Minnesota House DFL, Steve Simon sue over Republican speaker election
The debate over whether Minnesota House Republicans acted lawfully when they elected a speaker is headed to the state Supreme Court. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Secretary of State Steve Simon and the House DFL have filed lawsuits to stop Republicans from taking control of the House for the next two years,
Minnesota House DFL files lawsuit against House Republicans, asks Supreme Court to intervene
Following the contentious first day of the 2025 Minnesota Legislative session, where members of the DFL failed to show, partisan tensions are rising as lawmakers claim House Republicans attempted to select a speaker.
Is Demuth the Minnesota House speaker? Here's what we know
Republicans appointed Demuth as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, but will the move stick? Here's what we know.
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.
Capital chaos: House GOP elect Speaker despite SoS declaring 'no quorum' after DFL no-show
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, presiding over a remarkable opening day of session in the Minnesota House, adjourned the chamber amid House Democrats' boycott Tuesday, only for Republicans to elect a Speaker in what the DFL has denounced as a "sham" hearing.
Republicans override Simon’s adjournment of House, elect Demuth as speaker
DFL House members followed through on a threat to boycott the beginning of the legislative session in an attempt to deny a quorum on Tuesday, but Republicans proceeded to elect Lisa Demuth as speaker despite Secretary of State Steve Simon’s declaration that no quorum was present.
Minnesota House of Representatives opens with all Republicans present, DFL no shows
Secretary of State Steve Simon gaveled in the session with all Republicans present. The House currently sits at 67 Republicans and 66 DFL members. State law requi
Republicans elect Minnesota House speaker as DFL boycotts opening session
DFL lawmakers are promising a court challenge to actions taken by House Republicans during yesterday's (Tuesday) opening session of the state legislature. The session began with no DFL
What does a Minnesota lawmaker do during a legislative boycott?
Thursday began for Minnesota state Rep. Larry Kraft at a breakfast with the Mental Health Legislative Network at the Radisson Hotel in St. Paul, not far from the Capitol. Normally, the DFL lawmaker ...
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MN House GOP pushes ahead without official quorum as DFL skips Day 1
Amid a power struggle between parties, DFL members have threatened not to show up as the Minnesota House starts it session on ...
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MN DFL files petition to Supreme Court over GOP House control
Minnesota's DFL leaders have petitioned the Supreme Court to decide what constitutes a quorum needed to conduct official ...
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House Democrats absent to start session; GOP members carry on, choose speaker
DFL House members followed through on a threat to boycott the beginning of the legislative session in an attempt to deny a ...
MN House DFL skips the Capitol, convenes in Shakopee as the GOP presses on
The Democratic lawmakers boycotted the opening of the 2025 session, while the Republicans declared a quorum and elected a ...