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.

Steve Simon, who as secretary of state initiates the first House proceedings, ruled there was not a quorum present and adjourned the session. Republicans argued he couldn’t do that.

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.

Minnesota state leaders head into day two of the 2025 legislative session, but not everyone is in attendance. Many DFL members continue to boycott the start of the session as they argue a special election needs to take place before the body can fairly move forward.

The Minnesota House GOP says it could still keep a DFL lawmaker out of office even after a judge ruled he won reelection by a slim margin.

On January 14, 2025, the DFL filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to declare that Republicans acted unlawfully when they organized the house in the absence of a quorum.

It’s a rocky start to the Minnesota legislature session. DFL House members failed to show up at the Capitol, but Republicans conducted business as usual and elected a house speaker. FOX 9’s Bill Keller has more on the story.

GOP leaders said there is precedent for their actions, and look forward to "defending the House from this attack."

Judy Moe walked into a Richfield Caribou Coffee on Wednesday morning ready to air grievances and advocate for disability rights with her state representative, presenting him with a copy of a printed agenda she created for the 45-minute meeting titled “Meeting with State Rep.

The Minnesota Legislative Session entered its second day on Wednesday, as did an organized boycott by House DFL members. The ongoing power dispute comes as Republicans have established themselves a structural majority in the House.

As the clock struck noon on Tuesday, all desks were empty in the DFL half of the House chamber; Republicans pressed ahead declaring a quorum.