Minnesota House of Representatives, Supreme Court

Minnesota House stalemate continues after Supreme Court quorum ruling
The DFL’s boycott of House proceedings headed into its third week Monday. Party leaders met over the weekend but made little progress in negotiations.
Minnesota House remains in deadlock Monday after Supreme Court order
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.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules in favor of DFL's argument that House lacks quorum
The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with Democrats in an ongoing power struggle with Republicans. The justices, in a written ruling released Friday afternoon, agreed with House Democratic leaders and Secretary of State Steve Simon who argued that a quorum in the House was 68 members under the state constitution,
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 present for a quorum, which means the lower chamber has had no official proceedings during a Democratic boycott.
After calling Minnesota House ‘dysfunctional,’ Supreme Court rules in DFL’s favor
Justices said a quorum is 68 members, meaning there are not enough Republican House members to do business unless DFLers show up.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules in favor of Democrats in House quorum dispute
They said that in the Minnesota House of Representatives, a quorum, as according to the Minnesota Constitution, based on the current total number of seats is 68.
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with House Democrats, says 68 is a quorum
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order Friday afternoon saying 68 members of the Minnesota House constitute a quorum, an opinion favoring House Democrats. The Friday, Jan. 24 order, which will be followed by an opinion,
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with Dems in struggle with GOP over control of state House
The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with the DFL in a power struggle with Republicans that the chief justice said had left the state House of Representatives “completely dysfunctional.”
Local lawmakers react to Minnesota Supreme Court House quorum decision
Two weeks into the legislative session, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled the House of Representatives needs 68 members to meet quorum requirements.RELATED: Minnesota Supreme Court rules in favor of Democrats in House quorum disputeThe court’s ruling comes as Republicans in the House have continued with regular session activities,
Court Sides With Democrats in Fight Over Control of Minnesota House
Minnesota’s top court ruled that Republicans had overstepped their authority by conducting business in the Legislature even as Democrats boycotted the session.
Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
Minnesota Democrats are trying to prevent Republicans from taking advantage of a temporary one-seat majority caused by a vacancy in a Democratic-leaning seat, and the chamber is expected to return to 67-67 after a special election.
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