House DFLers fear that the Republicans will use their slender majority to unseat DFL Rep. Brad Tabke of Shakopee because of the loss of 20 absentee ballots in a race that he won by 14 votes and call for a special election. A district court recently ruled that Tabke won the seat, but that hasn’t dissuaded the GOP from threatening not to seat him.

After the MN GOP filed a request to nullify incumbent Representative Brad Tabke’s election win, a judge on Tuesday rejected the request, solidifying Rep. Tabke’s win.

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.

House and Senate Republicans balked at Walz’s recommendations and signaled they would resist any new taxes or fees.

Gov. Tim Walz is urging lawmakers to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session.

The unprecedented start of the legislative session went on with the usual pomp and formality of years prior. As if the Democratic half of the chamber weren’t empty, and the rules on how to proceed not the source of vehement dispute.

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.

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

While much of the early attention has focused on drama in the House, the Senate is also separated by the thinnest of margins in 2025.

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

Hundreds of Minnesotans joined thousands across the nation on a frigid Saturday to rally support for a progressive agenda that includes abortion and LGBTQ rights, racial justice and support for immigrants and the environment.