Half the Minnesota House stood empty on Tuesday when the state Legislature convened for its session and Democrats didn't show up amid a bitter power dispute.

The House, not the courts, have the power to decide election challenges, according to Minnesota state law and the constitution.

Democrats say the threshold is 68 members, which the GOP does not have ... House Democrats in their petition are asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to nullify every action by Republicans since ...

Alex Plechash, the incoming chair for the Minnesota Republican Party, shares thoughts on the start of the new legislative session.

A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling sided with House Republicans over the timing of a special election in District 40B. This special election is the reason DFL House members have yet to show up to the 2025 Legislative Session.

The Minnesota GOP will be detailing their new petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court to halt the special election to fill the District 40B seat, as it was left vacant after a residency challenge was successful.

Minnesota House Republican leader Lisa Demuth ... More AP Photo/Steve Karnowski Republicans still declared their intent to wield the GOP's temporary majority to its fullest. Representative Harry ...

Minnesota House Democrats said Tuesday that they will file a number of lawsuits 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.

By Matt Sepic and Clay Masters, Minnesota Public Radio News BThe state Supreme Court Friday sided with Republicans in a lawsuit over the timing of a special election that could determine control of the Minnesota House,

Legislative business in Minnesota’s 2025-2026 state House session ... Brad Tabke, which could help them cement the GOP’s interim edge for the remainder of the term. Perhaps more importantly ...

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