Minnesota House GOP sue to force Democrats back to chamber

Minnesota House GOP to file lawsuit to force absent DFL members back to Capitol by fining them
House Republicans on Thursday said they are filing a lawsuit with the Minnesota Supreme Court to compel boycotting Democratic-Farmer-Labor House members back to the Capitol by fining them. House Democrats have been deliberately staying away from the Capitol for more than two weeks — since Jan.
Minnesota House GOP sue to force Democrats back to the chamber
Minnesota House Republicans sued Secretary of State Steve Simon on Thursday in an attempt to force Democratic members back into the chamber, the latest legal challenge in a weekslong political standoff between the two parties.
Minnesota House remains stalled with little progress in DFL-GOP power struggle
Republican members, who a court ruled don’t have quorum, are expected to return again Tuesday. Unless at least one DFLer shows up it’ll be a repeat of Monday. Meanwhile, power sharing
Republicans file new lawsuit over Minnesota House standoff
A new lawsuit over the House standoff asks the Supreme Court to give Republicans help in “ending the constitutional crisis and restoring a functioning Legislature” during a now two-week-old
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.”
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House GOP sues secretary of state, accusing him of overstepping authority as presiding officer
Minnesota House Republicans filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court on Thursday accusing Secretary of State Steve Simon ...
Minnesota House Republicans file new lawsuit with state Supreme Court, marking latest development in protracted power dispute
Republicans on Thursday filed a petition to the state's highest court arguing DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon has ...
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Minnesota Republican leaders file lawsuit against Secretary of State
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – Minnesota House Republicans have filed their own lawsuit with the Minnesota Supreme Court. In the ...
We’re fighting against Trump’s playbook in the Minnesota House
Republicans lawlessly presided over the Minnesota House, holding sham elections and fake committees. There was no violence, ...
GOP-led effort to expel DFL Sen. Mitchell fails in Minnesota Senate; House DFL boycott continues
An effort to expel embattled DFL Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed in the chamber on Monday. Republican Sen. Jordan ...
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GOP candidate in Minnesota House District 54A says he will not appeal election challenge
Aaron Paul, the Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives seat in District 54A, said he will not be ...
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Rep. Paul Anderson says Republicans draft bill to make Minnesota more affordable
Minnesota House Republicans have drafted a package of bills that Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, said would make Minnesota a ...
Minnesota GOP may pursue recall elections for DFL members boycotting start of legislative session, party's House leader says
A boycott, an alleged coup, multiple lawsuits — they're all part of the confusion and chaos at the Minnesota legislature.