ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start when it convenes Tuesday, with House Democrats threatening to boycott opening day and House Republicans saying they’ll try to recall lawmakers who fail to show up. The messy power struggle is unusual for a state that historically has prided itself on clean politics, but where Republicans chafed at being frozen out in 2023 and 2024, when Democra…

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Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start to its 2025 session

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start when it convenes Tuesday, with House Democrats

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Minnesota’s Legislative session could be off to a bumpy start Tuesday as a Democratic-Farmer-Labor and Republicans continued to fight late Monday over a power-sharing agreement in a narrowly divided House. Last year’s election delivered a tied House, but after a DFLer got disqualified over residency issues, Republicans currently have a one-seat majority. They’ll likely try to use their temporary advantage to elect Lisa Demuth as speaker and act …

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MN House power sharing dispute could mean rough start for 2025 legislative session

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From legal questions on quorum to early swearing-in ceremonies, the 2025 Minnesota legislative session is set to start on a sour note.

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The 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start when it convenes Tuesday.

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ST. PAUL — The 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start when it convenes Tuesday, with House Democrats threatening to boycott opening day and House Republicans saying they’ll try to recall lawmakers who fail to show up. The messy power struggle is unusual for a state that historically has prided itself on clean politics, but where Republicans chafed at being frozen out in 2023 and 2024, when Democrats controlle…

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Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start to its 2025 session - Austin Daily Herald

A political power struggle that began after a court disqualified a Democratic winner and broke an even split in the Minnesota House will likely continue as the 2025 legislative session begins on Tuesday.

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GOP plans to recall DFL members if no-show at session start

By Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News 
Minnesota’s fractious Legislature moved toward a bumpy session start in the House and a more even-keeled beginning in the Senate, with a pair of Sunday night developments. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate reached what they say is a power-sharing arrangement to deal with a short-term 33-33 tie. Democrats and Republicans in the House sparred over an oath-of-office ceremony involving DFL members…

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Bumpier takeoff on tap for Minnesota Legislature’s session opening amid early oaths, election disputes - Albert Lea Tribune

Minnesota Legislature could be headed for a rocky start to its 2025 session

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