Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session got off to an unusual start Tuesday as half of the House of Representatives stood empty while Democrats boycotted the first day of business. The political maneuver was meant to deny Republicans a quorum,

A one-seat Republican majority in the Statehouse and a looming special election made for a tense start to a new era of divided government.

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.

Democrats have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to intervene in a partisan power struggle that has roiled the start of the 2025 legislative session

House Democrats have boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their agenda

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.

Minnesota’s Democratic state representatives staged a walkout on Tuesday, failing to show up for the first day of the legislative session to deny the state House a quorum amid a fight over how to manage a chamber that's set to be equally divided.

The House came out of the November election tied 67-67, and top leaders from both parties initially worked out most of a power-sharing agreement that presumed a tie. But a differe