The resolution from the Republicans states, “Be it resolved that the Minnesota House of Representative hereby calls upon Governor Tim Walz to direct the Minnesota State Patrol to locate the absent members of the DFL Caucus and ensure their presence in the House of Representatives no later than 3:30 PM on Thursday, January 23, 2025.”

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether it should wade into a partisan power struggle that has roiled the state House for more than a week.

GOP legislators want to create a new Office of Inspector General to investigate fraud and require state employees to report suspected fraudulent activity.

While the political playing field has become more favorable for mining, the Republican’s proposals still face hurdles.

Minnesota's Senate leaders create a bipartisan organizing agreement after a member's death results in a 33-33 split.

DFL Gov. Tim Walz called a special election for a vacant House seat in the Roseville area too early and must choose a later date, 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 majority.

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

Less than a week after Minnesota Democrats filed a lawsuit asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to declare the state’s Republicans acted in an unlawful manner when members of the House of Representatives declared a quorum and seated positions of power,

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

Keeping the House GOP from acting against Tabke is one of the primary reasons the DFL House members are boycotting the session, an act they believe denies the House a quorum needed to take any actions. The GOP says they have a quorum and Tuesday voted to set up a method to decide whether to allow him to be a member.

The Saint Paul Federation of Educators released a statement condemning Trump's first wave of executive orders.