ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — 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 over a week, with Democratic lawmakers boycotting the state Capitol to try to prevent their Republican colleagues from exploiting their temporary one-seat majority.

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.”

A group of activists on Tuesday disrupted a Republican House committee hearing on Tuesday, yelling “stop the coup” and telling GOP lawmakers they weren’t conducting legitimate proceedings because they didn’t have a quorum of members.

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.

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

When Democrats lose, their first impulse is to obstruct, to take their ball and go home — as their ongoing boycott in Minnesota’s House of Representatives shows.

In that decision, the state's highest court sided with the Minnesota GOP in determining that Gov. Tim Walz issued a writ of special election for District 40B too early. In an appearance Friday ...

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.