House Republicans have elected a speaker but the DFL is asking the state Supreme Court to intervene. At issue is whether 67 seats are a majority or whether 68 are needed.

The Supreme Court justices listened to oral arguments for more than an hour and are expected to issue a ruling quickly.

ST PAUL, Minn — The Minnesota ... The top House Democrat, Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, conceded Friday that Minnesota's rules are “rather genteel” and probably don't allow the sergeant ...

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.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) – Minnesota House Democrats have filed a lawsuit asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to find that Republicans’ attempt to elect a speaker and conduct business without them was unlawful because they lacked a quorum of members.

(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Minnesota House Democratic leaders Melissa Hortman and Jamie Long speak at a news conference on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at the State Capitol in St. Paul, one day before the 2025 legislative session is due to convene. (AP Photo ...

Century College and Concordia University, St. Paul team up on the program, helping staff a growing field as the population ages.

I truly want to spread joy and make people laugh,” the St. Paul 26-year-old said. “I think we need more of that in the world right now.”

Minnesota DFL House Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman (back left) stands in a courtroom after oral arguments were presented to the Minnesota Supreme Court at the Minnesota Judicial Center in St. Paul on Thursday.

Under state law, the House must have 68 members present — a majority of the total 134 seats, the justices wrote.

In a major victory for Minnesota House Democrats Friday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that 68 House members must be present for a quorum, which means the lower chamber has had no official proceedings during a Democratic boycott.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Last year in Minnesota, 23 people were killed by someone they knew and trusted. On Friday, those people were remembered as part of a special memorial service. Names read at the service each represented a Minnesotan killed by domestic violence in 2024 — 25 of them total, 2 still yet to be proved.