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Bookmark or Share- Simon says no quorum, Republicans elect Demuth speakerBut, within minutes, Rep. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck) assumed the speaker’s position that Simon had vacated and the Republicans — contending that their 67 members of a currently 133-member body constitute a quorum — voted to overrule Simon. They then unanimously chose Rep. Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) as speaker. “The House GOP took their oath of office and then they promptly turned ...
- House Republicans move to hire legislator’s colleagues for legal ...Minnesota House Republicans voted to hire three lawyers from Rep. Harry Niska’s law firm to represent the chamber in a lawsuit brought by House Democrats as the two sides battle over control of the chamber. Republican members of the House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, currently chaired by Niska, unanimously approved a ...
- Minnesota Democrats sue House Republicans over ‘unlawful’ sessionThe court consolidated petitions from the Minnesota House Democrats and Secretary of State Steve Simon who had separately asked the justices to nullify the Republicans’ actions on the first day ...
- House Republicans plan to act as majority, DFL threatens Opening Day ...House Republicans plan to fully exercise their rights as the majority on the first day of the 2025 legislative session, but House DFLers plan to not be in the Capitol if a power-sharing agreement isn’t in place.
- Minnesota House of Representatives opens with all Republicans present ...The House currently sits at 67 Republicans and 66 DFL members. State law requires a majority of members, or a quorum, to be present to conduct business. According to Simon, a majority of all members is needed for a quorum, which would be 68 members, the majority of all House members, 134.
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