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Minnesota Supreme Court, DFL and House

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Minnesota high court sides with Democrats in struggle with Republicans over control of state House

The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday in a power struggle with Republicans in the state House of Representatives but left it up to lawmakers to figure out a way to work together.

Tribune News Service on MSN · 1h

Minnesota Supreme Court sides with DFL in struggle over House control

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

CBS Minnesota on MSN · 2h

Minnesota Supreme Court rules in favor of DFL's argument that House lacks quorum

The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with Democrats in an ongoing power struggle with Republicans. The justices, in a written ruling released Friday afternoon, agreed with House Democratic leaders and Secretary of State Steve Simon who argued that a quorum in the House was 68 members under the state constitution,

Texas House of Representatives, Democrats

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 7d

Texas Democrats hope to benefit after boosting Dustin Burrows to House speaker

A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer playing field.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

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Democrats’ Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried ...

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Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed and on the Defensive

Locked out of power in Washington, the party is struggling to agree on a unified message of opposition. Some of its lawmakers ...

10 Days In And Still No House Democrats Inside The Minnesota Chamber

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — It’s been 10 days since the legislative session began in Minnesota and still no Democrat House members have ...

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White House asks Democratic members of federal privacy oversight board to quit

The Trump administration has asked the three Democratic members of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an ...

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MN Supreme Court rules in favor of DFL, says House GOP did not have quorum at 67 votes

November's elections left the House in a 67-67 even split, but Democratic Curtis Johnson was ruled ineligible due to ...

Republicans call on Walz to have State Patrol locate House Democrats

Tensions were high Wednesday ahead of a Supreme Court hearing to determine what constitutes a quorum of the chamber, which ...

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Nearly 150 congressional Democrats sign onto resolution condemning Paris withdrawal

A majority of the House Democratic caucus has signed onto a resolution opposing President Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S.

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