MN SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH DEMOCRATS – 68 NEEDED FOR QUORUM
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order Friday saying 68 members of the Minnesota House constitutes a quorum which will favor House Democrats. The order says a quorum remains static under the Minnesota constitution and does not change with vacancies. This means everything House Republicans have done while democrats boycott the session will be scrapped as the court found it legally invalid. The Republicans have elected a speaker and introduced almost 400 bills. The decision could pressure Republicans to return to negotiating a power-sharing agreement with Democrats if they want to get work done. Both House Democrats and Republicans have stated on record that they will follow the court’s decision.