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Legislative business in Minnesota’s 2025-2026 state House session began Tuesday at noon Central Time; or perhaps it hasn’t begun at all. It depends whom you ask.

The 66 members of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL)—Minnesota’s affiliate of the national Democratic Party—elected to the lower chamber did not show up Tuesday; these Democrats argue that work can’t begin until after a January 28 special election takes place to fill an open seat in a blue district.

With that seat unfilled, the Republicans lead the chamber 67-66. It’s a temporary advantage the party has vowed to use to try unseating Democratic state representative Rep. Brad Tabke, which could help them cement the GOP’s interim edge for the remainder of the term. Perhaps more importantly, Republicans used the Democrats’ absence on Tuesday to vote in a Republican House speaker.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 49 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Seems pretty fucking basic here. No quorum means no business can be done. It's the first step of any sort of meeting to conduct official business.

They're performing fake business to show to their dipshit constituents that don't pay attention and will believe whatever they're told.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 30 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

A government is only legitimate if enough people believe it is legitimate. Don't underestimate how easily fake government can become real government, especially with the national press bowing and scraping before Trump.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Well, they’re welcome to hold out until Walz orders the nat guard to do something about it.

I’d be okay with the assholes getting the foam-round-to-the-face treatment

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I swear to god if he doesn't take this seriously I'm going to just give up

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 22 points 8 hours ago

Least surprising news of the day