A boycott, an alleged coup, multiple lawsuits — they're all part of the confusion and chaos at the Minnesota legislature.

The Supreme Court on Friday cancelled the special election for a metro House race later this month, finding Gov. Tim Walz set the date before state law requires.

Minnesota lawmakers remain deadlocked as Democrats boycott House sessions, citing quorum rules, while Republicans call for action on the state budget.

It’s been nine days since the legislative session began and still no Democrat House members have shown up at the Capitol. The house was set to be exactly equal but a DFL win was thrown out over residency requirements,

DFL Gov. Tim Walz called a special election for a vacant House seat in the Roseville area too early and must choose a later date, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that will extend Republicans’ advantage in a power struggle with Democrats in the House by granting them another month with a one-seat majority.

The Minnesota Supreme Court voided Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to hold a special election Jan. 28 for a Roseville-area seat in the state House, saying he called it prematurely. In a five-page order issued late Friday afternoon,

With House DFLers absent from the capitol for 10 days, House Republicans have been moving forward with regular business.

At issue before the court is whether the current 67 Republican members constitute a quorum needed for the Minnesota House to do business.

Two election judges from different parts of the state now face criminal charges for their conduct on Election Day, adding to a list of concerning incidents that occurred when voters went to the polls in Minnesota.

ST. PAUL — Two special elections are set to take place Tuesday, Jan. 28, for House seat 40B in Roseville and Senate District 60 in Minneapolis.

What does having a quorum mean for the Minnesota House of Representatives? This question will likely be decided by the state's Supreme Court after state Democrats sued state Republicans for electing a speaker with only 67 members present on the first day of session.

State Rep. Brad Tabke, a DFL Minnesota House incumbent who narrowly won reelection, should be able to begin a new term, a judge ruled Tuesday — despite a GOP election challenge centering on a pool of ballots that were cast but never counted.