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The future for the Minnesota House is in limbo, as a judge sided with boycotting Democrats to block Republicans from working without them. AP Images

MN Supreme Court rules against state House GOP amid Dem boycott

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The future for the tightly split Minnesota state legislature is in limbo, as a judge sided with Democrats in ruling that the state House needs a majority of all seats to do business. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that 68 of 134 House members are a quorum, meaning that the House’s 67 Republicans aren’t enough to make the House move. Minnesota’s House deadlocked, with Democrats winning 67 seats and Republicans winning 67 seats. However, with one Democrat ineligible to serve due to residency issues, Democrats have 66 members and one vacancy. Before the one Democrat pulled out, Democrats and Republicans…

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