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Court Sides With Democrats in Fight Over Control of Minnesota House

Minnesota’s top court ruled that Republicans had overstepped their authority by conducting business in the Legislature even as Democrats boycotted the session.

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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.

The Washington Post · 15h

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 dozens of times in seeking to thwart their opponents

Texas House, 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.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Texas House bans Democrats as legislative committee chairs

The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years of mounting pressure from leadership and grassroots conservatives to chip away at the power of the minority party in the Capitol.

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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House Democrats urge Rubio to lift foreign assistance freeze

House Democrats urged President Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lift the foreign assistance freeze mandated by an ...

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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 ...

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House Democrats push 11% firearm, ammo excise tax as $10B to $16B shortfall looms

As Washington state grapples with an operating budget shortfall upwards of $16 billion through 2029, House Democrats are ...

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These 2 Democrats voted for House Republicans’ bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports

The bill passed the House Tuesday in a 218-206 vote, with Gonzalez and Cuellar joining all Republicans in support. Three ...

House Passes Bill to Penalize Some Abortion Providers

The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.

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Michigan House passes tipped wage bill ahead of looming deadline

The bill affecting restaurant servers and others who receive tips now heads to the Michigan Senate for consideration.

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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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Democrats take stock as Trump turns talk into executive action

As Trump's executive action starts to take effect, a severely undermined and rudderless Democratic Party is contending with ...

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