Democrats in the Minnesota House are boycotting the Capitol over a disagreement about the power Republicans should hold given a temporary advantage there. They’re doing events in their districts instead.

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

Tensions were high Wednesday ahead of a Supreme Court hearing to determine what constitutes a quorum of the chamber, which Minnesota House Democrats have been boycotting since the 2025 session began